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Re: The Producers: Tom Werman, Chapter Three

rwcass — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:56:59 -0000

Mr. Walden, I just wanted to say hello to you here -- I'm from Macon, Georgia, too. My dad went to high school at Lanier with your brother Phil.

Re: The Producers: Tom Werman, Chapter Three

alan walden — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:04:02 -0000

Dear Tom,

I loved this......We both have come a long way since those days. I will never forget that night in Nashville. Don was more interested in Florence Warner and he was the songs. LOL

Sincerely & Soulfully,

Alan

Re: The Producers: Tom Werman, Chapter Three

side3 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:35:44 -0000

Great stuff. Mr. Werman should write a book....

Re: The Producers: Tom Werman, Chapter Three

Russ — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:00:24 -0000

Trying to picture my record collection from that era. The Epic "yellow label" era stuff I can remember consists of Jeff Beck, The Hollies, REO Speedwagon, Argent, Edgar Winter, Donovan, Sly & The Family Stone, Terry Reid, and Fuse. (Maybe Chase, too.) Seems odd that a label with that roster would turn down Rush and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Wondering about another CBS imprint at the time - Date. That label got absorbed into Epic if I recall correctly. Their only big act I can remember was the Zombies. They also had a one-shot single with Steven Tyler's pre-Aerosmith band, wonder if Werman has a story about that.

Re: The Producers: Tom Werman, Chapter Three

Chris Holmes — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:01:50 -0000

Great stuff. I've heard the story about Kiss's Epic tryout for years but not usually from a primary source. I've also read that in addition to being turned off by the confetti stunt, Don was none too pleased to have his shoes vomited on by Peter Criss's brother. Any truth to that?