Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2019 17:48:31 GMT
In a brand new interview with the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet praised the band's latest addition, bassist Perry Richardson, who joined STRYPER in the fall of 2017 as the replacement for longtime bassist Tim Gaines.
"First and foremost, we all know how talented Perry is," Michael said. "He came from the band FIREHOUSE and he's one of the best vocalists in the business in terms of harmonizing and background vocals, and one of the best bass players in the business. He's a real solid, in-the-pocket player. The rhythm section for our band and the vocals have gone up 10 notches. Some people might go, 'What? How can you say that?' Well, I can say that because it's true. Anybody that would argue with that hasn't seen or heard Perry play. Once you hear him, see him and meet him, anyone will say, 'Absolutely. Michael's right.' And second, and what's equally as important, maybe even more important, as a human being, he's probably one of the sweetest guys I've ever met. He's a team player. He is just a good, loving, sweet guy. He's always got a smile on his face, and that spreads. He's very happy here, and that spreads. People see that he's happy here. They don't look up on stage and see someone that's miserable, that's unhappy, that's just not enjoying being in the band. Perry loves being in this band, and he says it all the time — he's thankful to be in this band. And that goes a long way too. That's a really great thing to have. So he's brought peace to the band. Musically and spiritually, emotionally, he's brought peace to the band.
www.spreaker.com/user/theafdshow/ep-106-michael-sweet-talks-stryper-docum?utm_medium=widget&utm_source=user%3A8946033&utm_term=episode_title
Gaines was fired from STRYPER in August 2017. The musician's exit from STRYPER had been rumored for months, ever since guitarist Oz Fox revealed that Tim was going through a divorce, forcing the group to take a hiatus and possibly consider a future without the bassist.
"First and foremost, we all know how talented Perry is," Michael said. "He came from the band FIREHOUSE and he's one of the best vocalists in the business in terms of harmonizing and background vocals, and one of the best bass players in the business. He's a real solid, in-the-pocket player. The rhythm section for our band and the vocals have gone up 10 notches. Some people might go, 'What? How can you say that?' Well, I can say that because it's true. Anybody that would argue with that hasn't seen or heard Perry play. Once you hear him, see him and meet him, anyone will say, 'Absolutely. Michael's right.' And second, and what's equally as important, maybe even more important, as a human being, he's probably one of the sweetest guys I've ever met. He's a team player. He is just a good, loving, sweet guy. He's always got a smile on his face, and that spreads. He's very happy here, and that spreads. People see that he's happy here. They don't look up on stage and see someone that's miserable, that's unhappy, that's just not enjoying being in the band. Perry loves being in this band, and he says it all the time — he's thankful to be in this band. And that goes a long way too. That's a really great thing to have. So he's brought peace to the band. Musically and spiritually, emotionally, he's brought peace to the band.
www.spreaker.com/user/theafdshow/ep-106-michael-sweet-talks-stryper-docum?utm_medium=widget&utm_source=user%3A8946033&utm_term=episode_title
Gaines was fired from STRYPER in August 2017. The musician's exit from STRYPER had been rumored for months, ever since guitarist Oz Fox revealed that Tim was going through a divorce, forcing the group to take a hiatus and possibly consider a future without the bassist.