VR Forum #12: from Eric Webb



VR PICTURES CONTRIBUTED BY ERIC WEBB !!

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.

                                                   

WITH ADMIRATION AND LOVE

YOUR FRIEND

(TRASHY)

ERIC WEBB    Webbman8@cs.com

 

 

 

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!

Dave Starr 4-26-01