QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has confirmed the
passing of the group's singer, Kevin DuBrow, at the
age of 52. In an e-mail to Spain's The Metal Circus,
which had requested a comment from Banali on the
rumors of DuBrow's death, the drummer wrote, "I can't
even find words to say. Please respect my privacy as I
mourn the passing and honor the memory of my dearest
friend Kevin DuBrow." UPDATE: The same statement can
now be found on Frankie Banali's official web site.

Michael Politz of The Vegas Eye reported earlier today
that DuBrow was found dead in his Las Vegas home on
Sunday, November 25. According to Politz, DubRow —
whom Politz calls "one of my closest friends" —
recently celebrated his 52nd birthday in New Orleans
"where he ate great food and even caught THE CULT at
The House of Blues."

Although the band has yet to issue an official
statement on the matter, bassist Kelly Garni, who was
one of the founding members of QUIET RIOT, has posted
the following message on the Randy Rhoads (late QUIET
RIOT/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist) web site RandyRhoads. tk:

"I ask this to all of you not only for myself but for
other friends and family. I ask that no one here offer
any speculation or opinions, theories or other things
that could be construed as negative or, and I'm sorry
for this, even sympathetic, right at this immediate
time. I am already within hours of this having to deal
with untrue rumors and speculation and that only adds
fuel to that. There is a tendency for the subject of
Kevin to incite flames on every board and now is not
the time for that. I will explain to everyone here the
facts and the truth in the next 24 to 48 hours as I
realize this will effect us all. So please, until
then, be patient. All details and other pertinate info
will be passed on to you here when it becomes
available to me. Thank you."
 

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Former WARRANT guitarist Billy Morris, who played
guitar with QUIET RIOT off and on during the band's
later years, has released the following statement to
D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene regarding the
passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow:

"Wow. Today I learned that my friend Kevin DuBrow
passed away. This blows me away. No one would ever
imagine this happening to Kevin, especially me, after
knowing him for the past eight years. During our tours
together, he would really take care of himself, eating
well (certainly better than the rest of us). He'd take
his vitamins every day, and always kept his body and
voice in check. One thing about Kevin was that he was
always so thankful for what he had. Performing live
and creating music were his passions, and he was
grateful for the time he spent with his friends and
fans. The rock scene has lost an icon, an individual
who brought it every night! Kevin, you will be
missed."

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Ex-QUIET RIOT bassist Rudy Sarzo spoke to Headbanger's
Blog about the passing of his former bandmate, QUIET
RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow.

"All of us are in shock trying to deal with this,"
Sarzo told Headbanger's Blog. "The last thing you
expect when you get up in the morning is something
like this. He was somebody who really loved life. He
loved to have fun and have a great time. Every day to
him was like a party — that's what it was like when I
played with him."

Sarzo added, "I think he’ll be remembered for being a
hell of a rock singer. He was definitely one of the
best singers of the '80s."

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Katherine Turman, a music journalist who produces
Alice Cooper's radio show, "Nights With Alice Cooper",
praised DuBrow's dynamic state presence. "I was in
high school the first time I saw Kevin at the
Troubadour in West Hollywood, and I remember loving
their song 'Slick Black Cadillac'," she told
Headbanger's Blog. "Kevin was a super-energetic
performer and listeners need to know there was more to
QUIET RIOT than SLADE covers."

 

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Former RIP magazine editor and "Life on Planet Rock"
author Lonn Friend, who was good friends with DuBrow,
told Headbanger's Blog that the singer refused to
dwell on the past and lived to the fullest. "He was
never without a smile on his face or a bounce in his
step. It didn't matter what rug he plopped on his head
or what folks might be saying about the guy he was in
the spandex-clad past, Kevin didn't give a f— anymore.
He was content playing his own rock, venturing out to
see his musical peers shred it loud and hard and
totally enjoying the second half of his life."

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Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE,
BLACK SABBATH) has released the following statement to
MelodicRock. com regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT
singer Kevin DuBrow:

"We are all grieving.

