Referring to someone as a rock star usually means they’re excellent at what they do. Dave “The Beast” Spitz is a rock star lawyer in south Florida. Sure, he’s a really good lawyer, but he’s also an actual rock star. Prior to going to law school in 1996, Dave played bass for the legendary band that invented heavy metal: Black Sabbath.
His journey through the music industry also included playing with other well-known bands including Great White, Impellitteri, White Lion and Americade. He even appeared in a movie with Tom Hanks.
Despite all the trappings of rock stardom – recording with music legends, playing in front of sellout crowds around the world, and experiencing musical success at the highest levels – The Beast needed something more out of his career, so he actually declined an opportunity with a band that’s sold millions of albums so he could become a lawyer.
This extended Second Act Stories interview includes plenty stories about The Beast’s music career and his decision to launch his law career, and it paints a vivid picture of the motivation that drives such a surprising life-changing decision.
Check out the official Black Sabbath Dave “The Beast” Spitz page here.
He’s my personal friend, I loved this guy, we often hang out, it’s either at my place or at his, great musician, awesome human being & a badass lawyer he really is as well guys
I appreciate your taking the time to comment, Eli. Dave truly is all those things. What a great time I had getting to know him. We appreciate you listening :).
THIS PODCAST🙌😍👍 WAS a VERY AMAZING & EPIC LIFE STORY OF DAVE ‘THE BEAST ” SPITZ…. I have BEEN VERY LUCKY to SEE HIS AMAZING TALENT ON STAGE !!!!!!…not only with PLAYING BASS WITH SABBATH💞 MANY OTHER BANDS AND HIS LATEST BAND “UNITED METAL COALITION” WHO ARE OFF THE CHART.!!!!!…….LOVE BEING GREATLY PART OF THIS MUSIC WORLD & SEEING HIS INTERACTION with VERY MANY INCREDIBLE LEGENDARY ROCK and ROLL ARTISTS AS HIMSELF…..DAVE “THE BEAST ”
..I TRULY ENJOYED YOUR INTERVIEW……I will LOOK FORWARD to the NEXT SEGMENT…..To this day I TRULY AM BLESSED TO SAY😎🎼 Dave is a TRUE FRIEND and ONE AMAZING, TALENTED, HUMBLE ,and a GENTLEMAN & DEDICATED HEAVY METAL ROCK STAR🎼🤙 THANK YOU AGAIN…..I WILL SHARE THIS INTERVIEW WITH MANY……IT WAS CLASSIC 😉💞
Thanks for your feedback, Karen! I’m thrilled that you enjoyed my conversation with Dave. Spending the afternoon with him was a rare treat. Stay tuned for more interviews with interesting guests.
Great & deserved in-depth documentary of my brother Beast.
AMERICADE was Blessed with some of the greatest bassists in rock music (Dave Spitz, Greg Smith, et Al.) … Beast certainly is a rock Hall of Famer. Grateful for this interview.
ps About six months after AMERICADE broke up, I was recording music for a movie at the legendary Kaufmann Astoria Movie studios when–on a break–I decided to walk around the various studio sets. I ended up passing a makeup room for the movie, ‘The Money Pit,’ and who do I see sitting in the chair … my brother Beast! Haha … Crazy.
pps Jeff Glixman also indirectly led to my “second act” success writing and producing novels, films & TV.
… really great to hear Beast’s story again … all of it 100% accurate … his memory is amazing!
Appreciate you–g