JD

JD, was there at the beginning of FM radio as a listener and soon became a fan of Progressive Rock. For the past 50 years he has studied the genre and amassed an extensive Prog music collection including the latest bands and artists. He has many stories about meeting Prog legends like Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys; Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer; Todd Rundgren; Steve Hackett formerly of Genesis; Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Alan White of Yes; Adrian Belew; Don Preston of The Mothers of Invention; Ozric Tentacles; Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre; Robert Fripp, Tony Levin and Jakko Jakszyk of King Crimson; Dream Theater; Steven Wilson founder of Porcupine Tree; and many others. An aficionado, JD stays abreast of current trends in the Prog music realm. He and his wife Marla, along with two dogs and two cats moved to Asheville, North Carolina in 2012. He can be reached at: jd@ashevillefm.org