MY STORY WITH VICIOUS RUMORS IS IF ANY THING BIZARRE. I AM
PROBABLY WHAT YOU CALL THERE RED HEADED STEP CHILD (WITH BLACK HAIR-LOL). I
USED TO BE STATIONED IN ALAMEDA IN THE NAVY AND USED TO GO TO THE RECORD
GALLERY ALL THE TIME. ONE DAY WHILE IN THERE I ASKED ONE OF THE GUYS WHO
WORKED THERE WHO VICIOUS RUMORS WAS AS I SAW THE ALBUM-SOLDIERS ON THE WALL
AND HE SAID THEY WERE GREAT. I BOUGHT THE ALBUM AND WAS TOLD I COULD GET IT
SIGNED NEXT DOOR BY THE BASS PLAYER DAVE STARR AT THIN MAN STRINGS. THIS
WOULD BE MY VERY FIRST MEETING WITH DAVE AND A ROCK STAR IN MY EYES-LITTLE TO
KNOW HE WOULD BECOME ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS. HE GLADLY SIGNED THE ALBUM AND
INVITED ME TO A SHOW AT THE STONE. WHEN I SAW THESE GUYS THE FIRST TIME THEY
BLEW ME AWAY-THEY JUST RIPPED-I KNEW THEN THEY WOULD GO FAR. AFTER THE SHOW
DAVE INVITED ME DOWN TO THE STUDIO FOR AN AFTER SHOW PARTY. ONE OF THOSE
INFAMOUS VR AFTER SHOW PARTIES. I MET THE WHOLE BAND THERE FOR THE FIRST
TIME. I ASKED DAVE IF THEY WOULD BE INTERESTED IN ME AS A ROADIE-THE PRICE
WAS RIGHT-I DID IT FOR FREE. BUT WORKING WITH THESE GUYS AND BEING BROUGHT UP
IN THE METAL WORLD BY THESE GUYS WAS ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF MY LIFE. SO I
WAS PAID WITH PRICELESS MEMORIES. TO THIS DAY AS FAR AS WE KNOW I HAVE THE
VERY FIRST VR TATTOO-IT WAS SUPPOSED TO GO IN THE PICS IN THE DIGITAL
DICTATOR ALBUM-BUT UNFORTUNATELY DIDN'T MAKE IT. I SPENT MANY HOURS IN THE
STUDIO AND HANGIN OUT WITH THE BAND-DAVE IN PARTICULAR. MANY A NIGHT WE ENDED
UP AT MEXICALI ROSE -I DON'T KNOW HOW WE DID IT LOTS OF NIGHTS LOTSA
PARTYING. I SEE THE GUACAMOLE PIC OF DAVE MADE IT IN-LOL. I HAVE TO MANY
STORIES TO GO ON. FUNNIEST WOULD HAVE TO BE MY WIG STORIES AND THE BAND-BUT
THAT IS ANOTHER STORY-TO BE CONT. I WANT TO THANK EACH AND EVERY MEMBER OF
VICIOUS RUMORS I MET AND GOT TO KNOW SO INTIMATELY. YOU GUYS ARE GREAT. BEING
ONE OF MY FAVORITE BANDS-ONLY SECOND TO KISS.
Eric: Thanks for the great memories! You were there right from the start of a
long great ride for VR, thanks for all your help back then and for the great
pictures you are sharing with me and the fans!
