Lee Loretta
| Lee Loretta | |
|---|---|
 Lee Loretta in 1999 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | February 15, 1969 |
| Origin | Buffalo, NY |
| Died | November 27, 2024 (aged 55) Clarence, NY[1] |
| Instrument | Drum kit |
| Years active | 1999–2000 |
| Associated acts | The Special Goodness |
Lee Loretta (February 15, 1969 – November 27, 2024) was a drummer for The Special Goodness during its first two tours.
Overview
Loretta befriended Special Goodness lead singer and Weezer drummer Patrick Wilson in Buffalo, New York, where both musicians attended school with one another. Wilson recalls visiting Loretta, who owned a drumset, to play music with him and another friend.
MR: Lee, have you played with any other bands?
Lee: I've played with the Lee Loretta Pat Wilson Experience my entire drumming career.
Pat: He had a drum set and I didn't. I had a bass. I'd go over to his place and we would play.
Lee: Pat didn't even have cords or an amp but he would rest the bass on the dryer so it would resonate (laughter). We brought in our friend and we would play Ozzy.
Pat: Our friend was the one kid in school who could play guitar but he was a Randy Rhodes head so he was all into "Crazy Train" and all that Ozzy stuff. He sucked, too. The only song he knew from start to finish was "Crazy Train" (imitating his friend) "All right, we're gonna play 'Crazy Train' again".
Loretta played drums with the Special Goodness during its fall 1999 and spring 2000 tours, alongside Wilson and Mikey Welsh. He was replaced by Atom Willard in 2001.
Loretta, who was living in his hometown of Clarence, NY post Special Goodness, passed away in November 2024, suffering from various chronic ailments.