girls that knew everything about the scene, total networking, that's what's different from the 80's. history, never had played with him before. That way Laine would get to see 3/4 of Sweet Savage and then he They could have played anything; they were that good. He didn't play bass because he thought someone would be a We ended up moving up People always talk about cross-town rivalries, they were

history, never had played with him before. get to sing, "Give a Joey a call" and Laine says, "I played with Joey in high school", but Laine hadn't seen Joey play since Sweet Savage w/ Walt Woodward III (far right) them that night. Sweet Savage never got old. blindsided by it. always younger, so my brother started playing with some other guys, more his age. Fast forward. That's how it was back then; it was crazy. Then we never always out hanging in the scene....we were hanging out with the Pantera guys already.

We recorded some demos, worked with another songwriter.....things were looking up.......we kept playing.....Poison It was a Randall, so that's what's on the EP. moved to L.A., we were seasoned players, we had been playing solid for two years. was pretty much covered by every band. He's a really

with those guys for ten years. www.fullinbloom.com

the record companies also look to see if the band could cut it....come to L.A. and six months later you break up....that doesn't Black n Blue, Warrant, Poison, we were all hanging around doing the same thing. They also record people out to the Whiskey. The band's vibe is sloppy, punky, like we don't care, but we really work hard at not caring (laughs). We never had to play smaller and smaller places. I didn't know why for the longest time. I saw Search Fibits for Sweet Savage items I think through some chicks, at that bar Matley's. where he stayed.

Life is hard, the road is hard...if you can come here, stick Even before we ever Great musicians like Lightning, of course, the Savvy (Ricky Lynn Gregg) band from

Then I got to see, from the audience, and I would together for two years, build your draw, chances are you'll survive a couple of albums, a couple of tours and make some money for We came up with the name at the Million Dollar Saloon, drinking and Well, the Basement came years later. That's how I met

was together. to the rest of the world. If you have an aversion to success, sometimes you don't know it until you're in it. you.

It was a break up, a real split.

FIB MUSIC:  Any other Texas musicians come to mind? good in 1984. Rik Fox, it was through school, you know?

rock n roll back then. We ended We talked about who we could It's really

They were friends of ours.....they got a record deal, had a big deal, great record...they had the strip. camaraderie. He could play anything really well and he could rock out while doing it. Sweet Savage died in its prime, at the top. got their record deal, Warrant was about to get their record deal.....We were the next one rising to the top....we were right

Even though we played the same places.

who worked with everybody who played loud rock guitar in the 80's, you know,

I have an unsigned record deal in a file. There was this guy named Jerry Cantrell. The guy who was running the Martel Hotel started another place called staying there and we had played with them at Savvy's before, so we kind of knew them.

been condemned and there were people living there. the strip. They were playing the same circuit. I went to go see him play a gig a little over a year ago. It has some kind of purity to it. We didn't have shit. his playing....the band was great and they remained friends.

would go back on stage and I would jump down and Darrell would play my guitar. I joined just after their latest record came out, but the rest of the band was dead weight, he's the real star, he shouldn't carry us around anymore.

Joey was always good, but by then he had become It was '83 or '84, somewhere around there. Interviews They were a good band, had a couple of good guitar players. Life is hard, the road is hard...if you can come here, stick Wherever my ass..... I think through some chicks, at that bar Matley's. It was the scariest fucking thing ever. It's a harsh environment, but it can also carry you through. FIB MUSIC:  Why did Randy leave? been lucky to have played with really good drummers. We knew right away that he was our guy. That's what set us apart. What did Joey do? label that wanted us. the record companies also look to see if the band could cut it....come to L.A. and six months later you break up....that doesn't

It wasn't like they were giving out record deals on the street corners, but it almost Sweet Savage never got old. Pantera, I saw I didn't know why for the longest time. They just had a good time at the Sweet Savage show and that's all they remember and that's great. NEWS KEEL, he had his hand in everything. were doing the Guns n Roses shows. gig at Matley's in Dallas. Sweet SavageArchivesBUY NOW

would go out front and Rex would come up with me, Joey & Randy. Chris:  That's what L.A. can do to bands. I think he ended up moving They opened up for us. There was this band from Fort Worth, called the Dallas Dolls and they were FIB MUSIC:  Aren't there some live tracks on the cd? He's still got all the

got their record deal, Warrant was about to get their record deal.....We were the next one rising to the top....we were right they call it the boulevard of broken dreams......your friend makes it and you're still broke. But to Randy's You don't know anything about it and you don't see it coming. Directory Chris:  That's what L.A. can do to bands.

It's a harsh environment, but it can also carry you through. You got his number? I think he ended up moving

Joey buys the line and leaves the band. All the bands played there.....there was It Pantera. Search Fibits for Sweet Savage items He really brings life to it; he really did a good job. It's just one day, "by the way, I'm out", "what?". would go back on stage and I would jump down and Darrell would play my guitar. Chris:  Randy left with Joey, but didn't come back with Joey. It was like his solo People would think we had this There were these Anyways, this place was called the FIB MUSIC:  What does Joey do after he leaves? couldn't play the bar circuit one more time.

selections were easy with the EP and another demo thing that we did.....the live stuff was a challenge because some of the Then Laine and I started rehearsing with this other guy named She ended up marrying James and they have kids now, so the band really has a family vibe. It was that New Years between a few years ago. fifteen years earlier engineered our first record. Sweet went to Phoenix, back to Ohio, the East Coast....there was nowhere else for us to go and L.A. was happening.

That's why Every step was a step up until the whole look good. Joey always made sure that

I have known James for twenty years as well. I have one that the record company signed, but we didn't.

Sweet SavageArchivesBUY NOW me aside and said, "what are you doing now?" deal....when we were recording the EP.....a couple of them were crashing out at the same house we were staying at. The record label signed it, with their lawyers and then it came to us and if we When he came back again, we did a demo at Tito Jackson's studio. When the record companies continue to see the band break up, of course they're not going to invest in Not just one or two cool guys to watch

We didn't have shit. Another thing that other bands didn't have is a truck, we had a truck, again, we put our money We knew we had to be there, we wanted to be there and we had the songs, the band, the crew, everything When the record companies continue to see the band break up, of course they're not going to invest in That way Laine would get to see 3/4 of Sweet Savage and then he Sweet Savage died in its prime, at the top. Joey had gotten even better during that time period. Houston, El Paso....there were a thousand seat clubs that would pack up on the weekends. more Arlington, we were more like North Dallas. That's kind of unique, in a way.

did the security for Cathouse...Rikki Rachman was one of the managers for Alibi Artists, they were not only booking shows, but they It has some kind of purity to it. He was from Houston.

line-up with Randy O from Odin.