Q & A

BORN IN: Chicago, IL

LIVES IN: Austin, TX

DRUMMING SINCE: 1971

CURRENT BAND/PROJECT: STYX

BIGGEST INFLUENCE(S): All music, all art, my family and friends

FAVORITE ALBUM PLAYED ON: “Cyclorama”, STYX and “Lullagoodbye”, Taylor Mills

FAVORITE ALBUM DIDN’T PLAY ON: All of them

CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S): Playing at Carnegie Hall with Brian Wilson, Sting and playing with James Taylor is high on the list. But sustaining myself as a musician all my life is really a career highlight.

FAVORITE SABIAN CYMBAL: Oh, so many. I love the Artisan Crashes in Brilliant finish. The 20″ Artisan Crash is astonishing.