I am 41 years old and live in Newport Beach, California. As a teenager in tyhe 70šs played lead ghuitar inmany Orange County, Ca. bands. Became a rock critic in the mid 70šs and wrote for various magazines, including RECORD, BAM and International Musician. I also currently have a video coulmn at PIF online (http://www.dimax.com/pif/). ~ Nick Burton desert island discs: 1. The Beatles- Revolver 2. The Kinks -The Kink Chronicles 3. Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention- Uncle Meat 4. Jimi Hendrix Experience- Electric Ladyland 5.Igor Stravkinsky - Petrouschka (Pierre Boulez, cond.) 6. Miles Davis- Bitches Brew 7. The Move -Shazam 8. Captian Beefheart and the Magic Band- Trout Mask Replica 9.John Coltarne- Meditiations 10. Quicksilver Messenger Service- Happy Trails 11. Amon Duul II - Live In London 12.The Who - Sell Out 13.Zombies - Odessy And Oracle 14.Thelonious Monk- Monkšs Music 15.Ennio Morricone - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (soundtrack), All Music Guide