DIO DISCIPLES Craig Goldy Talks Transition From ROUGH CUTT To DIO - "I Was Living In My Car, Because Things At Home Were Really Bad And That Seemed Like A Better Option"
October 12, 2012, 11 years ago
Guitar International's Robert Cavuoto has issued an interview with former DIO guitarist Craig Goldy (DIO DISCIPLES). An excerpt follows:
Q: Tell me how you transitioned from ROUGH CUTT to Dio?
A: "I think it was 1982, I was living in my car, because things at home were really bad and that seemed like a better option. I had the whole thing down. I had the clothes folded in the trunk, wind up clocks so I could go to work, as well as plastic soda bottles filled with water so I could wash my hair. I’d shave in the side view mirror in a little bowl.
I had just spent my last $20 on the demo tape, as one of the singers I was working with got a gig up in L.A and felt bad for leaving me behind so he made me a promise. He said, 'When you’re done with your demo, I’ll pass it around'.
Once that was done, I sent it up to him. His band became friends with Rough Cutt and gave the tape to Dave, the drummer. He was really impressed so he played it for Ronnie, and Ronnie was really impressed. He goes, 'We gotta get this kid up here'. He goes, 'The only thing is he lives in his car'.
At the time I’d done a favor for a guy, and he let me stay at his house. Luckily there was a phone. Somehow they got the phone number and they told me they wanted me to come up and audition. I only had a guitar, so they had to rented equipment for me too."
Read more at this location.
