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Guitar World
Guitar World
Entertainment
Andrew Daly

“I am brutally honest, even at the risk of losing my gig. Ace loved it because he was surrounded by people who’d say he could do no wrong. I never did that”: Anthony Esposito’s unique career alongside the Spaceman, George Lynch and Jake E. Lee

PRYOR, OK - MAY 24: Musician Anthony Esposito of Red Dragon Cartel performs at day 3 of Rocklahoma 2015 on May 24, 2015 in Pryor, Oklahoma. (Photo by Jason Squires/WireImage).

From the moment New York native Anthony Esposito picked up the bass, he knew he was a lifer. “I remember playing and getting calluses, and blood coming off my fingertips,” he says. “But I couldn’t get enough of it.”

That passion led to gigs with George Lynch, Ace Frehley and Jake E. Lee – but Esposito was never just a collaborator; he was a trusted friend, too. “Thank you for acknowledging that,” he says. “But I don’t know why!

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