Kix CDs
Kix
Recorded in 1981. We were pretty much let loose in the studio for this one. Raw and almost nervous sounding. | |
Cool Kids
Recorded in 1983. The label tried to reel us in on this one and attempted to make a commercial pop album. This is the band's least favorite, but if you eliminate the opening track, this would be a half decent record. Don't get me wrong — we put everything we had into this record at the time, so there are still some rockin' tracks here. | |
Midnight Dynamite
We finally found a groove. This one felt like we finally got to the end of the runway and took off. | |
Blow My Fuse
Our biggest selling, even though it took 10 years to finally go platinum. I can still listen to this and smile. | |
Hot Wire
Musically I think this was our best. If I had to pick a favorite it would be this one. | |
Kix Live
Hey, that's me on the cover! If you've ever had a chance to see the videos for "Hot Wire" and "Rock 'N' Roll Overdose," they were both filmed the afternoon before this concert, so the audience you see in the videos is the audience on this record. | |
Show Business
Hey, they just hired me for this one! I wasn't even in the band anymore so don't blame me. Honorable mention... check out my solo on "Put My Money Where Your Mouth Is" — move over "Freebird"! |
Rhino Bucket CDs
Rhino Bucket
Back when I used to get free promo CDs, this was a keeper! Being a fan of Bon Scott-era AC/DC, how could I not like this? "One Night Stand" is still a great show opener. | |
Get Used to It
Great follow up! And some fun songs to play live. If I had to pick a favorite off this one, it would be "She's a Screamer." That song pretty much sums up the Rhino Bucket Sound. | |
Pain
Another good record, but because we don't play too many of these songs live, I'm the least familiar with this one. | |
The new album is coming soon — the best Rhino Bucket record so far! | |
Albums That Influenced Me
Cream: Disraeli Gears
This was the first record that I actually owned. Before that I just listened to whatever my older brother had. I heard "Sunshine of Your Love" on the radio and fell in love with this sound. Eric Clapton has always been one of my favorite guitar players. | |
Allman Brothers: Eat a Peach
It's hard to pick just one Allman Brothers record, but this is the first one I really got into. Dickey Betts is another one of my heroes. Brothers and Sisters  is good too.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd
Another band that is hard to pick just one. I've got to mention Second Helping 
also. Between the Allman Brothers and these guys, I had enough guitar licks to last a lifetime!
Did I mention I do a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band on the side?
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ZZ Top: Tres Hombres
Billy Gibbons! We opened for these guys twice — wow, what a rough crowd! I think Billy Gibbons is Angus Young's real older brother. I learned a lot of smokin' licks from the early ZZ Top records. | |
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
It was "Problem Child" that sold me on these guys! Talk about raw energy! I could've filled this list up with nothing but AC/DC records! |