His career began as a trainee tape-op at CBS studios in 1975, soon progressed to in house engineer, working with many now classic new wave and punk acts including The Clash, The Jags, The Vibrators, XTC as well as many of CBS Records' pop acts, including Sailor.
Whilst in Maryhill he would make a total of 232 first class appearances and become an ever present in the Jags goal.