"Kevin and I were brothers. We spoke daily, and I mean
on the phone, not e-mail.

"The Kevin that I knew was a beautiful human being. He
was kind, giving, nurturing. And generous. He would
stay at my L.A. home when he was in town. I never saw
Kevin loaded. He respected my sobriety. He always
spoke how about the change of my lifestyle, and how he
also wanted to change his.

"The last conversation I had with him 10 days ago was
about this subject; he said he had to make some life
changes. I was so happy and elated to hear this.

"Gabi [Glenn's wife] and I spoke to him last on
Friday, November 16. He wanted to know if I could pick
him up at LAX. On the 23rd, the day of a party at my
house. Then there was nothing, no communication. Zero.
Come Thanksgiving I knew something was strange. At the
house, Kevin's room was prepared as always, with his
fave candies next to the bed. He always requests them
when he stays. I thought, he's gonna come jumping
through the door any minute and demand to play the
winner of the pool game between Chad Smith and myself.

"As the party ended, Gabi and I spoke of his absence.
She was very upset. All along, I felt something
seriously wrong. Come Sunday morning, I couldn't take
it anymore and called Lark Williams, Kev's
ex-girlfriend. She was in San Francisco. I asked her
if she knew a paramedic who could go over to Kev's
house and investigate. Dana, the medic, got in the
house only to find my sweet brother at peace.

"I am completely shellshocked. We were planning to go
to Hawaii for some relaxation in the New Year.

"For those of you that didn't know him, he was a true,
true friend.

"l'm gonna miss our dinners at the Palm in Beverly
Hills. I'm gonna miss his loud voice bellowing through
my house. I'm gonna miss those oh-so-corny jokes. We
all will miss him.

"Sleep well, brother. Your legacy is in good hands
with me.

"Your loving brother, Glenn."

Glenn Hughes made a guest vocal appearance on QUIET
RIOT's latest studio CD, "Rehab", which was released
on October 3, 2006. The lineup on the album was Kevin
DuBrow, Frankie Banali, Tony Franklin and Neil Citron.

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POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has released the
following statement regarding the passing of QUIET
RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow:

"I have known Kevin DuBrow for close to 20 years or
so. QUIET RIOT put metal on the radio in the early
'80s in spite of the vanilla new wave surge of DURAN
DURAN clones at the time. However he died or why,
let's just remember the colossal contributions that he
made. Rest in peace, my brother."

According to The Associated Press, a neighbor summoned
police and paramedics Sunday (November 25) to the Las
Vegas home where the 52-year-old Dubrow was pronounced
dead at 5:20 p.m., police and coroner's officials
said.

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QUIET RIOT bassist Chuck Wright has released the
following statement to MelodicRock. com regarding the
passing of the group's lead singer, Kevin DuBrow:

"I'm completely shocked and devastated. I've truly
lost a brother and it's a very sad loss for the world
of rock n' roll. I'm so very fortunate to have been a
part of his life these past 26 years. I have so many
fond memories and it's a blessing that these recent
few years have been so great with the band. There is
no reason to say 'I wish we could have...' We did! I
still can't believe I won't be sharing the stage with
his larger-than- life presence ever again. The man left
a mark wherever he went and I'm heartbroken that he is
no longer with us."

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QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi has released the
following statement regarding the passing of the
group's lead singer, Kevin DuBrow:

"I really don't know where to start.

"Kevin was a beautiful soul and I feel more than
fortunate to have known, worked and learned from him.
Kevin was always a positive influence in what
sometimes can be a very negative business. I am proud
to have called him my friend, and always will be.

"Kevin DuBrow was a true lover of music and was
EXTREMELY dedicated to his craft.

"I am honored to have been part of a band that changed
the face of hard rock forever and to have been given
the opportunity to play, write, and most importantly
be part of his life. He will be forever missed.

"Rest in peace, my friend."

