L.A. Guns Steve Riley Memorial 

A GREAT drummer who played some GREAT music! RIP

Rest easy Mr Riley, I was lucky enough to meet you after a show and you were so polite and accommodating to all of the fans. Thank you for sharing your gift and playing the drums on some of my favorite songs. 😢

I'm saddened to hear of Steve's passing. LA Guns was a bad ass band and I really liked the first 2 albums the best. RIP Steve.

I met him once when we opened for them in the 90s. Really nice dude. RIP Steve.

This guy played as a professional drummer through SIX decades! 70s through 2020s. What an accomplishment in and of itself! R.I.P.

RIP Steve, my personal favorite was your works in WASP. Great display of musicianship.

What an awesome interview of Steve...he seemed so real, friendly, such a down to earth dude. I still cannot believe he is gone. R.I.P 😔💜🤘

I met Steve when L.A guns played in Sydney back in 2008. He took the time to talk to every fan that wanted to say hello. I shook his hand and told him I was learning to play the drums. Dude was a legend.

A wealth of knowledge is this cat... Such a great drummer and a real sunset strip rock star

Two great W.A.S.P. Drummers now gone, Frankie Banali and now Steve Riley. RIP

I met Steve about 20 years ago. Super nice guy and a hell of a drummer. God speed, Mr. Riley!

Excellent video. Sad to learn of the passing of a respected artist. Rock on in heaven Steve. 👍👏👏👏👏👏

The craziest....I heard Nevermind on that same Cassette from Tracii Gunns during L.A..Guns touring. I went & got it , days later. Wow , that just blew by mind. RIP Steve Riley

L.A. Guns is my all time favorite band and I was extremely sad when Steve left the band and even more discouraged when there were two versions of the band. So sad that Steve succumbed to pneumonia, something that should seemingly be able to be cured with medication. RIP Mr Riley!

I'm a DRUMMER myself and it scares me to death to know all my heroes/drummer's are passing at such a young age wtf is going on and I'm 46 I hope and pray I make it to see 50 seems like a lot of drummers don't make it passed 50 RIP LEGEND STEVE Riley you well be deeply missed...

This man was a true rocker. He lived it 24/7. Bad ass mo' fo...R.I.P. Steve. ❤🤟🙏

Killing Machine and VICIOUS CIRCLE are my alltime LA Guns favorite song and album.. Still love this band since first time listened to Crystal Eyes.. RIP Mr. Steve Riley🖤

Keel, WASP, LA Guns. Steve is a legend. He'll me missed. Thanks for the video.

He was very smart guy. There were some of the best music in the 80s.

O glad I got to see him play live before he passed away. 😢rip Steve !

La Guns had been in my life since I saw the movie " Point Break " . I got to meet Mr Riley when I saw LA Guns for the first time. Steve was such a chill dude and even signed my W.A.S.P and I joked about the copy right .

I always will love LA guns my favorite band my condolences too his family and all the members of LA guns he was took too soon love all you guys

His green sparkle Tama kit made me drool in my teens. His drums ALWAYS sounded amazing. RIP Steve. Thanks for the memories!!

I first heard of Steve in The B'zz, right before he joined WASP. Pretty sure I remember he was on American Bandstand with that band.

RIP Steve. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication. The music you helped create will live on as your memory.

Good interview. Steve will be missed.

Great guy .. I met him? In 93-94 hanging with Ronnie dio..

A really sad loss. RIP

You lived it all Brother! What a great time for you to be right in the middle of it all. And make no mistake, your drumming was perfect for every scenario you were in. You always reminded me of a lizard behind your kit and I love it. One of a kind Brother. Thank you for all of your drumming. RIP Steve Riley.

RIP Steve Riley 🙏 He will surely be missed an incredible drummer and all around kind person.

Always liked Steve.. Thank you for sharing this video ❤

Seems like death reveals talent that is not talked about much beforehand. I sure hope to see all the musicians again when the time comes.

He was underrated by far!!

He’s so positive and such a sharp mind. Great interview! Love his vibe!

