O/T: Dan Nelson quits Blackgates

seriously just because a guy was in a band long enough to have a cup of coffee, does not mean his leaving another band has any relevance to fans of his other previous band.

Who gives a crap about Don Nelson?
 
He plays acoustic guitar and sings in coffee house type bars. The other guys in black gates should have called anthrax for a referral before he joined the band. No wonder Anthrax isn't giving auditions to local celebrities for lead guitar. Last time they went that route, it blew up in their face and they had to re-record an LP at all costs.
 
Doesn't change the fact BlackGates is a pretty solid band and his vocals are/were very good. I wish them all well.