Gary is a singer/songwriter and founding member of the Syracuse, NY-based bands The Flashcubes, Screen Test, The Neverly Brothers and The FabCats. I am also a freelance writer with a degree in magazine journalism from the Newhouse School of Journalism at Syracuse University.

The years tick away and so many of the artists I’ve followed and loved throughout my life are either gone (David Crosby, Christine McVie, Mike Nesmith, Emitt Rhodes, David Bowie, Burt Bacharach, the list grows longer by the day) or are now retiring from live performance (Brian Wilson, Rod Argent, Peter Frampton, Jeff Lynne, to name just a few).

It is with that in mind that I make the effort to travel – sometimes at great distances – to see artists I’ve never seen before (and to see some select favorites one last time). That brings me to 10cc. ...

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