The following is an account of Queensr˙che before they were....well..Queensr˙che! It was written by a close childhood friend named Brett Miller. After Brett had written me some of these stories, he thought it would be a great idea to share them with us, the fans :) I personally would like to thank Brett for choosing our site to put it on. It is an honor and a privilege to do so.
So sit back, put on the EP and get ready for some insight into our favorite band, and the early metal scene in Bellevue, Washington.
BEFORE
THE STORM I'm originally from Bellevue, WA where I grew up with the QUEENSRYCHE guys. Chris DeGarmo was my locker partner and best friend along with our mutual friend Dave "da Gold" Goldberg. We were like the 3 musketeers through jr. high and high school. I also knew Mike Wilton since 7th grade. I was the light man for Chris & Mike's first band JOKER.
I remember going to parties with Dave Goldberg (who's thanked on the first album) and Chris DeGarmo back in Jr. High School. If there were girls there, Chris would find an acoustic and impress them by playing Zeppelin covers like "Over The Hills and Far Away" and "Stairway". He always did well with girls. If there was an electric handy he would play "Barracuda" by HEART. He was a HUGE Jimmy Page and Paul McCartney freak, and still does a funny McCartney impression.
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