His Power (Job 26:2 NIV Bible) Skip Hahn c2003

Practicing my guitar was a drudge in those early days, I was frustrated for a long time.
By the time I was in High School, I had added keyboards to my world,
because the band needed organ to play a few songs by 'Paul Revere and The Raiders', and 'Dave Clark Five", Music Machine,  

I started out with a single Farfisa combo organ. Then a year or two later traded for the Double keyboard...
At the time, what I really wanted was the Vox Continental, with the reverse-colored keys.
Later, The Young Rascals, Booker T. and Jimmy Smith were a big influence on me, so I had to have a Hammond B-3.
At 16, I got the urge to play drums... and I began to enjoy playing music more and more... and all these instruments have been my passion and  pastime.
I took some music courses in Community college in Cosa Mesa, CA
Those were the days before they really opened up to rock music as being accepted as it is today. Could be what turned me off to higher learning...
I've  soaked up additional theory on my own, from experiences that have come my way, strained and trained my ears out of neccessity, and now, use that in everything.

My friends have mostly  been musicians.
They have been a good influence on me in my personal life, so I'm grateful to them.

And thanks, Mom for the guitar. Thanks to God, for my Mom.