MANOWAR Pay Tribute To Former Drummer Scott Columbus In The Netherlands; Speech, Performance Footage Available
April 13, 2011, 13 years ago
MANOWAR paid tribute to former drummer Scott Columbus - who passed away on April 4th at the age of 54 - during the band's April 8th show at Rodahal in Kerkrade, Netherlands.
In the footage below, bassist/leader Joey DeMaio states: "I'm sure by now all of you have heard that we lost Scott Columbus this week; he passed away just a few days ago. I can only tell you there's a lot of rumors on the Internet flying around because people have nothing better to do with their fucking boring lives than to stir up shit and create rumors 'cause their lives have no fucking meaning. But I can tell you the truth, and the truth is this - Scott Columbus was our brother and your brother in metal. He was a father, and he was a friend. And he was a great musician, and he was a great guy. And he had a heart of gold. And he liked to drink beer, and he certainly liked this country a hell of a lot.
"Scott Columbus will never be forgotten, his memory will live on because he was one of those rare people. And heavy metal will never die as long as we all stick together."So, Scott, here's to you for all the times we played this great country of Holland; I know you're looking down on all of us. He's up there with Ronnie Dio and Gary Moore and all the other greats.
"So we're gonna play one of Scott's favorite songs for you, and this is for him. This is called 'Gates Of Valhalla'."
DeMaio's speech, as well as footage of the band performing 'Gates Of Valhalla', can be seen below:
