“As an underage kid, I used do whatever it took to see the bands I loved: wait in line for hours for tickets, or sneak in to clubs and push my way to the front of the stage. Now, as an overage kid, I’ve had the best seat in the house playing guitar onstage with many of those same artists that inspired me to do what I’ve been doing all these years. And I still feel like I’m sneaking in!”
James Mastro, Richard Lloyd, Vinny DeNunzio, Fred Smith @ CBGB, circa 1978