170 - Paul Rappaport

170 - Paul Rappaport

In episode 170 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist and record company promoter Paul Rappaport who’s written a new book that will available April 15th called “Gliders Over Hollywood” In their conversation Paul tells us about his 1962 Gibson Les Paul jr (SG shape) that was given him by Buck Dharma and Blue Oyster Cult, whom we worked with at Columbia Records and he describes how he helped the band. He also shares with us a couple of Gibson Les Paul Reissues, a 1952 Goldtop and a 1959. Paul also discusses his amps. Paul talks about his friends in vintage instruments, producer Perry Margouleff (perrymargouleff.com) and amp builder Mitch Colby (ColbyAmps.com) who are working on the new Sundragon amps with Jimmy Page. Paul tells us about growing up in Downey California and starting on lap steel and eventually moving to guitar and played in the band “the Jades” with his Rickenbacker 6 string that he eventually gave to Elvis Costello. Paul talks about his other passions surfing and his family. Paul tells the story of his punk band “Mogan David and his Winos” which included Harold Bronson of Rhino Records fame. Paul explains how Paul Bloomfield helped him with his guitar playing. Paul then tells us about as a gift from the band Pink Floyd. He got to play with Pink Floyd on stage in London Arena. He’d been working with them since they began on Colombia Records. Again Paul’s book is called “Gliders Over Hollywood” and it will be available April 15th. Amazon - https://tinyurl.com/34k9n4uk Barnes and Noble -- https://tinyurl.com/mf7hz6fx Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #PaulRappaport #GlidersOverHollywood #GibsonGuitar #MoganDavidAndHisWinos #BlueOysterCult #VintageGuitar #PinkFloyd #PerryMargouleff #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT . . .

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