Joe is a skilled and experienced rock guitarist, producer, and instructor living on the perimeter of greater Los Angeles. A native of Syracuse, New York, Joe first took up guitar at age 7. He would use his older brother's guitar, and learn from seeing his brother play.
Joe started playing in bands early on too, around the 6th grade. Eventually he gigged around central New York steadily in his late teens, later moving
to Taos New Mexico and gigging around the local scene.
Moving to the San Francisco bay area for a spell, Joe performed in major clubs doing original music. He made the leap to L.A. in the big hair 80s, showcasing original music there at The Roxy, The Whiskey, and The Troubadour. His music has brought him to cross paths and work with Al Schmitt, Jim Gaines at the Record Plant, Joel Stoner, and others.
Joe
has written music for TV including Baywatch, Walker Texas Ranger, various other shows through producer Christopher Stone, and other media including Sega video games. His influences range from Yes (Steve Howe) and the Moody Blues, to Cat Stevens, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills and Nash, and the Beatles.
Joe has been a private guitar teacher throughout his career, and currently has 40 students per week.
The Blues Scale
