I never met Tom Rush, but I went to see him as often as I could when I lived in New England. I saw him at the Orpheum Theater in Boston. Linda Ronstadt was at the top of the charts with her "When Will I be Loved" phase music, and she was the opening act! I have to laugh whenI think of that ... only Boston would that happen! Linda did a really great show with a big, just a kick-ass band - then out came Tom Rush all by himself, and brought the house down!

I met Bill Staines a couple of times; once at a coffeehouse 'open mic' night when I was 15 (Bill was a few years older) and once we were both asked to do a songwriter's workshop at a festival in NH. Bill inspired me to learn "My Grandfather's Clock" - and I've been playing ot ever since. He's a wonderful performer. I haven't seen him in years, even when he's been through TX I've been working too.

Theo Bickel was a favorite of mine as a kid. I remember being surprised to find out he was an actor too. I'm surprised he wasn't more popular, in those days.

Now; how do you play Barb'ry Allen on the pocket knife??