Xero (Edsel Dope) about WayneΒ΄s family support.
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Wayneβs family has expressed their support for this as well. What did they share with you about Wayne as you and the band set forth with plans to honor him?
Wayne's family made it very clear to us that they hoped for Wayne's spirit and for the music of Static-X to live on. They hoped for his unfinished works to be fully realized through the original line up of the band and for Ken [Jay], Tony, and Koichi [Fukada], to continue on with Static-X for as long as they wish.
It was very emotional seeing his family on tour. I really didnβt know what to expect at first, because this is such a unique situation. Wayne's sister Aimee came to meet me on the tour bus immediately after our show in Atlanta. She just wrapped her arms around me and we both just started to cry. I totally lost my shit, and I couldnβt get it together. I was just sobbing and I felt such a connection to her and I could feel the love that she had for her brother being projected onto me β¦ It was so emotional, and I felt like I had just received the ultimate form of approval for what I was doing.
That was the moment that I realized how incredibly personal this all really was. I mean, from the start, I took this all very seriously and I was incredibly committed to respecting Wayne and making sure that people understood that my role was not to replace him, but to represent him on the 20th Anniversary tour. But it was his sister Aimeeβs love that really brought it all home for me.
A few weeks later, Wayne's mom (Darlene), dad (Richard), brother (Jeff) and his other sister (Lisa) came out to the show in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it was more of the same. Wayne's father actually pulled me aside, and he just looked me dead in the eyes and said, βKeep doing this.β He told me that I was making him proud and that I was doing a better job than he ever could have imagined. I didnβt know what to say to that. It choked me up. I just hugged him and thanked him for the support and tried to hold it together.
My experience with Wayne's mother was something that Iβll never forget. She put her arms around me and hugged me so tight that all I could do was imagine if the roles were reversed, and it was my mother hugging Wayne and thanking him for keeping my spirit alive. Thatβs some heavy shit. So much emotion, so very personal. Iβve been playing music and touring professionally for a long, long time. Iβve made lots of records and Iβve had lots of what I would define as incredible, memorable moments, but this is by far the deepest, most meaningful thing that Iβve ever taken part in.
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"Wayne is currently on the minds and in the hearts of the metal community in a very unique and special way. His memory / legacy is more celebrated than it has ever been before.
I personally get to see the joy, the tears, and the incredible sense of healing that is occurring on the faces and in the hearts of Static-X fans, each and every night, around the world.
Iβm not attempting to be a spokesperson for Static-X, but I will share that I have personally met Wayneβs parents and siblings, as they have attended a number of these shows.
I have personally seen their tears of joy and their expressions of gratitude and approval for the way that Tony, Ken, Koichi, & Xer0 are celebrating the music and memorializing the life and legacy of their son and sibling, Wayne Wells Static.
Iβm including a candid photo that I snapped of Static-X drummer Ken Jay embracing Wayneβs father, while Tony Campos, Wayneβs mother, Wayneβs siblings and friends share some personal time together. Words cannot express the love and respect that Iβve experienced out here."
Credits: https://www.rockconfidential.com/edsel-dope-addresses-static-x-rumors/
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