He is a drummer, percussionist, songwriter and
producer who was a founder member of the group The Section from 1972 to
1977.On the music scene for
over three decades he has been every-busy performing and/or producing artists
such as Bread, Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett, Eric Carmen, Mary-Chapin Carpenter,
Rita Coolidge, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jackie DeShannon, Bob
Dylan, The Everly Brothers, Dan Fogelberg, Glenn Frey, Arlo Guthrie, George
Harrison, Don Henley, Brian Hyland, Tom Jones, Carole King, Kenny Loggins, Lyle
Lovett, Reba McEntire, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Bette Midlers, Joni
Mitchell, Aaron Neville, Dolly Parton, Bonnie Raitt, Helen Reddy, Linda Ronstadt,
Diana Ross, Leo Sayer, Carly Simon, J.D. Souther, James Taylor, Joe Walsh,
Jennifer Warnes, Steve Winwood and Bill Withers.His work as a songwriter has seen him working with
Clannad, Joe Cocker, Graham Nash and The Neville brothers and also his
music is featured on the scores of the movies Certain Fury, Heartburn
and Smooth Talk.His
other work in the film world saw him appearing in 1984's This is Spinal
Tap as the character Eric "Stumpy Joe" Childs. A small selection of the albums he
features on as a musician include Just You and Me by Herb Alpert, Living
Eyes by Bee Gees, Bish by Stephen Bishop, As I Come of Age
by Sarah Brightman, Running on Empty by Jackson Browne, Volcano
by Jimmy Buffett, Heads and Tales by Harry Chapin, Crossroads
by Tracy Chapman, Pastpresent by Clannad, Beautiful Noise by
Neil Diamond, Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid by Bob Dylan, Souvenirs
by Dan Fogelberg, Breakaway by Art Garfunkel, The Goodbye Girl
by David Gates, All This and Heaven Too by Andrew Gold, Portraits
by Emmylou Harris, Aida by Elton John & Tim Rice, Indianola
Mississippi Seeds by B.B. King, Tapestry by Carole King, Paid
Vacation by Richard Marx, Sweet Harmony by Maria Muldaur, Rock
a Little by Stevie Nicks, Stars & Stripes Forever by The
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Living in the U.S.A and Get Closer by
Linda Ronstadt, Too by Carole Bayer Sager, Summer Breeze by
Seals & Crofts, Like a Rock by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet
Band, Wish by Feargal Sharkey, Hotcakes by Carly Simon, Old
Wave by Ringo Starr, 24 Carrots by Al Stewart, Live by
Stephen Stills, Emotion by Barbra Streisand, Mud Slide Slim and
the Blue Horizon by James Taylor, What Up, Dog? by Was (Not
Was), Comes a Time by
Neil Young and Envoy by Warren Zevon. Being recognised for his contribution to music he has received
a Surround Recording award for his production work for Graham Nash.His second wife was the singer
Nicolette Larson who sadly died in 1997.
