He was a huge Michael Angelo fan and could do that circus act hand thing. It was amazing to watch. He was also homeless at the time. I had put him up in my apt. for a couple of months till he could get his own place.
I lived on El Cerrito and Le Brea on Hollywood BLVD between the BLVD and Franklin. Orange was the other side of my block.
John...if your reading this...get ahold of me.
I started learning guitar because of Randy Rhoads..but Yngwie J. Malmsteen is my biggest influence.