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Gregg Journigan, producer of the nationally syndicated
radio show "Rockline", has released the following
statement regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer
Kevin DuBrow:

"Sitting in Japan I read a rumor [Sunday] night that
Kevin DuBrow had passed. My first thought was it's way
early in U.S. and 'I haven't seen it on Blabbermouth. '
Upon returning from dinner, there it was. My first
thought was….it's begun. The timetable of our metal
icons and rock stars of the '70s and early '80s is
ticking. I always think of when it will begin to
happen because it's been relatively few, of natural
causes. Let's hope this is too.

"As a kid on Hollywood in the early '80s, the first
'club' gig I was able to sneak into was a DUBROW gig
at the Starwood in '82. This was the QUIET RIOT 'Metal
Health' lineup before they released 'Metal Health',
but as revamped QUIET RIOT. It was life-changing and
set the table for next few years of working the
Hollywood metal scene.

"Back then we didn't have the Internet and the only
source, for the hardcore, was a little British mag
called Kerrang! It was the bible. It was how we
discovered what was going on everywhere, even in L.A.

"I got a job at a record store as the metal buyer
because I had told the owner to buy lots of copies of
the Japanese QUIET RIOT releases with Randy Rhoads and
he sold them all out.

"Watching the '70s and newer metal\rock bands begin to
come up big was awesome. With the words 'heavy metal'
still underground, it was and still is to this day
QUIET RIOT that brought the term to the mainstream.
While today metal to me is a state of mind it was
all-encompassing to many of us in the last 20+ years.
Seeing this band and all the great bands at the US
festival II we knew that metal had arrived.

"I used to sit out front of 'Rockline' in high school
and get autographs and offer to haul gear. One night
they let me come in to watch a show, the band was
QUIET RIOT and they were the biggest thing in rock at
the time. I was naïve but they were the coolest they
could have been to a punk kid off the street.

"Jump ahead to earlier this year. Bob Coburn [host of
'Rockline'] had QUIET RIOT on 'Rockline' and they were
playing live in our studio. Producing the live show
and taking pics of the band and Kevin screaming 'Cum
on Feel the Noize' right in my face was as cool now as
back in the day. Sitting with him and talking about
music, vinyl, THE FACES and, of course, HUMBLE PIE,
here was a guy who was in apparent good health,
somewhat self-deprecating but fully comfortable in
what his role and legacy were, both good and bad.

"Few times have I got in conversations with our bands
on the show where I thought I might be in over my head
in regard to rock n' roll history. What I saw in he
and Frankie were working musicians, not rock stars.
There are very few real rock stars left.

"I never saw LED ZEPPELIN, QUEEN or THIN LIZZY in
their day. I never thought I'd get to see KISS in
make-up or SABBATH with Ozzy or Dio (epic) but luckily
I did as well as newer bands in their heyday like
OPETH, IN FLAMES or even a PANTERA or MEGADETH. These
bands are not making money selling records anymore
than the QUIET RIOTs and JUDAS PRIESTs are. It is
mainly only via touring.

"Go see these bands when they come to your town,
support the metal community for all metal genres and
keep yours and all our metal health in a good state."

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MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has released the
following statement to Saviours Of Rock regarding the
passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow:

"I was thinking about sitting in Kevin's apartment in
1979. I had just been over to [late QUIET RIOT/OZZY
OSBOURNE guitarist] Randy Rhoads' (who still lived
with his mom at the time) learning some of their
songs. Randy called Kevin while I was there and told
him they should get me to be the bass player in QUIET
RIOT. I passed... 'cause we all had a destiny.

"Today is a sad day.

"[Kevin] always did what he loved most — music — and
always said what was on his mind. And that is the
measure of a man.

"He will be missed.

"I'm grateful to have those early memories.... before
the fame, just kids with dreams.

"I send my love and support to his family and
friends... I know this is a hard time."

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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has released the
following statement regarding the passing of QUIET
RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow:

"Kevin DuBrow is dead. This hits pretty damn hard.

