“Everyone in this building misses somebody, especially when we’re getting close to Christmas. There’s kinda no way around it,” guitarist Al Pitrelli reminded a matinee crowd at Amalie Arena Sunday afternoon. He was in the middle of his tribute to TSO founder Paul O’Neill, who died of an accidental overdose in a Tampa hotel room some five years ago, and would then announce that while Paul’s spirit would definitely continue to linger, his family—including his widow Desiree—was actually in the building.
“Everyone in this building misses somebody, especially when we’re getting close to Christmas. There’s kinda no way around it,” guitarist Al Pitrelli reminded a matinee crowd at Amalie Arena Sunday afternoon. He was in the middle of his tribute to TSO founder Paul O’Neill, who died of an accidental overdose in a Tampa hotel room some five years ago, and would then announce that while Paul’s spirit would definitely continue to linger, his family—including his widow Desiree—was actually in the building.