Y&T Original Rhythm Guitarist Joey Alves Dead at 63

March 14, 2017 By House of Hair

Joey Alves and Dave Meniketti, 2017. “Joey was loving life at the Fillmore.” – Photo courtesy Roger Long and Dave Meniketti's Facebook page. — Joey Alves and Dave Meniketti, 2017. “Joey was loving life at the Fillmore.” – Photo courtesy Roger Long and Dave Meniketti’s Facebook page.

Y&T’s original rhythm guitarist, Joey Alves, passed away March 12 at the age of 63.

Bandmate Dave Meniketti announced his death on the his Facebook page: