I joined the band just after they came back from Japan. Jackie had quit in Japan and upon their return, I auditioned and got the gig. I think it was in July/77.

Yeah... I was in a couple of bands but as a rhythm guitar player.

It was a wonderful experience for the most part. Very magical for a young mind. And besides, what 17 year old doesn't entertain fantasies of being an actor or musician?

Having to share top space with under developed mental capacities.

The best way I can answer that is to tell you that I loved Joan's rhythm guitar. To this day, I can still listen to it for hours. And of course, playing with Sandy, who I consider one of the best drummers ever.

(1984?) Cherie and I had put a band together and I had started to go out with Tommy Lee from Motley Crue, who was sitting in with us because we didn't have a drummer yet. Anyway, one thing lead to another and the band didn't work out. At this same time, Girlschool was playing in town (L.A.) and Kelly Johnson and I decided to take an 8mm camera out and make a movie of that night. We ended up on the beach in Malibu talking until dawn about LA vs London and the film we had just shot. A couple of days later her manager called me and I met him in NY to talk about a publishing deal scenario. About a month later I moved to London.

I wrote and recorded a lot of songs, sang back-up on Girlschool's 'Play- Dirty' album. Rode horses. And rode horses. And rode horses.

After I moved back from England, I transitioned into the film industry and directing, which was perfect timing with the advent of music video's and MTV. My family has always been in television and film so it was a natural progression.

I guess it's a constant source of mystery to a lot of people. Here's the never-before-told-story:

The band broke up under not so pleasent circumstances. First, I left and I was really pissed off at the rest of the band. I was replaced by this girl named Laurie who lived a few doors away from me. When this girl Laurie joined the band, she left her boyfriend, B***. So B*** and I got formed an alliance out of anger and started writing together. We wrote tons of really great material. I was approached by several record companies as to what my plans were after the band and we decided to record an album together. I leased the old John Barrymore Estate up in Hollywood Hills and we had a mobile recording unit truck thing drive up and recorded most of the album in my house and then vocals in Stevie Nicks house after she moved all of her furniture out (she was moving).

(please sorry for not showing the real names)

There has been discussion about a reunion. At this point, it is still a lot of talk. Sometimes Sandy and I get together at her rehearsals and it's a blast. Actually, a hell of a lot more fun than the Runaways ever were. (laughing)

Personally, I would love to do it as long as it fit into my production schedule AND as long as it's fun. Otherwise, the way I look at it is that it was an amazing time that happened almost 20 years ago and I have a much different and far more lucrative career now.

Sandy and I are very close and talk everyday on the phone. Cherie and I have always been in touch with each other and usually end up living in the same Hollywood Hills neighborhood. Although I haven't seen her in a few years, Lita and I went through a car phase where we would see each other at lot while driving... Like I would pull up to a traffic light and look over and there would be Lita in the car next to me.. And Joan, I haven't seen since she moved.