I agree, Chas, the guy's a MONSTOR! I'd lay odds he's a VERY experienced studio guy. The really good ones I've known can play anything, first take, hold up under extreme pressure (A la television taping) and don't need much sleep. Checking out his PRS (the Santana guitar-he's better than Carlos) appearance-probably at NAMM and other UTube post shows that he is "top drawer".
Great talent!
Russ
(former half-assed studio guy)
[This message has been edited by captain Russ (edited 03-06-2008).]