Craig Goldy
| Instrument = Guitar | Associated_acts = Vengeance, Rough Cutt, Giuffria, Dio | Background=non_vocal_instrumentalist }} Craig Goldy (born on November 6, 1961) was the last guitarist in the band Dio. Before Dio, he played in the bands Vengeance, Rough Cutt, and Giuffria. He replaced Jake E. Lee in Rough Cutt and was himself replaced by Amir Derakh in this group. Prior to joining Rough Cutt, he had played in the band Vengeance. Reportedly, Rough Cutt recorded some demos with Craig Goldy, but he left the band before they got a record deal and recorded their first album. Ronnie James Dio had produced at least two Rough Cutt songs when Jake was still in the band ("A Little Kindness" and "Used And Abused"), and Ronnie and his wife Wendy both co-wrote some songs on the first Rough Cutt album, which was recorded after Craig Goldy left the band. Shortly after leaving Rough Cutt, Goldy would join Giuffria, the eponymous band of former Angel keyboardist, Gregg Giuffria. Performing on Giuffria's self-titled debut album, released in 1984, Goldy is heard on the band's biggest hit, "Call to the Heart," which hit #15 on the Billboard charts in early 1985. Craig Goldy was featured in Hear 'n Aid - Stars project while still in Giuffria, alongside other players such as Adrian Smith and Dave Murray of Iron Maiden, Yngwie Malmsteen, Brad Gillis and others. Craig Goldy temporarily left the group Dio for the third time in 2005 after suffering a hand injury on a tour through Russia. He was then replaced by former Dio guitarist Doug Aldrich for the duration of the tour, but had returned to the fold. He also is currently the guest guitarist of hard rock band Budgie.[1] His main guitar was a B.C. Rich Warlock, however, he now uses an ESP M-II through ENGL Powerball amplifiers. He has modified the guitar by switching the EMG pickups with Seymour Duncan pickups. ContentsDiscography With Rough Cutt With Giuffria With Dio With Craig Goldy's Ritual Solo On Ronnie James Dio References External links Discography With Rough Cutt demos (early 1980's) "Try A Little Harder" (1983) With Giuffria Giuffria (1984) With Dio "Time To Burn" on Intermission EP (1986) Dream Evil (1987) Magica (2000) Master of the Moon (2004) With Craig Goldy's Ritual Hidden In Plain Sight (1991) Solo Insufficient Therapy (1993) Better Late Than Never (1995) On Ronnie James DioGoldy expressed his feelings regarding the passing of Dio (excerpt): "Ronnie James Dio is and was more than a legendary musician, friend and fellow band member, he was my family. He is the reason anyone really even knows who I am at all and why I exist. He rescued me from sleeping in a car on the streets of San Diego and Los Angeles and brought me into his world where dreams come true, kindness to strangers and fans, warmth, humility and integrity are paramount and where creativity could be without boundaries that could change people's lives forever. I know he changed mine. Not just through his music and the voice that turned his unique abilities into a legend, but who he was as a person and how he treated me and everyone he came in contact with directly and indirectly." [2] References External links Autobiographical Interview w/ Craig Goldy de:Craig Goldy es:Craig Goldy it:Craig Goldy no:Craig Goldy pl:Craig Goldy pt:Craig Goldy fi:Craig Goldy
