Mark Stryker Posted January 29, 2013 Report Posted January 29, 2013 http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Singer-Rick-Stevens-embraces-2nd-chance-4229673.php#page-1 As someone who never followed the band I was not aware of this backstory ... drugs, murder conviction, death sentence, overturned, parole 36 years later ... Quote
JSngry Posted January 29, 2013 Report Posted January 29, 2013 Knew the backstory but was not aware that he had been released. Glad to hear that he has survived an appears to be at peace with himself and the world. Quote
PHILLYQ Posted January 30, 2013 Report Posted January 30, 2013 The bass player in the early years of TOP was Victor Conte, of BALCO/steroids fame. Quote
JSngry Posted January 30, 2013 Report Posted January 30, 2013 The bass player in the early years of TOP was Victor Conte, of BALCO/steroids fame. Rocco Prestia was the "vintage" (and current?) TOP bassist. Victor Conte took his place for a while in the late 1970s, and is the cousin of Bruce Conte, longtime TOP guitarist. TOP Is famous for horn section, but hey, that rhythm section of Chester Thompson, Bruce Conte, Rocco Prestia, and Dave Garibaldi - that's prime vittles right there, especially Garibaldi, who took Clyde Stubblefield and ran like hell with it. But Victor Conte is just a footnote in the band's history, that's all I'm saying. Quote
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