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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 13 March 2009 16:32 |
 Speaking from the road after a night that may have involved too much Grey Goose, Joey Allen doesn't sound nearly as bad as he should for a hungover 40-year-old on no sleep. After reuniting with Warrant in February 2004, Allen has fulfilled every rat-race-runner's wildest fantasy: he quit his day job and joined a rock 'n' roll band. The irony's not lost on Allen, though. He's been down this road before. As Warrant's lead guitarist from 1987 to 1994, Allen enjoyed all the perks rock stardom offered. But the best perk in Allen's life was born September 2, 1991 - his daughter Kylie Jo. Without her animated smile and bright curiosity as a constant reality check, Allen could've easily spiraled into oblivion. Instead, when his first run with Warrant came to an ugly end, he earned his credentials as a Microsoft Certified Programmer and got a day job. And he stopped playing guitar. The manic heights and blistering depths of the music business had sucked the love out of playing for him and he just stopped. Thank God that's over. Playing for Allen is like breathing. He can't exist without music. Now with Warrant again, an older and wiser Allen is back where he belongs, slicing out those riffs and rhythms with the solid chops of a true veteran. And the crowd goes wild. Life doesn't get any better than that.
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