NEWS + NOTES
The Dead Daisies
DIO AND WHITESNAKE VETERAN DOUG ALDRICH DISCUSSES THE IMPORTANCE OF LUCK IN THIS CRAZY BIZ — AND THE INNER-WORKINGS OF HIS NEW SUPERGROUP
By Adam Kovac
Doug Aldrich — and his Tele — at home
FIAZ FARRELLY
If guitarist David Lowy provides the meat and potatoes, Doug Aldrich brings the garnish, adding flashy lead flourishes and single-note lines that are the hallmark of any great band
ASK DOUG ALDRICH what accounts for his longevity, and the guitarist will answer with some refreshing candor and modesty. “It’s totally luck! I’ve been super lucky to work with Dio and Whitesnake. And, of course, you have to work hard and practice and work on your soloing and your chops. But you gotta have a bit of luck because I know a lot of guys that would blow me in the weeds who haven’t been as lucky.”