Danny Schauffler, sax

The most fired side man in all Portland history, perhaps even in the world: Felicidades, Sky River (where I met John Elliott), Nu Schooz, Crazy 8's, Quarter Flash, Tom Grant, Coasters, Paul Delay, Lily Wilde, Rockin Razor Backs, Dan Reed, Johnny Limbo, and the California Raisins.

The only band that didn't fire me was Johnny and the Distractions because I never made it past the audition. I expect to be fired by the Arnold Brothers, but no one knows who they are. I'm hanging on to Toledo Kesch, but like a mushroom, expect to be summarily cut off and canned. Oh well. If you know you're going to get fired, you work on your stage performance technique -- every gig may be your last. That's my motto.