Metal Sludge — Below you will find all the links for the TUFF DIARIES as authored by Stevie Rachelle of Tuff.
These diaries take the reader on a first-hand journey from Rachelle as he makes his way from Wisconsin to California to find and audition for the band Tuff.
In June of 1987 a 21 year old Steve Lauxes got wind of this cool band from Hollywood that was looking for a new singer.
Within 72 hours of hearing the news, the Oshkosh native bought a 1-way ticket to Los Angeles.
These diaries are not for the faint of heart as the dirtiest of details are revealed with Rock Stars, Porn Stars, Movie Stars, Strippers, Drug Dealers and more as told in detail from Rachelle.
These journals take you through the heart of Hollywood and the Sunset Strip music scene during the peak 1980’s and into the 1990’s, and you won’t want to stop reading.
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TUFF Diaries #1 – #18 are all linked below!
Entry #1 How I Made My Way To California, 31 Years Ago Today
Entry #2 My First Meeting With Tuff, “Is That All Your Real Hair?”
Entry #3 Tuff audition, Jim Gillette screams, a near fist fight & our debut show
Entry #4 The Metal Years, Famous People, Cocaine, Kiss & Sex with a Miss Gazzarri’s Dancer
Entry #5 Guns N’ Roses, Del James, 1988, Sound City, Strippers, Crabs & You’re Fired!
Entry #6 Summer on Sunset, Vinnie’s Invasion, Tracii’s Glue Gun, Vain & Sex by a Dumpster
Entry #7 MTV’s NYE Big Bash, Riki & Taime’s Cathouse & My Girlfriend was a Poster at Spencer’s
Entry #8 Jon Bon Jovi, Sebastian Bach, Rick Rubin, Howie Hubberman, BulletBoys & Gazzarri’s
Entry #9 Summer Tour ’89, Andy McCoy, Def Leftovers, Max the Model, Z-Rock, Tommi Gunn & Lit
Entry #10 G’bye 1989, Jessica Hahn, Skid Row, Martha Quinn, Young Gunns, Flyer War & Cock-Rings
Entry #11 Hello 1990, Texas, Britny Fox Tour, Strippers, Hells Angels and Atlantic Records signs Tuff
Entry #12 Ready to Record, Howard Benson, FM Station, Jani Lane, Court & my 1st Playmate
Entry #13 Recording Atlantic debut, Bret Michaels, Kane Roberts & Sex is fine, but no sleepovers
Entry #14 New York City, Mixing our Record, Publishing Deal, Video Shoot , Cherry St. & Tigertailz
Entry #15 MTV, The Nelsons, Jason Newsted, U.S. Summer Tour, London & our Stolen Ryder Truck
Entry #16 Lita Ford, Jason Flom, 75+ Shows, Cocaine, a Lawsuit, Sweet F.A. & the Freeway Fight
Entry #17 Hello 1992, Gene Simmons, More Money, Mike Starr, a New Bassist & Jason Flom II
Entry #18 WildSide, Dee Snider, Tour Drama, Baywatch, New Label Search and Living in Reseda
Entry #19 Michael Resigns, River Phoenix, Thirsty Whale, He’s Got a Gun, Stolen Van & Danny Quits
Entry #20 1994, Northridge Earthquake, Kurt Cobain, RLS Records, releasing “Fist First”
Entry #21 “Fist First” Tour, Making F#@king Videos, Building Bunk Beds & O.J. Simpson
Entry #22 1994 TBA
Entry #23 1995 TBA
Entry #24 1995 TBA
Entry #25 1995 TBA
*NEW BONUS ENTRY >>>>> CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ – Why Today, Thursday June 25th, Means So Much to Me and My Journey: By Stevie Rachelle
Bonus Entry – RIP … Metal Sludge’s World Famous Gossip Board Dead at 27
Bonus Entry – SO MANY SEASONS – “What If, 42 Years Later” a True Story of Tragedy & Triumph
Bonus Entry – HAPPY BIRTHDAY … Metal Sludge Was Born 25 Years Ago on September 1st 1998 & Here Is How
TUFF DIARIES Entries #22 through #25 coming soon…..
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