SANDY WAS A DEAR FRIEND TO THE VENEMANN FAMILY. SHE TOUCHED EACH ONE OF OUR HEARTS INDIVIDUALLY AND SIGNIFICANTLY, AND FOR THAT THAT ALONE I LOVED HER. BECAUSE OF HER I WAS ABLE TO SHARE A STAGE WITH MY BROTHER, MY BEST FRIEND DAVE K AND 2 OF MY IDOLS SANDY WEST AND CHERRIE CURRIE AS THE SANDY WEST BAND. TRULY ONE OF THE BEST MOMENTS OF MY LIFE. NOW WE HAVE THE CHANCE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO HER, SANDY WEST ONE OF THE BEST, IF NOT THE BEST, FEMALE DRUMMERS IN ROCK-N-ROLL HISTORY. SHE INSPIRED MILLIONS, INCLUDING MY BROTHER AND I, TO GO OUT AND ROCK!!! PUT OUR HEARTS AND SOULS OUT INTO THE PUBLIC AND LET THEM CRITICIZE, RIDICULE AND PRAISE AT THEIR WILL WITHOUT CONCERN. SHE WAS A TRUE PUNK ROCK-N-ROLL ICON. ONE TO WATCH , LISTEN TO AND BELIEVE AS THE REAL DEAL. WE WILL MISS YOU SANDY, BUT WE WILL NEVER FORGET WHAT YOU GAVE US... THE DESIRE TO PLAY THE MUSIC WE LOVE WITHOUT CONCERNING OURSELVES WITH THE "RULES" A TRUE ROCK-N-ROLL ANARCHIST. I AM PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF "THE SANDY WEST BAND". COME SEE US PLAY AND SUPPORT SANDY'S LOVE FOR ARTISTIC EXPRESSION.