"QUIET RIOT and TWISTED SISTER had a lot of respect
for each other. The basis for this came from the fact
that both QUIET RIOT and TWISTED SISTER formed in 1973
— long before the rebirth of heavy metal or 'hair
metal,' as it came to be known, in the '80s. When
QUIET RIOT (on the West Coast) and TWISTED SISTER (on
the East Coast) were formed, it was an outgrowth of
the glam rock movement of the early '70s and both our
bands fought the good fight against the onslaught that
was disco (ugh!). When most other bands gave up or
switched allegiances to what was more commercially
viable at the time, both of our bands refused to bend
— or break, for that matter — and carried the torch
for heavy rock through the dark days of the
mid-to-late '70s. As a result, QUIET RIOT were not
only at the forefront to the L.A. metal scene, they
were the inspiration for many other bands who went on
to find fame and fortune.

"If you were to look back at old issues of L.A. music
papers, you'd see every band who ever became anything
out of L.A. opening for QUIET RIOT. And it was Kevin
DuBrow and QUIET RIOT's perseverance and refusal to
take no for an answer that literally destroyed the
barriers of the record industry, television and
commercial radio and opened the door for all metal
bands to follow into the promised land. And we all
know the glory days of metal that followed.

"Thank you, Kevin.

"And because TWISTED SISTER was doing, and had done,
the same thing for the music scene on the East Coast,
our two bands have always shared a mutual respect for
one another. We know that none of the other bands
(with the possible exception of Y&T, who were doing
pretty much the same thing in Northern California) had
been through the shit that we'd been through. We had
earned our battle scars and our right to stand on
those coliseum stages...while we felt many others had
not.

"It's because of this connection that the passing of
Kevin DuBrow hits us particularly hard. You've all
heard the saying, 'There by the grace of God go I.'
Well, it's never been truer than now.

"The metal community has lost a powerful voice and a
great frontman, but let it never be said that Kevin
DuBrow did not leave his mark. You kicked our asses,
Kevin, you really did."

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QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has posted the
following message on his official web site:

"I want to thank everyone for the hundreds of
condolences that I've received in honor of Kevin which
continues to pour in. With Kevin's passing a very
large part of my life and my history has come to end
and I can't imagine life without his presence.

"I've not slept. There is such a void in every part of
my life now. I can't find any words to say that make
any sense of it. I can't fix this, I can't change this
and I'm expected accept the unbearable. I can't utter
a sentence or think of my dear friend or even say his
name without a flood of tears.

"I can't stand that I won't hear his voice on the
phone.
I can't stand that I won't step on a stage with him
again.
I can't stand that I won't share another day with him.
I can't stand that I won't sit across from him
laughing.
I can't stand to go past the room and see the awards
we earned and shared.
I can't stand that life is forever changed.
I can't stand that I can't change this.
I can't stand that I have to accept this.

"This is a picture that Kevin sent to me on May 24,
2007. It was taken in 1993 after we had reconciled and
started working together again and when he sent it to
me he called to say that this is how he will always
like to remember us as friends. A relationship in life
that continued until now. I want to remember my dear
Kevin in life like this rather than in his passing."

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I just saw QR play in Sarasota and was amazed he could still sing all of the old tunes perfectly. He rocked! I am shocked at his passing. A metal great is gone on to Rock n Roll Heaven. Bet he's jammin with Randy Rhoads right now... Rich Ruban from www.MaximumBands.com

 

 

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The rock and roll community lost one of its most
colorful personalities with the sudden passing of
QUIET RIOT vocalist and '80s icon Kevin DuBrow.
Envision Radio Networks' "The Tour Bus", a nationally
syndicated radio show featuring party rock bands from
the '80s, '90s and today, will remember Kevin with a
special one-hour tribute show that will be available
to stations for broadcast this weekend.

