It’s been a few days since we lost QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali to cancer.

All the musicians who were friends with Frankie or influenced by him have paid homage to the legend.

POISON‘s Rikki Rockett has paid tribute to Frankie Banali, who died earlier this week after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

He said:

“I met Frankie Banali when POISON and QUIET RIOT did a small tour together in 1986. Frankie was by far the coolest rockstar I had ever met at that point. We stayed friends since then.

“Frankie was the epitome of being a straight shooter, but a super nice person all at the same time.

“When Frankie and [his wife] Regina reached out to me because they knew I went through my own battle, I hooked them up with my Doctors right away. At that time they had no trials outstanding that they they felt was better than the options he was being offered at the time.

“Frankie battled like a banshee, but the beast was relentless.

“I never got that pasta recipe, Frankie. Damn you!

“Love always my brother…”