I learned so much from him and we had a fucking blast together! I will cherish it all for the rest of my life! God bless you, Wayne. I’m grateful that I got to share almost 12 years of my life with Wayne on the stage and most importantly off the stage. Offstage he was a proud father, an Ancient Aliens expert, and an incredible human who had zero enemies! He would go out of his way to make sure you had a good time. He was a guitar hero onstage with all the rock ‘n’ roll swag that most guitar players dream of. “My heart aches for Wayne’s family, his friends, and anyone who had the joy of being around him. “I’m not even sure what to think or how to feel right now,” said Saliva singer Bobby Amaru, who replaced original vocalist Josey Scott in 2011, in a statement. The Nashville gig that proved to be Swinny’s last was only three gigs into a 16-date headlining tour scheduled for the band. Tuesday, after he was admitted to the ICU, the rest of the band had gone on to do a show in the Pittsburgh area, with a fill-in guitarist.

The group’s last show with Swinny, on the eve of his hemorrhage, was Monday night in Nashville at the Brooklyn Bowl.

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