Rudy Sarzo of Quiet Riot

cause the guys were really together. I mean Alex Grossi has been in the band for over twenty years now. He was groomed by Kevin Jizzy, who has a history coming from the Sunset Strip with his own band, Love/Hate. So he’s rooted in the same thing as Quiet Riot was, and Johnny Kelly, who was handpicked by Frankie. So these were guys who have been playing together for a bit before I came back. So, it was a matter of me finding my way back home and finding myself again, which by now I am.

What was it like playing in The Guess Who, it was like such an unusual pairing you and The Guess Who?

No. I mean, I grew up with that music. You know, that’s part of my…as a matter of fact, I played a lot of Guess Who songs during my high school years. To me, it was a very comfortable fit.

And what’s up next for you?

More Quiet Riot. We’re celebrating forty years of Metal Health this year in 2023. And just continuing. Keep going.

Patrick Stone Of Budderside

We’re here with Patrick Stone from Budderside who I don’t even want to know when was the last time I talked to you. So, what are you looking forward to the most about Rock For Ronnie today?

Hanging out with you. It was great to see you at the show last week.

What it was like playing the Viper Room and playing all those new songs last week?

The last few weeks have been the best few weeks of my life because musically we’ve grown to a point where I’m just really proud and excited to jam with the guys because it sounds so cool. So, as a musician, it’s like being completely fulfilled finally. I can’t wait to take this to the next level. Next week we play at Welcome to Rockville for two hundred thousand people. So that’s super sick. But yeah, today is all about Ronnie and Lemmy and all of our fallen comrades who are out here in the park having a great time hanging out with Ken Morton!

What does Ronnie James Dio mean to you?

Rock. Pure rock! When I think Rock ‘n’ roll I think of Lemmy. When I think rock, I think Ronnie James Dio. The horns go up completely top-tier vocals, the ultimate performance. The biggest shoes in the industry to live up to, so he kind of set the bar. So, it’s kind of like he is rock. So, in order to be rock you got to aspire to be as great as he was and nobody will probably ever pull that off. But you shoot for the moon and maybe you’ll land on the stars, right?

Absolutely. What was your connection with the late Lemmy of Motörhead?

Well I was lucky enough to meet Lemmy when I was really young and he recruited me to be his roadie. And Todd Singerman their manager fell in love with me and my music. So, they were constantly pushing me to get from out behind the stage and in front of it. So, when I finally decided to do that, they got behind it and signed me to Motörhead Music, and off we went. And now we are working on our third album with Budderside

What was it like playing Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show at Ultimate Jam Night?

Kind of like an alter ego. I have to feel it was a little bit too comfortable. (Laughs) Yeah, I mean I don’t know - I think deep down we’re all pretty creepy and it’s cool to let those flags fly. A lot of fun.

What is the inspiration behind your new song Good For Nothing?

Let’s see - it’s weird. It’s kind of like the feeling of you finally