IN 2014, THE DEAD DAISIES SNATCHED MARCO Mendoza away from his Thin Lizzy-turned-Black Star Riders gig.
It seems fitting that a band influenced by ’70s rock icons Humble Pie, Deep Purple, Grand Funk Railroad, and Bad Company would recruit a bass player whose resumé includes Thin Lizzy, Ted Nugent, and Whitesnake. For Mendoza, the timing was auspicious. “When Thin Lizzy transitioned into Black Star Riders, I lost a lot of interest—it turned into something else,” he admits. “Musically it was cool, but it just wasn’t the right place for me anymore, so I started looking over the fence.” Fortunately for the 59-year-old, that’s where the Daisies were lurking. Now, Mendoza says he’s in a great place creatively. “I feel like I’m part of something that’s moving forward, as opposed to just hanging out and waiting for what’s going to happen next.”
This story is from the December 2016 edition of Bass Player.
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