STEEL PANTHER’s frontman Michael Starr and drummer Stix Zadinia were interviewed by Elliot of Little Punk People, and one of the questions asked of the band is if they could bring back a musician from the dead, who would it be. After Stix answered seriously, Starr dropped this gem:
Stix replied: “Okay, I’m gonna pick a singer, but it’s not to replace you [Michael]. You know who I’d bring back from the dead? Ray Gillen. You didn’t expect that? He was the singer for Badlands [died in 1993 at age 34].
Michael: “I’d bring back the Vince Neil from back in the day because THAT GUY is dead.”
Stix: “You didn’t bring back John Bonham, dude.”
Michael: “You know what? It would be too intimidating to sing along with him. Like, John Bonham, he is the best musical heavy-metal drummer of all time – there’s nobody better than him, no drummer even comes close to this guy.”
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