BRIAN WHEAT OF 'TESLA' TALKS SEX,DRUGS & ROCK 'N' ROLL IN NEW BOOK 'SON OF A MILKMAN:MY CRAZY LIFE WITH TESLA' EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW W/RAY SHASHO ON BBS RADIO

 

B R I A N

W H E A T

BASSIST WITH MULTI-PLATINUM ROCK GROUP

T  E  S  L  A

TELLS HIS SIDE OF THE STORY IN NEW BOOK,

‘SON OF A MILKMAN: 

MY CRAZY LIFE WITH TESLA’

EXCLUSIVE 

BRIAN WHEAT INTERVIEW

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Tesla bassist Brian Wheat lifts the lid on living the rock ’n’ roll life while struggling with anxiety, depression, and other issues seldom discussed by musicians in his new book, ‘Son of a Milkman: My Crazy Life with Tesla,’ which was released on December 15, 2020 via Post Hill Press and co-penned by Chris Epting). 

The book is currently available at amazon.com

Far from your typical rock star, as bassist for the multi-platinum band, Tesla, Brian has enjoyed the spoils of success and lived the sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll lifestyle to the hilt. But it came at a cost, one that took years to repair.

In this deeply honest and utterly revealing memoir, Wheat sheds light on the many challenges he faces, including bulimia, weight issues, and the crippling anxiety and depression caused by his conditions. Just like the songs his legendary band made; this is no-nonsense, blue-collar storytelling at its best.

While revealing the vulnerable human behind the bass guitar, this autobiography also offers tremendous stories of life on the road, and collaborations and encounters with legendary figures like his pals in Def Leppard, David Lee Roth, Alice Cooper, and Paul McCartney.

Brian is best known as the bass guitarist of the platinum-selling band, Tesla, which he cofounded in 1982. Tesla became one of the biggest bands of the late 1980s–1990s. Brian owns a recording studio by the name of J Street Recorders in Sacramento, California. Papa Roach, Tesla, Pat Travers, Deftones, Kodiak Jack, Flashfires, and many others have recorded there.

Chris Epting is an award-winning journalist and the author of many books, including ‘Adrenalized’ (co-written with Def Leppard’s Phil Collen) and ‘Change of Seasons’ (co-written with John Oates).

Featuring a foreword by Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and an afterword by renowned rock photographer Ross Halfin, ‘Son of a Milkman’ will entertain, surprise, and inspire longtime fans of this enduring band.

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SON OF A 

MILKMAN 

My Crazy Life with Tesla 

Hardcover – released 

December 15, 2020

By 

Brian Wheat 

and co-penned 

by Chris Epting

available now at amazon.com

For more information

about

B R I A N   W H E A T

and

T E S L A

Visit

https://teslatheband.com/band/member/brian-wheat/

Official Website

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Brian Wheat Artwork

 

TESLA Discography

Studio albums

Mechanical Resonance (1986)

The Great Radio Controversy (1989)

Psychotic Supper (1991)

Bust a Nut (1994)

Into the Now (2004)

Forever More (2008)

Simplicity (2014)

Shock (2019) 

MY NEW BOOK IS FINALLY OUT!

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE

CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE

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the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles, by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time. 

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THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES *SERIES ONE* AVAILABLE NOW!

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THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE

TRUTHS,CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM

FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS 

THAT SET US FREE!