Hosts Ralph Sutton and Stacey X take a look back at
the life and career of Kevin DuBrow. "The Tour Bus"
"Kevin DuBrow Tribute" features a full hour of special
guests, rare in-studio performances, tour stories, and
music from a truly great frontman and his friends.

QUIET RIOT was the first hard rock band to have a
number one album and went on to sell millions of
records, touring the globe with a career spanning four
decades. QUIET RIOT also helped to launch the careers
of musicians like legendary OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist
Randy Rhoads, who was a founding member of QUIET RIOT
and played on the band's first two albums.

This free tribute is available via Internet download
for broadcast. Contact Rebecca Pixley with Envision
Radio Networks at 216-831-3761 or
rebeccap@envisionra dio.com for complete details.

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Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE,
BLACK SABBATH) has released the following extened
statement regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer
Kevin DuBrow:

"I am deeply saddened by the passing of one of my
closest friends, Kevin DuBrow.

"I had known Kevin since '83, when QUIET RIOT took off
with their multi-platinum- selling record.

"He was a loud and proud soulful rock 'n roller who
loved the British Invasion, quoting Stevie Marriot and
yours truly as his favorite singers.

"I met him though Frankie Banali, HUGHES/THRALL' s [and
QUIET RIOT's] drummer. Frankie and Kevin were more
than bandmates, they were brothers.

"I lost contact with him, until 2001 when I saw him in
the audience at one of my shows in Las Vegas at the
House of Blues. Couldn't miss him: There he was,
groovin' away. All 6' 4" of him. After that show, he
and I became very close....we would travel together
(we were planning on goin' to Maui in the New Year).

"He stayed at my L.A. home when he was in town. He had
his room, always prepared.

"I want you all to know that my relationship with him
was a loving and nuturing one. He called me his big
brother. He would call me sometimes 10-20 times a day,
askin' a million questions, about life, music and
food!

"Kevin was a giver; he was always sendin' me gifts in
person or via FedEx. I used to call him a silly boy;
all I needed was his love. Material things aren't
important to me, it's on the inside that counts.

"Kevin called me on [November] 16th, [My wife] Gabi
took the call, I was at the movies with my friends. He
wanted to know if we could pick him up at LAX on the
23rd, the night of a party that Gab was throwin' for
me.

"There's no way that KD would have missed this event,
but we didn't have his flight info. By
Tuesday/Wednesday, I became very concerned and started
callin' him on his hotline and cell phone and texts
and emails... no answer. Then Thanksgiving, I knew his
mom, Laura, was back on the East Coast... Where is my
boy? We thought it was very odd that he never showed.
All my friends were there, but not my lil' boy... So,
it's now the weekend, and I'm talkin' to Gab about
catchin' a flight to Vegas.

"By Sunday mornin', I couldn't take it anymore, and
decided to contact Lark Williams [Kevin's
ex-girlfriend] about callin' a paramedic to get into
Kev's house. Well, the rest is history.

"I will miss him more than anyone will know. He was a
big part of my life. He was childlike, he was sweet,
kind.....and he loved life. I will miss having dinner
with him at the Palm in Beverly Hills. I will miss his
big booming voice bellowing through my house. I will
miss the corny jokes he had by the dozens. I will miss
talking to him on a daily basis. I will miss writing
songs with him for the next QUIET RIOT album.

"I will now begin work on my new record this evening.
I will dedicate this one to you, Kev.

"I played you the songs sitting across from me on the
couch a coupla months ago... And yeah....he was
groovin'.

"You will never be forgotten."

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My memories of Kevin DuBrow. Stevie Rachelle / Tuff frontman

I was a high school junior (1983) watching MTV and saw this spider like front man prowling across my TV clad in stripes. He encouraged me to bang my head. And I did.

A few years later (1986) going to see Quiet Riot in concert with special guest Poison. I couldn’t believe how powerful Kevin’s voice was. Quiet Riot & the openers –both blew me away.

In Hollywood late 80s standing around at the “Rainbow Bar & Grill” and seeing him walk in tall and lanky. He was very full of life. A true rock star.

