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"Growing up in the Boston suburbs, Tom Werman was deeply affected by pop music from a young age. He long dreamed of a career in music--first as Elvis, then as the next George Harrison--but it almost didn't turn out that way. Dutifully following the path his parents had laid out for him, he obtained an MBA from an Ivy League university and took a plum job in an industry he came to despise. Then, in 1970, a chance letter sent to CBS Records boss Clive Davis led to a new opportunity . . . and a place in rock'n'roll history." --
About the author
Tom Werman is a former record-industry executive and producer who worked with some of the biggest names in rock and metal during the 1970s and 80s. Shortly after joining Epic Records in 1970, he brought REO Speedwagon and Boston to the label, then discovered, signed, and produced Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, and Molly Hatchet, among others. In the 1980s and 90s, as an independent producer, he worked with acts including Blue Öyster Cult, Mötley Crüe, Poison, LA Guns, Twisted Sister, Stryper, and Lita Ford. Following his retirement from the music industry, he owned and operated Stonover Farm, a luxury bed-and-breakfast in Lenox, Massachusetts. His productions have sold more than fifty million albums.
Summary
An intimate, entertaining memoir of discovering, signing, and recording hit albums and singles with some of the biggest names of 1970s and 80s rock and metal.