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WHERE HAVE ALL THE ROCK STARS GONE?
Rock and Roll, the Blues, and Jazz are America's contribution to the arts, so why are we not fighting to preserve our own musical legacy and culture?
Rooted from the early blues pioneers, the longevity of rock and roll is second to none. But strangely enough those legendary rock heroes that we were so accustomed to hearing every time we turned on our radios had mysteriously vanished from the mainstream. The music of the 1960's, 70's and even the 80's was an important juncture in all of our lives. So many of us timeline life's precious moments with the music we remember, when the music was so great, when the music mattered. The baby-boomer generation is financially imperative yet many of its entertainment standards have been renounced.
One day, the plug was pulled on those legendary music artists. Hackers began stealing music across the internet. Online music stores popularized cheap digital singles and neglected to promote full-length albums. Radio stations changed formats to accommodate talk show radio jocks while rappers and electronic dance music menaced the airwaves. Notorious record companies began folding in droves. Record companies and radio stations that were once owned and operated by visionaries were now run by accountants and lawyers and the music world began promoting untalented wannabes. The economy plummeted, and radio stations became more concerned about how many consecutive commercials they could run instead of providing quality radio programming and entertainment value. Radio stations became corporate machines leaving no room for innovation. Throughout the 2000s, recording studios and live performances began using an audio processor called "Auto-Tune" to disguise off-key inaccuracies in vocal tracks. The device allowed virtually anyone without music skills to become a singer and new waves of mainstream radio stars were instantly fabricated. The business of music became stronger and more important than the art of music.
For more than a decade, I've been on a rock and roll pilgrimage to help promote and save the greatest music the world has ever known. Before the internet and Napster, virtuoso musicians traditionally introduced their music by way of mainstream radio stations while anxious music enthusiasts hurried to their favorite record stores and purchased a copy of the artist's latest release. Talk radio wasn't popular because there was way too much great music to play over the airwaves. Advertisers didn't rule the airwaves, the music did. Rock legends toured the world to promote their latest albums and prices of concert tickets were extremely affordable. Proficient musicians, singers, and songwriters are what made the music so great.

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES 

FEATURING

CHRIS SQUIRE… DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE

HENRY MCCULLOUGH...JACK BRUCE...JOE LALA

JOHNNY WINTER...KEITH EMERSON

PAUL KANTNER…RAY THOMAS

RONNIE MONTROSE...TONY JOE WHITE

DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS...MIKE LOVE

TOMMY ROE…BARRY HAY

CHRIS THOMPSON...JESSE COLIN YOUNG

JOHN KAY...JULIAN LENNON

MARK LINDSAY…MICKY DOLENZ

PETER RIVERA...TOMMY JAMES

TODD RUNDGREN...DAVE MASON...EDGAR WINTER

FRANK MARINO...GREGG ROLIE...IAN ANDERSON

JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM...JON ANDERSON

LOU GRAMM...MICK BOX...RANDY BACHMAN

ROBIN TROWER...ROGER FISHER

STEVE HACKETT...ANNIE HASLAM

‘MELANIE’ SAFKA...PETULA CLARK...SUZI QUATRO

COLIN BLUNSTONE...DAVE DAVIES

JIM McCARTY...PETE BEST

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KURT COBAIN UNMASKED BY DANNY GOLDBERG NIRVANA'S MANAGER ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS W/RAY SHASHO BBS RADIO

D  A  N  N  Y

G  O  L  D  B  E  R  G

N I R V A N A' S  MANAGER

RELEASES NEW BLOCKBUSTER BOOK

"SERVING THE SERVANT:

REMEMBERING KURT COBAIN"

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 

 Danny Goldberg, President of Gold Village Entertainment, has worked in the music business as a personal manager, record company President, public relations man and journalist since the late 1960s. Gold Village Entertainment was formed in July 2007 and marks the return to artist management for Goldberg. His latest book is “Serving The Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain” (Ecco, April 2019). Goldberg’s previous books include, “How The Left Lost Teen Spirit”, “Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside The Rock and Roll Business” and “In Search of The Lost Chord: 1967 and the Hippie Idea”.

From 1983-1992, Goldberg was the founder and President of Gold Mountain Entertainment, an artist management firm whose clients included Nirvana, Hole, Sonic Youth, Bonnie Raitt, The Allman Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones and more. Directly prior to the creation of Gold Village Entertainment, Goldberg had been the CEO of Air America Radio from 2005 until mid-2006. Goldberg formed the independent label Artemis Records in 1999 and ran the company until January of 2005.

