It’s hard to believe that I have been doing interviews for over 12 years.\u00a0 My very first big interview too place on July 15, 2010 and it was with former Quiet Riot and current (at the time) Ratt guitarist Carlos Cavazo.\u00a0 It was after Ratt’s opening set with the Scorpions at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Alpharetta, GA.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After waiting about 20 minutes backstage, Carlos made his way to the corner of the room and took a seat.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t approach him right away because I really didn\u2019t know what the etiquette for doing this was.\u00a0 I was totally flying blind here.\u00a0 Carlos managed to lock eyes with me, he smiled, and then motioned for me to come over to him.\u00a0 I walked over and he says, \u201cHey man.\u00a0 You must be Don.\u201d\u00a0 I asked him how he knew and he said, \u201cWell, the printed out interview questions and the recorder in your hand kinda gave it away.\u201d\u00a0 We both laughed and all of a sudden he wasn\u2019t a rock god to me.\u00a0 He was a really nice, funny, and humble guy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This is the interview that started it all and here it is, unedited in all it’s glory.\u00a0 I hope you’ll enjoy this blast from the past!<\/p>\n
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