Neil

People have a series of life-changing events. One of the most significant for me occurred during the Summer of 1981 when a good friend of mine brought his "Moving Pictures" tape from Rush over the house. When I heard "Tom Sawyer", I knew from that moment I wanted to be a bass player. And what a trip it's been!!!I work with a number of recording artists and I also perform with orchestras for commuity theater for a couple of production companies in New Jersey. I've found the community theater experience to be VERY rewarding - please support your local production companies. A LOT of hard work goes into these productions. The people who put them together and the actors themselves are VOLUNTEERS.While we're on the topic of volunteering, that would be another significant event. My brother belonged to the local volunteer fire company during the '80s. He invited me to stop at the station one night to meet the guys. On the way there, I saw them rushing out to a call, so I followed. I was mesmerized how well the company worked as a team to save the house - I knew I wanted to be part of that team. I joined on my 18th birthday and I've been answering calls since then. PLEASE support your local fire company and emergency resque squad - either by volunteering or providing financial support. They can't do it on their own.