but you can't do both - a life's story

Earliest Years ...

My first recollections, of course, revolve around audio. being the baby of three sisters and a brother, my early years centered around being shuffled around by my bigger sisiters, who had to babysit me. I remember very clearly being at a friend's (or boyfriend's ) house and being asked to get a record for my sister. It was called "My Baby Loves the Western Movies" .. it had a bright pink label with a carousel on it (Carousel Records). This was before I could read. They'd ask me for a record, I'd relate the music to the color and artwork and give them the record to play.

I was also accused of throwing records at my sisters when I was mad at them (Bad Dave!), as well as accidentally sitting on them when they were left in the car ... and they weren't cheap.

I've always had an aptitude for mechanical things. A typical example was when I got a Victrola record player. Of course, I immediately took it apart and was so young that I couldn't put it back together again, I was devastated. The same went to a Mr Machine toy that I couldn't put back together ... unfortunately, my Dad wasn't much of a mechanic ... so I just went without. Lesson learned ... maybe.

first tape recorder recollections
first recorders
started self-studying at 11
Eastman at 14

first session - Odetta
Gilfoy Sound Workshop
really bad grades - mom dies - not ready for life - college

University of Surrey
life in England - in general and as a gay guy

back to Indiana
life revelation - I'm not an engineer
how MRT happened
living off of royalties
living and teaching in Vancouver, BC

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