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Patty and I vacationed in Maine in '85, staying in a log cabin
in Bangor belonging to the fine pianist Jim Heffernan on our
way to Bar Harbor.
The original group Mindzeye came together in '85 or '86 soon
after I moved to Massachusetts from NY in 1984 and was a huge
step for me in terms of songwriting and performing. The group
included Andy Clark (guitar, vocals), Fred Robinson (drums),
John Quinn (bass), Carl Moore (bass, vocals), and me (keys, vocals).
Sluggo was a regionally known R&B band long before I showed
up in Worcester. I met the guys almost immediately after moving
to Massachusetts and started sitting in on Keys. With Sluggo I
explored fundamentals of the Blues, honky-tonk, Soul, etc. Sluggo
covered artists such as Clapton, Kinks, Warren Zevon, The Band,
The Beatles, Little Feat, and Southside Johnny. We still get
together once a year or so for reunions and benefits. Over the
years, the member list grew long but the core of the group is
Jim Chanis (lead guitar), Bob Murphy (lead vocals, guitar), Jeff
Hilyard (bass), Randy Markerian (drums) and yours truly on keys.
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