VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'WENDY DIO Never Wanted DIO To Be A Band'
In a brand new interview with Ronnie again afterwards, unfortunately. Actually, we only talked to each other through the press, which is never, ever, ever a good idea. We were both guilty of saying really stupid and hurtful things. I'd like to think that we would have made up. I think if Ronnie and I had bumped into each other on the street, I think after a couple of minutes, we might have agreed to go to the pub for a pint and we could have probably worked things out."
He continued: "There was a part of Ronnie that was really, really warm and caring and giving. But there was also a part of him that could be very angry. Unfortunately, that was the part that I saw more than the other. The latter more than the former."
Vivian also addressed Ronnie's comment that he felt Campbell was totally wasting his time with LEPPARD. The guitarist said: "You know, if Ronnie thought I was wasting my time with LEPPARD, he should have just honored his commitment."
He went on to say: "Here's the thing. It wasn't about money. It was never about money. I am very, very big on principle. When a man looks me in the eye and shakes my hand and makes an agreement with me, I expect him to honor that agreement. Because I always uphold my end of the deal. And when I went to Ronnie, he reneged on that. The agreement was that by the third album, the band would be an equitable situation, and the reason I was fired was because I called him on that.
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