Powerhouse

Greg was a rock solid drummer with a very nice voice, not just for background vocals, but for lead singing, too! In Powerhouse, Greg did a killer rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody." Greg was also one of the first drummers in the area to add a Gong to his kit. Steve Hoffstetter was our accomplished bassist. Not only could Steve play bass in the traditional way, he had mastered popping and slapping and practiced religiously to artists such as Stanley Clarke. Jay Marino's most memorable cover was of Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love." Jay had the vocals and the bluesy guitar solos down perfectly. Powerhouse had several different keyboard players, but the band's original keyboard player, Eric Farmer, did a beautiful job on his renditions of the Eagles' "One of these Nights" and "Best of My Love." When I was a member of Powerhouse, some of my personal favorites to sing were Gladys Knight's "Midnight Train to Georgia" and "Still the One" by Orleans. We worked 5 or more nights a week, making good money for those days. Some of my best memories are of the days I sang with Powerhouse.