I was born and raised in Northern Ontario, better known nowadays as Shania Twain country! (No, I never met the babe) Fast forward to present time, right now I live on Canada's East Coast. I'm married, I'm the father of three grown up children and I also care for two mini schnauzers.

I got my first guitar when I was 13. I jammed with friends and fellow musicians as often as I could and I bought music, lots of it. I also enjoyed getting my hands on musical equipment, something that developped into a lifelong disorder of sorts.

Anyway, my passion today includes: family (that includes my dogs), work, writing, music, movies and recording.

I'm very practical, I believe in researching everything before spending my money. That’s what brought me to Eps to begin with. I won't waste my time on things I don’t like or care to talk about as I much rather spend my time reviewing things I enjoy! I’ll continue to post things on Eps just as long as I can find things that I’m passionate enough to write about and that can help others make an informed decision.

Finally, over the years I have traded, sold and bought a variety of used and new musical gear. If I had to do it all over again, I’d definitely start with a digital recorder and I would concentrate on writing my own music with whatever gear I could get my hands on...

My gear philosophy: "Buy affordable quality gear and have fun, Fun, FUN!"

"A dog has the soul of a philosopher." - Plato

"There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people." - Muhammad Ali

"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." - Walter Bagehot

"Death is more universal than life; everyone dies but not everyone lives." - A. Sachs

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust, and sweat, and blood; who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best knows achievement and who at the worst if he fails, at least fails while doing greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."

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If I had to ask myself “what the puck was that all about?”