"AND NOW IT’S TIME TO WATCH ANOTHER CARTOON HERE WE GOOOOO!!!"


My first TV appearances were on “Ramblin’ Rod,” a Portland children’s cartoon plus live audience morning show. The kitschy show was interspersed with Popeye and Looney Toons cartoons, but the gold of the show was the chance for local kids to be seen on TV throughout Oregon and southwest Washington. The kids would have an […]

The Man Behind the Drums


Happy Birthday Ringo… When I’m Sixty-Four When I get olderLosing my hairMany years from nowWill you still be sending me a ValentineBirthday greetingBottle of wine?If I’ve been out ’til quarter to threeWould you lock the door?Will you still need meWill you still feed meWhen I’m Sixty-Four? I think it’s time to pop in Help! Current […]