Earlier in his career, Goldberg formed and co-owned Modern Records, which released Stevie Nicks’ solo albums including her number one album “Bella Donna.” Prior to that, Goldberg was Vice-President of Led Zeppelin’s Swan Song Records and worked with the band from 1973 through 1975.

In 1980, Goldberg co-produced and co-directed the rock documentary feature, “No Nukes,” starring Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, and Jackson Browne, among others. In 2004 he was the Executive Producer of the documentary about Steve Earle, “Just An American Boy.” He was Executive Producer of the multi-platinum soundtrack of music from the television series “Miami Vice” and was Music Supervisor on numerous feature films including “Dirty Dancing.”

SERVING THE SERVANT

Remembering
 Kurt Cobain

by
DANNY
GOLDBERG

Available now at
amazon.com


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http://goldve.com/
and

www.nirvana.com

DANNY GOLDBERG
NIRVANA'S MANAGER
SPECIAL GUEST 
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO
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DR.NEIL RATNER MD ROCK TOUR MANAGER-ANESTHESIOLOGIST BLOCKBUSTER NEW BOOK "ROCK DOC" EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ON 'INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS'-BBS RADIO

DR.  N  E  I  L   R  A  T  N  E  R  MD

TOUR MANAGER FOR

EDGAR WINTER-ELP-PINK FLOYD T.REX-GENESIS...

PERSONAL PHYSICIAN TO 

MICHAEL JACKSON

NEW BLOCKBUSTER TELL-ALL BOOK 

"R  O  C  K   D  O  C"

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

Neil Ratner quit college in the late sixties and traversed the Hollywood celebrity world as a successful road manager for names like Edgar Winters White Trash and tour manager for Emerson Lake and Palmer. He established a full-service production company (a pioneering approach at this stage) to support the artists on tour and worked with T-Rex, Genesis, Pink Floyd and many others. Later in his career he managed the successful songwriter Denise Rich and built Dream Factory studios in NYC. Denise was the wife of Marc Rich, (one of the world’s most successful commodities traders, indicted in the largest case of tax evasion ever brought against an individual in the US at that time) After his successful career in the music industry he decided it was time to follow his heart and pursue his other childhood dream of becoming an MD. Even though not a single American school wanted to take him, he didn’t give up and moved to Mexico to get his medical degree. He made it back into the American system and after many years of residency Neil became an anesthesiologist. Traditionally anesthesiologists worked in hospitals, but Neil had other ideas.

He was the first to take the practice of anesthesia out of the hospital and into doctors’ offices in NYC. When Propofol became available in the U.S. in the late 1980 s Neil was one of the first to become expert in its usage as it was a perfect drug for office use. His relationship with the top plastic and reconstructive surgeons in New York allowed him to treat a number of high-profile patients. That is how Neil met Michael Jackson. He became his personal doctor and a close friend. They had a lot in common. Neil accompanied the star from late 1997 until his last performance in 2001. Neil became a trusted friend of Michael's from 1994 to 2002, periodically going on tour and spending time with Michael at Neverland.

Rock Doc is Neil’s remarkable journey about Rock & Roll and Michael Jackson, Nelson Mandela, a prison sentence with very unexpected results and how helping the poorest of the poor became a key part of his life.

Purchase "Rock Doc" the brand-new book
 by Neil Ratner MD

 at amazon.com

ROCK DOC will take you from backstage at a Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon concert in the early seventies, where Neil's production company, Circus Talents, Ltd. was providing production services, to the office operating rooms of elite New York surgeons where Neil Ratner MD was Director of Anesthesia. Neil was an aspiring rock n roll drummer but ended up on the other side of the business working as both a tour manager for Emerson, Lake, & Palmer and providing production for the Pink Floyd. After a bad attack of kidney stones and a stint in the hospital, Neil had an epiphany and decided to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a doctor. Dr. Ratner became an expert in the use of the new drug, Propofol, a drug that would play a significant role in Neil's future. Although Dr. Ratner encountered many celebrities in his anesthesia practice, one would change his life... Michael Jackson. 

