QUIET RIOT Frontman On Ex-Bassist RUDY SARZO: 'The Less Said About Him The Better'

January 23, 2007

QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin Dubrow has revealed that bad interpersonal relationships were largely to blame for the breakup of the band's classic lineup. In an interview with "The Classic Metal Show" (which can be heard at this location),DuBrow lashes out at QUIET RIOT's former bassist Rudy Sarzo (also DIO, ex-OZZY OSBOURNE),while also admitting that the last few years of the classic lineup's existence were riddled with disagreements, ultimately causing the group virtually split in two. An excerpt from the interview follows:

The Classic Metal Show: I know you have a certain affection for the '60s and '70s stuff, as [is evident on] your solo album. You seem to be going in that direction now because it is you and Frankie [Banali, drums], and you have a good working relationship as well as a friendship. You two seemed to be able to agree on that (direction).

Kevin Dubrow: "Exactly. The thing is, with the old band, I got along great with Carlos [Cavazo, guitar]. Frankie and him didn't even speak. The less said about Rudy the better. Obviously, we were not friends and we did not enjoy each other's company musically or personally. So, when you are in a band like that, the productivity is going to be somewhat limited."

The Classic Metal Show: Sure, well now that you two have control...

Kevin Dubrow: "Yeah. We don't have the distraction of people that have their own agendas. We did ask Carlos to rejoin, but he wasn't interested unless it was with Rudy. That's...that's...That's pretty much like asking me about Spencer [Proffer, ex-QUIET RIOT producer]. That would happen the day that hell does freeze over!"

QUIET RIOT's latest album, "Rehab", was issued in the United States in early October via Chavis Records. The European release was handled by the U.K.-based Demolition Records.

For the new recordings, Kevin DuBrow and Frankie Banali were joined by Tony Franklin on bass (ex-THE FIRM and BLUE MURDER),session guitarist Neil Citron, and the voice of rock, Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE and BLACK SABBATH),who performed a vocal duet with Kevin DuBrow on the classic 1969 SPOOKY TOOTH song "Evil Woman" and also contributed the bass track for that song as well.

QUIET RIOT original members DuBrow and Banali recently reunited with Alex Grossi and Chuck Wright (bass) to tour worldwide in support of the "Rehab" release.

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