Starting at age eight, Skip trained for ten years as a performing organist. Playing weddings, recitals and residential venues with music ranging from the Classical geniuses of Bach, Beethoven and Gershwin to popular influences from Elton John and Billy Joel and eventually to the progressive rock of Kansas, Rush and Boston.
At age sixteen Skip bought a Les Paul Black Beauty electric Guitar and began learning all the classic rock of today including Van Halen, Ac/Dc, Rush, Eagles as well the softer rock of James Taylor and others. In addition to organ and guitar, Skip has training in piano. clarinet, cello and violin.
Skip provides The Bash with an infinite capacity for instrumental sound reproduction from his state of art Korg and Yamaha keyboard workstations. With Skip's use of instruments and modern keyboard technology, there are no limits or classes of music this band cannot take on.