In episode five, Stephen Lambe talks to Gregg (GD) Praetorius about his riotous memoir of life promoting rock bands in Long Island during the years around 1980, Babysitting A Band On The Rocks, published on May 14th in the USA and June 28th in the USA.
They discuss how Gregg got into writing; a fortuitous evening hanging out with Keith Richards; working with Aeorsmith, Van Halen, Ted Nugent and AC/DC, as well as encounters with Yes, Jethro Tull and Ritchie Blackmore.
There's also a deeper dive into the politics of rock promotion at the time. It's a conversation not to be missed.
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