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Ep. 126: Paul Rappaport - Pt. 2 (Columbia Records Rock Promotion)

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Let me get this straight - I'm at the London Arena trading licks with David Gilmour. Is that what's happening?

Former Columbia Records rock promoter Paul Rappaport shares jaw-dropping insider stories from decades in the music industry, including orchestrating the legendary Pink Floyd airship promotion at the Rose Bowl, navigating the bitter Waters-Gilmour split, and ultimately being invited to play guitar live on stage with Pink Floyd at the London Arena. He also discusses his early work breaking Bruce Springsteen on the West Coast and arranging the iconic Roxy live broadcast.

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Record-biz memory and rock history told with an inside-the-room feel.

The episode uses Paul Rappaport's Columbia Records stories to give rock history a more human shape. Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia, the Rolling Stones, and Bruce Springsteen all feel less like names on a wall and more like people moving through the room, with the best moments landing…

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For backstage rock stories that make legends feel human again.

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