Former SALTY DOG Bassist Discusses Possibility Of Reunion

In a recent interview with Sleaze Roxx, bassist Michael Hannon of the '80s Los Angeles hard rock band SALTY DOG talked about the possibility of the group reuniting. An excerpt from the chat follows below.

Sleaze Roxx: In 2006, Jimmi Bleacher [vocals, guitar and harmonica] did an interview with Sleazeroxx.com and he said at that time you guys were really close to reuniting SALTY DOG. Has there been any interest since then?

Hannon: "It's funny you say that. Nobody really knows this; I've only told one other person this in the press. In August I went out to L.A. So did Jimmi. We met with Khurt Maier [drums] and we called Pete Reeven [guitar]. We were all going to get together and practice and see how it worked out because we had been offered a few shows to reunite. Everyone showed up except for Pete. He pulled out at the last minute and didn't want to do it. Me and Jimmi both came all the way from Ohio to fuckin Los Angeles. Our drummer booked the studio time then at the last minute Pete said no. He didn't want to do it after he told us yes. So that kind of fucked that in the ass."

Sleaze Roxx: That would probably put a damper on it then for the future?

Hannon: "Well, you know I've got a couple offers and one is a European thing, a Scandinavian thing. I said, 'hey here's my problem, would you be interested in three-fourths [of the original band] and have Steve, the guitar player from [Hannon's current band] AMERICAN DOG do it?' They said, 'Yeah, no problem.' It's kind of a joke how there's two L.A. GUNS and two FASTER PUSSYCATs and all that horseshit going on. So I'm thinking three of [the] four [original members] would be really good. I'd rather do it with all four but... there's so many people interested in SALTY DOG and I know they'd come see it. If they want it with three of the four, we're gonna do it like that."

Read the entire interview at Sleaze Roxx.