For more information about Neil Ratner MD (the Rock Doc) visit www.neilratnerrockdoc.com or www.facebook.com/neilratnerrockdoc

DR. NEIL RATNER MD

“ROCK DOC” CHRONICLES NEIL RATNER MD’S EXTRAORDINARY LIFE JOURNEY FROM 

THE MUSIC BUSINESS TO MEDICINE,
BACK TO MUSIC AND EVERYWHERE

 IN BETWEEN

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
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CHUCK NEGRON LEGENDARY THREE DOG NIGHT VOICE: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

C   H   U   C   K    N   E   G   R   O   N 

LEGENDARY VOICE FOR 

T H R E E   D O G   N I G H T 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Chuck Negron, formerly of Three Dog Night, has been captivating audiences for over five decades with his iconic vocals, unique humor and brilliant storytelling. His catalog of hits are timeless and appeal to music fans of all ages. In 1967, Negron became a founding member of Three Dog Night; a vocal trio having roots in R&B, rock-n-roll, and urban doo wop, creating a style of music that was totally new and unique. The world was introduced to Negron and Three Dog Night in 1969 by the band’s first million-seller “One.” Driven by Negron’s solo lead vocals on four million-selling singles, three #1 records, (one which topped the charts for six weeks, “Joy to The World”) five top 5 hits and seven top 40 hits, he put and kept Three Dog Night on the charts for six years. 

He performs upwards of 70 shows a year giving audiences the opportunity to hear his impressive volume of hits plus an exciting repertoire of new songs. He will also be announcing the release of multiple special projects in 2017, all while celebrating 25 years of sobriety after an infamous and very public life or death battle with addiction during his Three Dog Night years.

On June 30th of this year, Negron released the album he’s always wanted to release with daughters Charlie and Annabelle also featuring three previously unreleased Three Dog Night tracks. The album, titled Negron Generations is available now at ChuckNegron.com and on all digital music outlets including amazon.com.

The unreleased tracks were recorded by the band in the mid-1970s prior to their first breakup in 1976. “The Letter,” “Save Our Ship” and “This Is Your Captain Calling” feature that iconic sound that could only come from the original vocalists of Three Dog Night; Cory Wells, Danny Hutton and Chuck Negron. Chuck, Charlie and Annabelle created a unique harmony blend that only a family can. The sisters’ lead vocals on The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby/Do I Love You” are compelling.

The evocative account of how Chuck Negron went from the height of worldwide fame and success, to the depths of delusion, despair and almost death is documented in hundreds of new photographs in the eleven new chapters of “Three Dog Nightmare” 4th Edition. The journey is very sad in places, uplifting in others as Negron tells it like it was. If you like the music of Three Dog Night, you will be captivated by the honest narratives about what was happening behind the scenes shared by Chuck Negron. The book is available NOW in a worldwide release. Order your copy at www.chucknegron.com

Negron will be performing on the critically-acclaimed Happy Together Tour in the summer of 2018 along with …THE TURTLES featuring FLO & EDDIE …GARY PUCKETT AND THE UNION GAP …MARK LINDSAY Former Lead Singer of Paul Revere & The Raiders …THE ASSOCIATION…and THE COWSILLS.

For further information and concert dates for Chuck Negron and The Happy Together Tour visit www.chucknegron.com

To purchase Chuck’s new book  which features the evocative account of how Chuck Negron went from the height of worldwide fame and success, to the depths of delusion, despair and almost death documented in hundreds of new photographs in the eleven new chapters of “Three Dog Nightmare” 4th Edition visit www.chucknegron.com or amazon.com.

THREE DOG NIGHTMARE

THE CONTINUING 

CHUCK NEGRON STORY

New Edition of Book - 
Three Dog Nightmare

Final Edition

11 New Chapters

100 New photos

Order now at www.chucknegron.com

Also follow Chuck on Facebook at www.facebook.com/chucknegron

C  H  U  C  K    N  E  G  R  O  N

THREE DOG NIGHT 

LEGEND

INTERVIEWED ON 

THE RAY SHASHO SHOW BBS RADIO

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