03-17 Journalist & Author Chris Epting has written with Phil Collen, John Oates, Doobie Bros., Dave Mason and more!

This episode is with Chris Epting. Chris has been a music journalist for decades, for Ultimate Classic Rock dot come, Loudwire and many others. He has also written many books including subjects on Baseball, Travel Landmarks and Rock n Roll. His music repertoire includes books on Phil Collen, John Oates, Brian Wheat, Leif Garrett, The Doobie Brothers and his soon to be released book on Dave Mason – Only You Know And I Know. Chris talks about what it’s like working with an artist and writing about their history, actually working with each artist to capture their essence in his writings and he also tells us great stories including selling girl scout cookies at Keith Richards house.

Show Notes:

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Phil collen in “Girl”

We didn’t know about Phil Collen being in a band called: “Girl”, here is the band’s Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_(band)

Girl – “Hollywood Tease” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DNyjzpDn9o

Interviewing Jim Carroll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDU8XDi9-CA

Huntington Beach episode: From Surf To Screen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu4hjIBYHoU

Chris’s interview with Stevie Nicks: https://youtu.be/kvmuYPKR1sg

Chris’s article with Stiv Bastors of Lords of the New Church: https://pleasekillme.com/stiv-bators-lords-of-new-church/

An article on LICKING IT UP AT ROCK FANTASY CAMP: https://www.kissonline.com/news?n_id=52912

Chris’s interview with Frankie Banall of Quiet Riot: “QUIET RIOT Plays First Show With Singer JIZZY PEARL”: https://blabbermouth.net/news/video-quiet-riot-plays-first-show-with-singer-jizzy-pearl

 Audio concert of Television : CBGB's, NYC 27-12-1976: https://youtu.be/PWC4G93DauI

scott cantrell

Keith Richards – Scott Cantrell article in Rolling Stone magazine, 1979: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/teenager-dies-in-keith-richards-new-york-home-172486/

The Partridge Family - ECHO VALLEY 2-6809 official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP6HtTcYXuE

Golden bear with “wyland” mural on the side

golden bear handbill

peter tork article

Chris with John oates

wyland mural at the long beach arena

the album cover for hall & oates “Abandoned Luncheonette” (this is not the one that chris got)