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Guns N’ Roses, Great White, Motley Crue producer/manager Alan Niven talks with LRI about his career

April 2, 2012 | By | 1 Reply More
Guns N’ Roses, Great White, Motley Crue producer/manager Alan Niven talks with LRI about his career

“Alan Niven came along, thank God he came along because he took us on.  He probably looked at us and said ‘Well, they’re a mess’ but I think he’d been there maybe himself and saw potential.  He worked with us and kinda, whether anybody says it or not, became like the sixth silent member”–Izzy Stradlin […]

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Producer, guitarist, label exec and manager Jack Ponti talks New Jersey music, management and truth in rock and roll

March 31, 2012 | By | 7 Replies More
Producer, guitarist, label exec and manager Jack Ponti talks New Jersey music, management and truth in rock and roll

Jack Ponti is a classic “behind the scenes” character in the history of the music business.  Seldom interviewed and even less seldom photographed, Jack has been there, in a major way, either as a friend, collaborator, bandmate ,producer or manager to the likes of people like Jon Bon Jovi, Boyz II Men, Sebastian Bach, David […]

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