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“And I know it’s easier for some people to thing else. Who I am is more than Rich Ward, see us play – I have an 80s tribute band that I
hear me say, ‘It’s easy for you to say, you just the guitar player. Rich Ward, the guitar player, is play with when we’re not touring, and she came
got a gold album. You’re doing what you want an important part of who I am, and I’m so thank- to the show and I just remember thinking, life is
to. I’m having health issues and I’m doing this.’ ful for that, but I can do other things for a living, just not fair. She’s just a wonderful woman and
I’ve been there. In 2005, my singer in Fozzy, and when I get home at night, I could put on an she didn’t do anything. It’s not like she voluntar-
Chris Jericho, his twin daughters were born with Eagles album, or I could put on a Pantera ily worked at some industrial plant with chemi-
some medical issues, so all of our tours were album, and I could jam along with it, and still be cals or something, it’s part hereditary. She got
cancelled. cancer and
My singer in she’s sick. I
Stuck Mojo, remember
was dealing thinking it’s
with some not fair. But it
health is- is what it is.
sues, so that And we all
band was not just have to
active. My recognise
solo band that time is fi-
was signed nite and the
to Spitfire best that we
Records, and can do is just
I had just to wake up
b e e n every day
dropped be- and be a bet-
cause the ter version of
entire label ourselves.”
had been Rich has
sold to Uni- most defi-
versal. I had nitely be-
no income, come, not just
no tour, no a better per-
savings. I son, but a
had been very ad-
making al- mirable per-
bums for ten son. So
years. I had down-to-
been touring earth, sensi-
all over the ble, smart
world. I had and most def-
been on initely inspir-
MTV. I had ing. And
been living the dream of everything I thought, able to play music that kind of soothes that pas- Fozzy are getting better and better. ‘Boombox’
and that summer I went and got a job, doing sion, that sweet spot, for me to want to keep on is an album you need. Let it motivate you, let it
landscaping, which was mowing grass, because playing music. And that’s exactly what I would invigorate you, and let it fuel your passion for
I had no way to pay my bills. And I went and do if it all ended today. I would just figure it out.” more.
worked a job. I worked a job for about four The guitarist continues to muse, “Life’s not
months, five months, something like that, and it easy or fair, it just is what it is. I encourage ‘Boombox’ is out now on Mascot/Sony
gave me a fantastic perspective. Nothing is everybody out there to just, when you look in the Records. Visit www.fozzy.net for more info.
guaranteed. All of this could change tomorrow. mirror, like the song says, if you don’t like what
And there’s nothing wrong with working for a liv- you see, if it’s embarrassing, you have the Words By Shari Black Velvet
ing. Being a rock star is fun, hey, but if it doesn’t power. Nobody else can make those changes.
work out, I know that I’m strong enough that I It’s totally up to us. I have a good friend of mine Photos by Adrienne Beacco
am capable of just going out and doing some- who’s dying of cancer right now. She came to

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