Damon Johnson :: Eddie Van Halen Remembered
Channel: Rich Redmond
Date: 2020-11-28

Damon Johnson is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, currently a solo artist and member of Thin Lizzy.  In the 1990s he co-founded Brother Kane  and later joined Alice Cooper’s band as guitarist. He was also the lead guitarist and co-songwriter for the hard rock Black Star Riders from 2012 to 2018. Johnson has also released several solo albums and his songs have been recorded by many artists including Stevie Nicks  and Carlos Santana. 


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A few things that came up:

-Reminiscing about EVH

-Ted Templeman and Donn Landee

-Modern music is less about the look these days

-How Brother Kane came about

-Marty Frederickson

-John Waite having a Birmingham AL address

-Alice Cooper being a sweetheart

-Watching Team America with Alice Cooper

-Dragonforce

-Runnin’ With The Devil Isolated VOX

-Rich playing "I'll Wait" on AVH's kit

-Damon interviewed EVH in the 90's

-AVH and EVH asking Damon a pointed question in their dressing room was like an out-of-body experience

-Damon not motivated to try and write a hit on Music Row


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