While researching live recordings and concert videos of the band Supertramp I came across the web site of their drummer, Bob Siebenberg. The site has a way to send him a message and since I've always admired his playing, I dropped him a line. Here's his response:

hello craig..thanks for the kind words...dougie and i were best pals right away and in the early days roomed together. it's often said that without dougie and i we wouldn't have any band road stories......we're still pals and i talk to him often...thanks again...bob ----- Original Message ----- > Hi Bob-- > > Just came across your web site and thought I'd drop you a line. > > I'm a musician and a long-time fan of your work with Supertramp and > I've long thought that you and Dougie were one of the premiere rhythm > sections in pop music. > > There's a lot of highlights in your work but "Quietest Moments" always > struck me as one of the band's stronger records and I really liked > "Give A Little Bit"--just a solid lock between you and Dougie with > fantastic dynamics. Same thing with the entire "Brother Where You > Bound" record. It's like you guys have some kind of built-in SMPTE > synchronization! > > Did you find that you and Dougie meshed right away? I have this theory > that all the great bass/drum combos were immediate magic. Was it true > for you guys? > > Thanks for a lot of listening pleasure over the years, > Chris

He calls me Craig because I inadvertantly used a Yahoo! disposable email address that had the made-up name "Craig Lester" attached to it!