I first played with Hank Becker in The Tomatoes. He was a rustic soul with moregenuine "feel" than just about anyone I've ever played with.He was a kind fellow,with an infectious smile and a homey voice that was really easy to sing along with.After The Tomatoes went our separate ways, it was over twenty years before I hadthe opportunity to play with Hank again...but from the first note, it felt like no time had elapsed at all. I'm so glad I got to spend some quality musical timejamming with Hank again. He was a great guy and a great singer/songwriter...and he left us way too soon.