Vini Lopez was in attendance at a B-Street Band performance and came backstage to chat with the band between sets. After Glenn (our lead singer) asked Vini to sit in with us for a few songs, Vini looked at us and said "You want me to follow that drummer?" I was taken aback that a legend such as Vini Lopez would be impressed with my playing...It made me feel like a million bucks!

I recall playing at a club in Long Branch, NJ with Jim Kilby and the Crusade as the opening act for the great Nils Lofgren. When our set ended, Nils told me that he thought I brought the house down with my playing...Of course after seeing his band I realized I needed to keep practicing...They were amazing!

We were scheduled to open for the Marshall Tucker Band at the old Mother's nightclub in Wayne, NJ. I remember arriving early—the club hadn't even opened yet—and I saw the band's tour bus parked behind the club, so I decided to drop by and say a quick hello to the boys. Let's just say it took me quite a while to meet everyone through the fog that poured out of the bus when the door opened!

I played a series of shows with The Association at the Pat Garrett Amphitheater in Strausstown, PA. During one of the performances, lead singer Jim Yester told the audience a short story about the history of the band's hit, Never My Love, which was my cue to count off the song. My mind started to wander and for some reason I counted off the song Cherish instead. Fortunately Terry Kirkman recognized what I was about to do and saved me from extreme embarrassment at the very last second...and of course to this day he doesn't let me live that down!

I once appeared with the opening act for The Pat Travers Band in NYC. Pat was so late getting to the gig that by the time his band finally hit the stage at 3 AM the club had emptied!

The B-Street Band is often booked to perform at wedding receptions, and the couples that hire us are die-hard Bruce Springsteen fans—in most cases. In one instance, the only major Springsteen fans were the groom and his best man. After playing most of the standard wedding material, we kicked into our Bruce set, which was specifically requested by the groom himself...By the fourth song, people were filing out of the banquet hall as if a bomb had hit! By the end of the night, the bride, groom and best man were the only people left in the room. And to top it off, we received a very nice tip from the generous couple!

Some time ago I received a call from a club owner who was faced with a huge problem: He had booked Lady Pank, a major rock band from Poland, to appear at the Cricket Club in New Jersey for a series of sold-out shows over the next two weeks. Upon their arrival to the states, the band's drummer had problems clearing customs and wasn't allowed to enter the country. He asked if I would be able to fill in, and intrigued by the challenge I instantly agreed. I then found out that the first show was the following day and nearly dropped dead in my tracks—I had fewer than 24 hours to learn the band's material and rehearse their set with them—and I couldn't understand a word of Polish! Fortunately, the gigs went off without a hitch and I played with Lady Pank for the rest of their dates during their stay.

Years later, while eating at a diner in upstate New York my waitress asked me for an autograph. I was flattered but confused at how she knew me. When I asked her, she replied "You are the drummer from Lady Pank! I saw you in a video from your last tour!" What a small world!