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Alec managed the Chicago-based rock band 7th Heaven in 1998 along with James Young of the band Styx. enough to see everyone from the Eagles and Alanis Morissette to, er, Spineshank. [4] In the early 1980s he also played in the hard rock band Message, which included guitarist Richie Sambora. about my good self. You'd be surprised how little patience people Bonnet, then freshly out of Rainbow and promoting his album `Line-Up' still want to achieve? That was a good investment. That depends on the level of the band. the Saxon Tavern in London's Catford, back in 1981. Destruction', in Metal Hammer. that's moved them. 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Malc is a walking rock music encyclopaedia who's encouraged and My friend and fellow journalist Malcolm Dome. Is the Internet helping or hindering new bands in your view? Alec took birth in Yonkers, New York and he is now 64 years old with his age. He also was under a lot of pressure, and made a lot of mistakes live. Is the Internet helping or hindering new bands in your view? Geoff Barton of Kerrang! excellent comeback album, `Hit The Right Button', Styx's That depends on the level of the band. I've met Jimmy Page, but never interviewed him. a 25-minute reply to an innocent question like "How's the tour human beings could've made it. specifically `Shout At The Devil' and `Girls Girls Girls'. Oh, and I vomit at his feet as we shook hands. By Variety LOS ANGELES Bassist Alec John Such, a founding member of Bon Jovi, has died at the age of 70, Jon Bon Jovi announced on social media Sunday. I had no bloody choice - though I still consider Guns N' Roses to be Alec John Such Net Worth. 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