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Dave "The Beast" Spitz (born February 22, 1958) is an American musician best known for having played bass guitar for the heavy metal group Black Sabbath from 1985 to 1987, appearing on the albums Seventh Star and being credited for (but not playing on) The Eternal Idol. Dave also helped discover Ray Gillen, the vocalist who joined Black Sabbath mid-tour in 1986, following the sudden exit of Glenn Hughes. Dave Spitz graduated from SUNY Geneseo in upstate New York in 1979, and during his college years he played in bands around that area, including Freeway and Buzzoleo.

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  • Dave „The Beast“ Spitz (* 22. února 1955 New York) je americký baskytarista. Hrál v kapele Black Sabbath na baskytaru v letech 1985 až 1987 a nahrál s nimi album Seventh Star (1986). I když je jeho jméno uvedeno také na albu The Eternal Idol (1987), ve skutečnosti na něm nehrál. V průběhu natáčení ho kvůli nevhodnému chování vyhodil producent Jeff Glixman. Spitz hrál rovněž v kapele Lita Ford, dále ve skupinách , White Lion, , , , Nuclear Assault, a v kapele Billa Warda. V současnosti je členem projektu McBrain Damage bubeníka Iron Maiden, Nicko McBraina. Jeho bratr Dan Spitz je také hudebník, nyní již bývalý kytarista thrash metalových Anthrax. Kromě hudby se v věnuje i advokacii. Studoval na State University of New York v Geneseo a hrál v řadě tamějších kapel, včetně (spolu s 'Buzzem' z nahrávací společnosti Buzzo Music). (cs)
  • Dave "The Beast" Spitz (born February 22, 1958) is an American musician best known for having played bass guitar for the heavy metal group Black Sabbath from 1985 to 1987, appearing on the albums Seventh Star and being credited for (but not playing on) The Eternal Idol. Dave also helped discover Ray Gillen, the vocalist who joined Black Sabbath mid-tour in 1986, following the sudden exit of Glenn Hughes. Spitz was born in the Forest Hills neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. He is the older brother of musician Dan Spitz, former lead guitarist of the American thrash metal band Anthrax. Spitz has also been a member of Great White, having recorded the albums Psycho City and Let it Rock with the Californian hard rock band during the 1990s. He played with White Lion and on albums by Americade, Slamnation, Insomnia, Nuclear Assault, Purple Heart, , Deepset, War Pigs and others. He is also a member of McBrain Damage, featuring Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain and tours with this band when Nicko has time off. Dave Spitz graduated from SUNY Geneseo in upstate New York in 1979, and during his college years he played in bands around that area, including Freeway and Buzzoleo. Beyond this, Dave is a second degree black belt (Nidan) in traditional Okinawan Gōjū-ryū Karate-dō. Beginning his karate training at the age of 14 in New York, Dave initially studied under the U.S.A. Kata champion sensei Chuck Merriman, and fought in numerous karate tournaments. Following his Black Sabbath years, he continued his martial arts training in California, undertaking training with the highest ranking practitioner of Gōjū-ryū in the world, sensei Morio Higaonna, President of the International Okinawan Gōjū-ryū Karate-dō Federation. Spitz also studied and trained with sensei Mel Pralgo, sensei Rodney Hu, sensei Stan O'Hara, and sensei Miko Peled, and had the distinct honor of being Dai Senpai (highest ranking student and assistant instructor) for many years at sensei Pralgo's dojo in Thousand Oaks, California, before moving to Florida in 1996 to attend law school. (en)
  • Dave "The Beast" Spitz (22 de febrero de 1958) es un músico estadounidense famoso por haber hecho parte de las bandas Black Sabbath, Impellitteri, White Lion y Great White.​ (es)
  • Dave Spitz, detto The Beast (New York, 1º aprile 1955), è un avvocato e bassista statunitense di genere heavy metal. (it)
  • Dave "The Beast" Spitz är en amerikansk musiker som spelade elbas i metalbandet Black Sabbath från 1985 till 1987. Han var med på albumet Seventh Star från 1986. Spitz har också varit medlem i banden , , White Lion, Impellitteri, , , Nuclear Assault, och Bill Ward. Han spelar sedan 2004 i bandet McBrain Damage. Spitz är bror till gitarristen Dan Spitz. (sv)
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  • Dave "The Beast" Spitz (22 de febrero de 1958) es un músico estadounidense famoso por haber hecho parte de las bandas Black Sabbath, Impellitteri, White Lion y Great White.​ (es)
  • Dave Spitz, detto The Beast (New York, 1º aprile 1955), è un avvocato e bassista statunitense di genere heavy metal. (it)
  • Dave "The Beast" Spitz är en amerikansk musiker som spelade elbas i metalbandet Black Sabbath från 1985 till 1987. Han var med på albumet Seventh Star från 1986. Spitz har också varit medlem i banden , , White Lion, Impellitteri, , , Nuclear Assault, och Bill Ward. Han spelar sedan 2004 i bandet McBrain Damage. Spitz är bror till gitarristen Dan Spitz. (sv)
  • Dave „The Beast“ Spitz (* 22. února 1955 New York) je americký baskytarista. Hrál v kapele Black Sabbath na baskytaru v letech 1985 až 1987 a nahrál s nimi album Seventh Star (1986). I když je jeho jméno uvedeno také na albu The Eternal Idol (1987), ve skutečnosti na něm nehrál. V průběhu natáčení ho kvůli nevhodnému chování vyhodil producent Jeff Glixman. Spitz hrál rovněž v kapele Lita Ford, dále ve skupinách , White Lion, , , , Nuclear Assault, a v kapele Billa Warda. V současnosti je členem projektu McBrain Damage bubeníka Iron Maiden, Nicko McBraina. (cs)
  • Dave "The Beast" Spitz (born February 22, 1958) is an American musician best known for having played bass guitar for the heavy metal group Black Sabbath from 1985 to 1987, appearing on the albums Seventh Star and being credited for (but not playing on) The Eternal Idol. Dave also helped discover Ray Gillen, the vocalist who joined Black Sabbath mid-tour in 1986, following the sudden exit of Glenn Hughes. Dave Spitz graduated from SUNY Geneseo in upstate New York in 1979, and during his college years he played in bands around that area, including Freeway and Buzzoleo. (en)
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