He played alongside John Cipollina, who had a beautifully compelling guitar style and an ability to write instrumentals that combined the catchy quality of surf tunes with the dexterity of jazz classics. During most of the Hopkins' era, they were fronted by hippie-maverick Dino Valenti, whose jamming sense of song structure helped make these guys a great band to listen to no matter what they were playing. It's a Hopkins' tune that is both structured, and all-out inspired. Forget the next new thing. Check these guys out.
Dinosaurs are magnificent creatures.