At LAX airport mid 90s walking along and realized that Kevin & Frankie Banali were neck and neck with me to the gate. “Hey where you guys going?” Kevin replies with his voice on 10! “To play a festival in Oklahoma. What about you guys, what you up to?” Hello, handshakes, and goodbyes all in less than a minute. It felt cool knowing we were comrades in this industry.

Early millennium (2001-02) I was playing “Pinkees” in Las Vegas with my cover band Motley Priest. We went into “Metal Health” and next thing I know Kevin is standing right next to the stage smiling at me. I motioned to him to come up. He obliged and walked on stage during the solo, the place went crazy as he did the breakdown. He handed me the microphone back. I was honored.

Late 2004 Kevin informs me of his love for Metal Sludge and we become e-buddies. We exchanged e-mails and phone calls every few months. He was always SO nice, and offered to take me to a nice dinner more times than I can count. Being a Dad in recent years, and life in general took up my time – I never took him up on it. It’s kind of like a “Cats in the Cradle” scenario I guess. I regret not going.

Metal Sludge filmed a TV pilot (2005-06) with Kevin & Frankie, Paul Gargano, DJ Will & Happenin’ Harry. It was a great time, we all had so much in common and so many stories that intertwined. Kevin was watching play back at one point and said: “Wow, looks killer, just like one of those VH1 shows.” I was proud.

Walking down Melrose last summer I run into Kevin and Alexx Grossi. Kevin says: “Dude, we’re going to Jamba Juice, let me buy you one!” I went, we laughed, talked about the “Bad Boys of Metal “ tour and parted ways. He talked me into the wheat grass shot too. I choked it down.

We had not talked much in recent months. Then I heard disturbing news on Sunday night and called him several times. I kept getting his voice mail, which was full. Hearing his voice made me think of what a great guy Kevin DuBrow was and how much I will miss him. I am truly saddened to lose my friend.

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Tracii Guns / Guitarist and founding member of LA Guns

When i was 17 I ordered the first 2 QR records on import from Aarons on melrose. I put all the pictures and LP covers on my walls in my bedroom, I was obbsessed with Randy. There was a giant billboard on the side of the Starwood that had the album cover of Quiet Riots second album on it and, everytime I saw it I thought to myself " Wow real rockstars I hope to meet them someday.
There used to be a guitar shop called freedom guitar on the corner of Gardner and Sunset where i would get my used gear at. One day i walked in there and Kevin was in there with a beautiful blonde girl and i was in awe. I walked up to him and had a brief conversation with him. he was the coolest guy and told me he had a new band just called Dubrow. I saw Dubrow a few times with different guitarists one time it was Bob Stephan and another guy named craig ( I could never remember his last name). Anyway, Kevin was just a great bluesy Rock singer and I was honored just the fact that he knew my name.

as the years went bye Quiet Riot got huge and i would listen to metal health on my way to LAVC where i went to college in my late teens. I always was so proud that he made his own success without Randy because he clearly had the talent.

In 2005 Mike Varney called me and said that he recieved a call from Kevin saying that he would love to have me play guitar for Quiet Riot. I cant even tell you how happy i was that day. I didnt care if they were playing stadiums or phone booths I was just completely floored that we wanted me to play.

The night before we were to audition bass players Kevin flew out from vegas and took me to this really fancy restaraunt on Santa Monica where he insisted that i have the Lobster. i had never tried lobster before and he also insisted that i eat the gross green part( I still dont know what it was) Anyway, we talked about so many things music related, he was really into Steve Marriot and Glenn Hughes at the time. we talked about randy of course which we had done in the past so many times, and it always made him smile and i could always tell he was really really sad about Randy.

