Hey, this is Alex Grossey from Hookers and Blow in Quiet Riot, and you are listening to

The Vinyl Guide.

Turn it up.

Well, thank you, Alex.

And hey, everyone, it's Nate.

Welcome to episode 303 of the Vinyl Guide, the podcast for record collectors and music

nerds.

And as you've just heard, we have today as our special guest, Mr. Alex Grossey, who is a

guitar hired gun and has played

for many bands, including being a long-time member of Quiet Riot and celebrating his new

LP with Hookers and Blow, a project he does with Dizzy Reed of Guns and Roses.

Now, Alex is quite a colorful guy, as you'll soon hear for yourself. Very interesting. Has lots of great stories. And today we get some amazing ones, including tales of his time with Quiet Riot, the dramas with Kevin Dubrow, the Quiet Riot documentary, Now You're Here, There's No Way Back, one of the most jaw-droppingly honest music documentaries available.

If you haven't seen it, seek it out.

It is incredible watching.

Alex also shares today about Rudy Sarzo's return to Quiet Riot and the plans for the band

for now, as well as the new album from Hookers and Blow.

Google it up for yourself, Hookers and Blow plus band. Make sure you

put the word band in your search. Otherwise, you may be explaining your Google history results

to the authorities. Oh, and by the way, this is only part of the interview. There's an extended

version of the conversation Alex and I had up at patreon.com

slash vinyl guide. Up there, you'll get more road stories, more crazy tales, more information

on quiet right, hookers, and blow, and more. And that is only available to people who support

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