So cool to unexpectedly see this interview. Riley was awesome.

Got a. Chance to meet Steve and Frankie a couple years ago in Daytona. So down to earth. Steve is a great drummer and will be missed.

Sympathy to the band.🌹 Thanks again for coming to Sellersville Theater. It was a great show!

First,R.I.P. to Steve Riley as he gives a strongly positive and uplifting interview that gives anyone who wants to make it in the business a lot of hope. And second,I really hope that 80s Metal Recycle Bin continues onward(with their channel) to give us wonderful interviews with many more 80s metal music stars who have inspiring stories to shar with everyone here.

Saw him in 1991 opening for AC/DC. He played the hammer down. Excellent drummer.

So sad, he was clearly still having a good time in life. Pneumonias are nasty stuff.

RIP STEVE you were and always be one of the cool ones fly high😢

So sad !! Steve, you will be missed !! R.I.P. Steve Riley !!

Riley seems like a great guy

Steve hits the nail on the head with everything I remember what he was talking about. Thank you for the great video.

Thanks for the recognition he deserves!🤘 Jman

R>I>P> what a career he had..

😢 sad sad sad what a loss to the rock wo rld. RILEY was a pretty good musician.Steve Riĺey R.I.P.

He seemed like a really cool, nice person.

Rest In Peace King! We will sure miss you Steve... Forever and ever

When was this recorded? He looked good, almost better than a few times in the past. He had a good career, hopefully he accomplished what he wanted during his time here.

The 1980’s were kick ass music the best bands in the world

It's pretty impressive to start out doing a 2-year stint with Steppenwolf. You would have to be session grade good.

Top 5 Glam metal drummers❤

Steve Riley RIH Brother Geoff Tate Outstanding Interview

Rip Steve Riley 😢.

Saw Steve with Wasp a few times, solid drummer! R.I.P.

Thank you for this.

Solid drummer w/ a hell of a track record. His playing got a little lighter in later years but thats to be expected with age. He was always in the pocket and always looked cool. He laid some really nice grooves down on Cocked & Hollywood Vampires. R.I.P

RIP Steve

Rest In Peace Steve.

Rest Well Rocker..

Cool dude! God bless ya

Loved his playing with wasp i never listened to la guns before. Seemed like a cool guy from many interviews i have seen down the Years. Rip to him.

RIP 😢

RIP

rest in peace...

Rip Steve Riley

W.A.S.P.

WASP ❤ Rip my man

Steve knew there was going to be some sort change, the peek. That was September 1991. Some like Steve welcome it, to improvise the career and reflect on those 10 whole years of the 80s. Nirvana really change everything that year of 1991. The underground alternative music exploded until 1999. It's 2023 and there is no Kurt, no Beatles, no WASP no Zepplin, no Elvis. Rock is dead.

Some of Steve's best drumming was on Vicious Circle, which is my favorote L.A. Guns album by far. Damn.... knowing he is gone sucks!

Well, this has been a shit week.. I feel like every time I go on social media, there's a new death. Rest in peace, Mr Riley.

A true rock & roll legend.

The Last Command!

I saw him play with wasp in 1986 .....so sad

Great drummer! Great style! Made all the songs `feel great -----> R e s p e c t!

God bless him.He was true to himself even if it meant throwing himself into a depraved business where the sharks do bite.

Was he buried, or cremated ? Can't find any information on his resting place.

Is this an unreleased interview?

Los Angeles Guns lead singer sounds a little bit like Steve Percy of Ratt.

Who

Is he sitting underneath a tree? His hair keeps dripping...wtf?

I never liked LA guns, because of the vocalist… And the sleaze scene was a joke… Faster Pussycat was a joke.

Gay

another ex junkie bites it early.....😞

RIP STEVE RILEY❤️🥁🥁🥁❤️🇺🇸❤️🌹❤️

I liked him in WASP but i liked Frankie Banali better

So sad to hear this 😢 he was a awesome drummer that made it through the 80s 😅 and kicked it with the best of them . RIP rock on in heaven 🤘🏼

RIP Steve