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Met Rudy Sarzo over the weekend

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I am from Sand Mountain (Boaz, specifically). What a terrible place, devoid of culture and opportunity. It didn't even go wet (legal alcohol) until 2012. There was a sign across the street from my grandmother's house that said "Midget wrestling" which happened every Saturday night. You do not want to play there- even the mullets have little mullets on them.
 
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Smooth_bass88 said:
just out of curiosity, what's the connection between this song and Rudy Sarzo?
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The OP said that Rudy Sarzo was on his way to play a show in a small Alabama town, later revealed to be in the Sand Mountain area. I have to assume that everyone who plays Sand Mtn experiences some form of the Sand Mtn Blues. If you had been there, you would know.
 
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squeally dan said:
Yes, its Great that he is still at it. On the other hand, after all he has done, it bummed me that he was playing in Sand Mtn Alabama with what is basically a Quiet Riot cover band.

He was worried about missing the show after our plane broke down on the runway. we were a couple hours late but he did make it to the show. I saw video. Quiet Riot was the opener before Winger and Skid Row. Looked like a good turnout.

Seems like these old 80s bands find young replacement singers that are much more able than the aging singer they replace. I'm not into this music anymore at all but find I have a strange fascination with aging 80s rockers. I find it interesting to see how they adapt or don't.
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Life of a working musician.
 
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squeally dan said:
View attachment 4700955 I was stuck in the Atlanta airport Saturday on my way back south from Rhode Island. I saw a skinny dude carrying a bass in a Spector case. I finally realized it was Rudy Sarzo. I'm 50 years old and Metal Health was a go to in middle school.

Turns out he was playing with Quiet Riot and was on his way to a show in A relatively small town in Alabama. He was really cool to talk to and seemed somewhat surprised someone knew who he was. I believe he is the only original member left of Quit Riot. Pretty impressive he is still at it in his 70s. Looked to be in good health.
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Seems like a great dude! I didn't get a chance to talk to him but, I was fortunate enough to sit in one of his clinics during SW GearFest for his presentation on Circle of Fifths a few years ago. The guy knows his stuff and has some interesting approaches outside of standard scales using notes that relate in an unconventional way.
 
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I read Rudy's book a few years ago and was just struck by how grounded and humble he was. The production quality of the book wasn't what you'd find in your typical bookshop, so I'm pretty sure he personally wrote and self-published it, but that made it all the more real for me. A lot of it was about his friendship with Randy Rhoads.

The way he comes across in Hired Gun, where he's clearly so invested in doing his best to make "the star" look good, is exactly the impression of him I got from his book. No wonder he looks so good in his 70s -- he followed his dreams, stayed true to himself, and developed meaningful relationships along the way. Way to go, Rudy!
 
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tommy12tone said:
I read Rudy's book a few years ago and was just struck by how grounded and humble he was. The production quality of the book wasn't what you'd find in your typical bookshop, so I'm pretty sure he personally wrote and self-published it, but that made it all the more real for me. A lot of it was about his friendship with Randy Rhoads.

The way he comes across in Hired Gun, where he's clearly so invested in doing his best to make "the star" look good, is exactly the impression of him I got from his book. No wonder he looks so good in his 70s -- he followed his dreams, stayed true to himself, and developed meaningful relationships along the way. Way to go, Rudy!
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Going to have to check out this book.
 
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g-dude said:
Guitars at a certain volume, in certain frequency ranges give me static bursts in my right ear. :rollno:
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For me, it's the left ear! How funny is that.

Started when I was around seven years old. Whenever volume hits a certain point, I can't hear a dang thing. Doesn't matter what it is - music, trains, the hockey goal horn, etc.

All my life I thought everyone had this issue. I would ask, and everybody said "no." Then one day at a concert I plugged my ears because it was just too much and boom! I could hear the music perfectly just like that. So I started bringing earplugs.
 
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Bass-ball said:
For me, it's the left ear! How funny is that.

Started when I was around seven years old. Whenever volume hits a certain point, I can't hear a dang thing. Doesn't matter what it is - music, trains, the hockey goal horn, etc.

All my life I thought everyone had this issue. I would ask, and everybody said "no." Then one day at a concert I plugged my ears because it was just too much and boom! I could hear the music perfectly just like that. So I started bringing earplugs.
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If you ever fire a drummer and decide to play the drums yourself, put on a set of ear protection muffs. The drums will sound AWESOME - basically all the nastiness gets filtered out.
 
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