Black Star Riders Quotes

United States,
2012

Black Star Riders is a hard rock band formed in December 2012. The band is fronted by Ricky Warwick, and features lead guitarist Scott Gorham, and bass guitarist Robbie Crane. Drummer and founding member Jimmy DeGrasso left the band in March 2017, and was replaced a few weeks later by Chad Szeliga. Another founding member, lead guitarist Damon Johnson, left the band at the end of 2018 to be replaced by Christian Martucci.

Some bands write and it is just the singer and the guitarist that do it all and then the rest of the band follows their vision. This is cool, and as you know I have been part of a few amazing bands that did this and I am not complaining.

Marco Mendoza Black Star Riders
- Writing
- Band
- Vision
I think after a few years and working on so many projects, you don't get jaded but the level of your expectations is minimal, especially the way the music industry is today.

Marco Mendoza Black Star Riders

I am a session guy and a studio musician and whatever you need me to do I will do it.

Marco Mendoza Black Star Riders
- Guy
- Needs
- Musician
There is something to be said though when you have 4 or 5 guys playing with no net, there is a sense of urgency, It is organic with a lot of anticipation and you can hear it, the way it is played. My favorite bands that I love from way back have a lot of things going on and it makes it real, it is not tangible but it is the spirit of the moment.

Marco Mendoza Black Star Riders
- Real
- Guy
- Moments
To be free is to be equal, but to be equal is not to be free.

Marco Mendoza Black Star Riders
- Equal