Exactly 10 years ago today, we tragically and unexpectedly lost our good friend and riff writing legend, Trev Fleming… or known to almost everyone, as Flinky. Trev was quite simply one hell of a genuine guy.
No bull, honest, funny, intelligent, sharp and had more original guitar riffs stored up in that head of his than anyone could ever imagine. The music and riffs that this man wrote, and the contribution he has made to the shape and sound of modern day heavy metal/hard rock, most people will never know about or even imagine was down to him. Just listen to something like Queens Vengeance and that signature guitar riff…
No matter what Sweet Savage does, it will always have the influence of Flinky running through it… he was great friend to us, and to everyone who ever shared his company. We miss the guy every single day…
RIP Flinky
Mark Hylands (taken at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland 2009)
