ðˌoʊ hiː nˈɛvɚ ɹᵻzˈuːmd hɪz fˈɔːɹmɚ kɚɹˈɪɹ æz ɐ fˈʊltˈaɪm ɹˈɑːk pɚfˈoːɹmɚ, hiː dˈɪd plˈeɪ wɪð lˈoʊkəl bˈændz ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðɪ ˈæksəlz, ˈævɐtˌɑːɹ, ænd ðə nˈuː ɹˈeɪs—ˈɔːl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z.
Though he never resumed his former career as a full-time rock performer, he did play with local bands in New York City, such as The Axles, Avatar, and The New Race—all during the 1980s.