 Classically trained on woodwind instruments, he secured a recording deal for his band "The Weathervane" by the age of 16.Beamish, a guitar player, keyboardist and singer would venture out to concerts in the local San Francisco area where the music scene of the 60's was breaking out.He watched and listened to the music of Jefferson Airplane and Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead, The Who and The Beatles on their American tour.