EXCLUSIVE! With a fully-produced audio demo (included!), plus footage from the sitcom, we hear how Stephen turned his self-penned "The Music Shoppe" theme song into the rockin' new song, "Walk Away"!
Your envy is certainly well-placed, Mark, and Sound City wasn't the only legendary studio Stephen often found himself back in those days! I know you remember when we dropped this jaw-dropping account (back in April) of the Rock'n'Roll BBQ Stephen attended in '75 at the equally hallowed halls of Sunset Sound!
New subscribers and readers may have missed it, though, so here's where they can catch up on all the ribs, beef, and Laurel Canyon & Hollywood gossip, and join the likes of James, Carly, Carole, Stevie, and Linda at the picnic table (in Stephen's own words!): https://bradkyle.substack.com/p/schwartz-stories-4-stephen-michael Bring a napkin!
Greetings, Peter, and glad you joined us, Front Row & Backstage! Feel free to peruse our archives of music commentary, discovery, and exclusive interviews! In fact, if you want to dive into the pool of prose that is Stephen's incredible journey thru the '70s and '80s rock'n'pop "minefield," we've gathered all of his incredible, jaw-dropping articles (nearly 20 of 'em, now!) on one page at Flipboard.com!
My pleasure, Michael...happy to do it! I've learned from you (finally!) to drill deep into the songwriting process, and Stephen's been monumentally patient with me, and more than generous in his delivery of "da goods"! As the kids would say, "He rocks!"🎸🎧🎼🎵😁👍
Thanks again , Brad!! Great to revisit this!
You bet, Michael.....I just re-read it, and it is fun to go back with Stephen to the TV side of H-wood back in the day!
I'm never jealous of the roles of others within the music industry, but I will admit to some healthy envy for Stephen's friend Joey Viara.
To have been a fly on the wall at the legendary Sound City...
https://youtu.be/kREXK5sVjQ4
Your envy is certainly well-placed, Mark, and Sound City wasn't the only legendary studio Stephen often found himself back in those days! I know you remember when we dropped this jaw-dropping account (back in April) of the Rock'n'Roll BBQ Stephen attended in '75 at the equally hallowed halls of Sunset Sound!
New subscribers and readers may have missed it, though, so here's where they can catch up on all the ribs, beef, and Laurel Canyon & Hollywood gossip, and join the likes of James, Carly, Carole, Stevie, and Linda at the picnic table (in Stephen's own words!): https://bradkyle.substack.com/p/schwartz-stories-4-stephen-michael Bring a napkin!
This is great, Stephen. What an amazing career you have had and are still having! Carry on, my friend.
Greetings, Peter, and glad you joined us, Front Row & Backstage! Feel free to peruse our archives of music commentary, discovery, and exclusive interviews! In fact, if you want to dive into the pool of prose that is Stephen's incredible journey thru the '70s and '80s rock'n'pop "minefield," we've gathered all of his incredible, jaw-dropping articles (nearly 20 of 'em, now!) on one page at Flipboard.com!
They all lead back here to Substack, where they all rest, anyway, but they're all together here, for easier perusing of his remarkable and exclusive growing autobiography: https://flipboard.com/@schwartzstories/front-row-backstage-with-stephen-michael-schwartz-fcjpqreoy Enjoy, Peter, and again, WELCOME!🎼🎤🎸🎵😁👍
Thanks for the shout out, Brad!! As always, you make Stephen’s behind-the-scenes backstories and memories come alive for your readers!!
My pleasure, Michael...happy to do it! I've learned from you (finally!) to drill deep into the songwriting process, and Stephen's been monumentally patient with me, and more than generous in his delivery of "da goods"! As the kids would say, "He rocks!"🎸🎧🎼🎵😁👍