I guess it all started in 1958 when my father; then a pharmaceutical research chemist; gave me a company sponsered gift for my participation in a trial drug survey. The gift was a set of bongo drums. I didn't know I'd be hooked on placebo's at the age of four. In 1959 he began to teach me the piano and I also picked up the clarinet in 1962. By 1965, I began my favorite instrument and arguably my best, the drums. When 1968 ROLLED around it was time for the guitar. In 1992 and 1995 I was introduced to the synthesizer and the bass respectively.

The year 1969 was a magical year in my life as a friend and I hitchiked to Woodstock music festival from Northern Virginia. The whole generation seemed to have a collective voice and we were gonna change the world. They truely were fun and inspiring times and the best three days of my life. My interest in music became more than an obsession it seemed to be the noblest aspect of life at all.

A great man once said: "The lips defile the man". And your word is your bond. And after all these years I still haven't kicked those placebo's.

1981 "Fame" Talent show, songwriting contestant

1982 "American Song Festival" songwriting contestant

1993 "Rainbow Records" songwriting contest winner for: "Riverman"

1996 "Talent Search America" songwriting contest winner for: "HeartWarriors"

Donnie Mayer
Dateline/MSNBC:

I am having a great time as I reminisce about my Woodstock experience and also extatic about the release of my debut CD entitled, "Pardon Mwa"//Donnie Mayer//AM Records, PopRock, August 1, 2009. To realize a long sought after dream, which very well might not have happened had I not gone to Woodstock.

A friend and I hitchiked from Arlington, Virginia and just getting there was quite an experience. The last 20 miles or so as we approached the farm, cars were stopping and going and everytime they would start moving thousands would just jump on the cars hoods or anywhere and ride until they stopped again and then we would walk, until the cars started up again, passing bottles of wine and doobies, it was wild and fun.

The concert, musicians, the people , the peace, the love and harmony of it all; well it was just incredible to be 15 years old and experience something like that. I'll never forget it, it will always remain in my heart and mind as the best three days of my life.

It seemed we (the Hippies) had a collective voice, and we were gonna change the world, and I truely believe in many ways we and the music did just that. My interest in music had become more than an obsession as music seemed to me to be the noblest aspect to life at all.

Donnie Mayer

donaldmayer29@yahoo.com

www.donniemayer.homestead.com

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