AMERICAN DOG - in Europe - Steve, Michael, Vinnie

AMERICAN DOG - in Europe - Michael "Hazard" Harris

AMERICAN DOG - Chicago, IL - House of Blues Michael & Vinnie

AMERICAN DOG - New York, NY - Irving Plaza / Backstage, first night of Tesla tour - Steve & Vinnie

AMERICAN DOG - Paris, France - Le Divan du Mond - Steve & Vinnie

Dennis Dunaway & Vinnie - Dunkirk, France - Replica of Dennis' classic bass from the 1970s down to the tiniest detail including nicks and scratches.

THE GODZ - rockin' out to a house full of Machines!

THE GODZ - They can't stop the Machines!

THE GODZ - Heidi and Vinnie backstage

THE GODZ live - Vinnie and Nikki

THE GODZ live - Vinnie, Eric, Heidi and Nikki

THE GODZ live - Vinnie and Eric

Googly Moogly lays down some slick bass on an early Baxter recording circa 1996, as producer Skid Baxter gives an enthusiastic "Dio" signal.

The Travelin' Bombastics, (L-R) Brian Epp and Vinnie, in the studio, August 2009.

Mr. Baxter's first gig with Sukus in 2005. (L-R) Trapper John and Jeff Ragencobra.

(L-R) Vinnie, Alice, Amanda.

Trapper John in the studio with Sukus in 2005.

Producer Extraordinaire BJ Davis at the console during the recording of the Sukus album in 2005. Davis also produced Hard To Drag by Suspect Earth.

Suspect Earth commences recording of Hard To Drag in 2007, produced by B.J. Davis in association with Herman Morris (3rd from left in green shirt).

Suspect Earth sells out The Basement - Columbus, Ohio. Photo by Jeff Mueller. (L-R) Todd Shredder, Vinnie.

Suspect Earth sells out The Basement in Columbus, Ohio. Photo by Jeff Mueller. (L-R) Vinnie, Tone Capone

Suspect Earth in 2007 trading war stories during a load-in.

(L-R) Vinnie, Ace, Amanda

With Sukus in 2005.

Producer Russ Fox smiles as Skid Baxter surprises him with a camera at Fox's Broadmoor Recording Studios in Huntington, WV in 2006.

Mr. Baxter allows a rare photograph of himself without his mask on - just after taking the preceding photo of Mr. Fox.

Aric "The Artist" Slater and Impostor Alice at LaFon's on Halloween 2004.

Post-Italian feast dinner at my place in November 2009. (L-R) Jack Campitelli, Vinnie, Troy Luccketta and Tony Luccketta.

Post-Italian feast dinner in November 2009. (L-R) Jack Campitelli, Vinnie, Troy Luccketta and Tony Luccketta (dig the eyelids!).

Grandma Salvatore prepares pre-show meal for The Skid Baxter band backstage in unknown city, most likely Philadelphia - circa 1997.

2007 (L-R) BJ Rayburn; WOLFMOTHER: Chris Ross, Myles Heskett, Andrew Stockdale; Amy, Vinnie, and Amanda.

Mr. Baxter at Shaker's in Cambridge, Ohio in 2003 with The Walt James Band. Photo by LeeAnn Martin.