I had written some music that I thought was really randy influenced and passed it on to the guys a few weeks before we had the bass auditions and Frankie and kevin really liked it but, they had already written some more basic bluesy style stuff that they were really excited about and didnt fit into my headspace at the time so, i went down to the studio with them only half ass knowing the songs which really frustrated Frankie and i can understand why. But Kevin just laughed because he understood where i was coming from ( I just wanted to shred)
A couple of days later Kevin called and asked me to come to vegas so we could learn those songs better because he really wanted me to do it and during that conversation we came to the conclusion to just move on stay friends, which to me was very important that i didnt lose one of my idols as a friend including Frankie.....

Kevin Dubrow was always a gentleman to me and my girl........

RIP Kevin, Tracii

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Jeff Scott Soto has posted a comment on his website: "'I met Kevin back in 1986 when Quiet Riot were on the bill with us (Yngwie Malmsteen) for a few shows in the US. He was a funny, high spirited, overall good guy. Through all that he created his image of the 'mouth that roared', I found him to be a very endearing & genuine soul. He's was a saint then & continued to be such a humble person always treating me with absolute respect since day one. I was a Quiet Riot fan when the Metal Health album came out & through knowing Kevin & Co, continued to support the guys & their quest to continue the path they set for themselves from the ground up.
As we drove to soundcheck today here in the UK, I was given the information that Kevin has passed away. My deepest condolences go out to his family, those near & dear & especially to the boys in QR. Kevin leaves us with his legacy of work that we should always remember him by & knowing him, he doesn't want us to be sad for his passing, he'd want us to celebrate by 'screaming until our throats bleed!'. RIP my friend, we'll meet again!"

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From The Los Angeles Times:

...."He was one of the best singers rock has ever seen," said Blackie Lawless, singer-bassist of the L.A. extreme-metal band WASP, contacted Tuesday while on tour in Germany. "He had a voice like a razor blade that just cut right through you. And that voice is now silent."

"He was one of the first people I ever met when I came to L.A.," said Lawless, adding that he'd kept up the acquaintance for 32 years. "Kevin and I had a unique kinship, because our styles were similar, and we were both the same age. The third gig I ever played in L.A. was with him and Quiet Riot, when [guitarist Randy Rhoads] was still in the band."

"Quiet Riot [was] the first real MTV rock band," Lawless observed. "I always used to tell everybody that when people write rock 'n' roll encyclopedias, you'll see your '64 British invasion, the '56 Elvis chapter and the '69 Haight-Ashbury chapter -- well, L.A. will have its own '82-'83 chapter, and Quiet Riot would really be the beginning of that chapter."

Times staff writer Geoff Boucher contributed to this report.

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Kenny McGee - Julliet
Here I go Again....I hate This...It Seems like The World I know is becoming more and more Twisted. God Has given Me an Amazing Life.....Great Parents, Great Family. NO Sob Story here. As Richard Cortese said years ago "The Golden Boy"....As The Bible says "Favor"....And If U Know me. U Know God has shown me "Favor". Even When "My" Health was at Risk. God overwhelmed me with Calm..I was ready for Whatever was to Come. But That was easy for me...I can't tell U why....I Feel as if I Have Lived 10 Men's Lifes..But what I have not been Good at is Losing parts of my Life. Things out of my Hands..Just a Spectator...In The Last Five years I Lost My Father "My Best Friend", My Dog "Zak", Ty....."Man, I Love and Miss U", Super G, "My Engineer", and before that Ronnie G "The Guitar Man". All Holes in my Soul. And Now The man That Saw all that I could do at First sight....Kevin Dubrow...22 years ago We were celebrating his Birthday in Daytona Beach, Yes, That long ago...We have been at each others throats, and We had each others back....We talked Trash, Then We Hugged. We Knew how to keep it going....I Owe U alot Kevin. I'm Sure U would tell me that....I Thank the Lord that this time last year We finally got to share the same stage with both our Bands.Never Would have believed that I'd never See U on this Earth again, But I do know I will See U Again..I Pray for Peace for your Family..U Are a Legend....I am Proud to Say I Knew U.....I Love U Bro......PeaceKM

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