toilethead said:
Hey Deadly, tell us some old war stories from the humble beginnings of Testament. Not just "it was cool to see Zetro up there and watching Alex Surely you must have some unique or interesting stories from an early Legacy/Testament gig or two. What are some particularly interesting old memories that stand out???
Lets see, I was at the SF Stone on Broadway, Legacy was playing, but I don't recall with who, but I was really into their music, it was like so advanced for that period. I can remember thinking these guys are so good, so different, I think I'd seen them once before, but I was really impressed & wanted to really check them out from up front. I watched their set, & after, just wanted to talk to them, & meet them. I just knew this new group was what I wanted in music, to continue to evolve, I mean at the time I was into Metallica(number 2), and Laaz Rockit(number 1), but I thought, wow, these guys are so young, but so good!.......after they played I was at the bar, & Steve "Zetro" Souza walks up, he was wearing a white Tshirt, under his famous Levi jacket(sleeves cut off) later he had sewn on the Bonded By Blood album cover, on the back)......I went up to him, & asked him if I could buy him a drink.......we talked for awhile.......& I can remember he asked me what my name was........anyway it was a meeting I never would forget, & a friend who I have for life........next time they played, he came up to me! and said hows it going Walter?.......I can remember just thinking, this guys super cool, no attitude, & knows my name.....I was blown away, thats how it started...........he was the first Legacy member I got to know, I would go to every show, wherever they played, I was hooked!......Later Steve would join Exodus, I was there for his first shows(2 nights) at The Farm......& some time later, I got the job to drive the Equipment truck around the US, for EXO.....
Pleasures Of The Flesh Tour......Anthrax(Amoung The Living), Exodus, & Celtic Frost.....that was so special, Exodus had become my favorite band, & that was my first tour & Zetro's too. And thats wear I first meet Johnny Tempesta(Anthrax drumm tech)....but thats another story........I was so lucky, to be working for my favorite band, & just traveling the states & Europe, it was like a dream, & we were always just partying our asses off, just full steam.......alcohol, girls, fights, drugs, blood,destroying everything, (it was like wow I glad I'm still alive), it was so crazy back then....Exodus was the craziest(out of all the bands back then)......we never slowed down.....Go fast....and I've never had so much fun! I'm so mellow(now), compared to
back then(so is everyone)................I'll post more Legacy stories later.......
