Joe Chirco, Jack Napoli, Al Improta, and Joe Napoli on our first day of recording rhythm tracks

Kevin McLeod, Joe Chirco, Al Improta and Joe Napoli

Kevin with Rob Ray, mastering engineer for Careless Truth

Joe Napoli, who did an outstanding job recording and mixing Careless Truth.

Al Improta, Joe Chirco & Kevin McLeod getting ready to track another song

Al Improta, Joe Chirco, Joe Napoli & Kevin McLeod by the mixing desk at Cloud9 Recording

Playing my 1980 Gibson ES-Artist. The guitar solo on "Rise and Shine" was played on this guitar.

This 1950's Fender Super amp is one of the two main guitar amps from the Cloud9 collection we used recording Careless Truth

This 1960's Fender Vibrolux amp is one of the two main guitar amps we used recording Careless Truth

Playing an SRV Strat from the Cloud9 collection. The guitar solo on "Brooklyn, 1969" was playing on this guitar. A very nice Gibson ES-225 in the stand next me.

The FB-45, a cool overdrive / fuzz pedal from Cloud9 Audio. I used this on a few songs for Careless Truth.

Many of the rhythm tracks feature this execellent Les Paul from the Cloud9 collection.

John Sadocha about to add some of his signature sounds to Sacred Place

My Lowden acoustic. Not only is this guitar a joy to play, but it records well too!

At an LIMC Summer Party/Jam in Hicksville

Solo gig at Googie's in NYC accompanied by Michael Porter on bass

Solo performance from Tsunami relief benefit at The Crazy Donkey on LI

With Tom Fitzpatrick, Mike Christian, Geoffrey Armes & Ivette Torres-Albano at The Pisces Cafe on LI

Pisces Cafe front door from the night I was opener for John Ford of The Strawbs

Playing guitar with John Ford. John Hawken, also from The Strawbs, is playing the Pisces Cafe's finely tuned piano

Playing guitar with John Ford

With John Ford of The Strawbs

From the closing night of The Pisces Cafe. Neil & Tom Cavanagh provided the music. Neil graciously lent me his guitar to play a song and then Tom joined me for a song or two.

DeStefano & McLeod at The Pisces Cafe

Singing with Marco Conelli and Russ Rogers at The Pisces Cafe

Playing guitar with The Kathy Fleischmann Band at Lulu's Village Pub in Port Jefferson NY

Kathy Fleischmann at Lulu's

Playing guitar with The Kathy Fleischmann Band at Lulu's Village Pub in Port Jefferson NY

With the Geoffrey Armes Band at Googies in NYC

With The Kathy Fleischmann Band at Lulu's in Port Jefferson NY

With the Kathy Fleischmann Band at Traxx in Ronkonkoma NY

Playing guitar with The Kathy Fleischmann Band at Lefty's in Lindenhurst NY

Geoffrey Armes at Googies

Lakita P Jackson and me performing with the Geoffrey Armes Band at Googie's in NYC

With the Geoffrey Armes Band at Lulu's Village Pub in Port Jefferson NY

With the Geoffrey Armes Band at Lulu's Village Pub in Port Jefferson NY

At the Port Jefferson American Music Festival

With Kathy Fleischmann at the Port Jefferson American Music Festival

Playing guitar with True to Life at Downtime in NYC

Playing guitar with Buddha Triangle