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John Einarson - Music Historian & Author; Presented by Manitobaville, The Podcast

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Classic rock historian & scribe John Einarson drops by the pod to talk about the music biz as it was.

John has authored or co-authored over a dozen books covering subjects like Neil Young, The Guess Who, Randy Bachman, Buffalo Springfield, Ian & Sylvia, the Byrds and Steppenwolf.

In this episode we cover subjects ranging from breaking into the big-time, needling record deals and management fails. The record biz is a real two-step and you have to get your footwork right if you want to groove with the alphas!

Topics Covered:

Winnipeg as the ‘middle of nowhere’
Neil Young considering Winnipeg the Rock Capital of Canada
CanCon was a good thing
The importance of breaking into the US market
Rock music as art
Ken ‘Spider’ Sinnaeve as musical treasure
Tours vs Album as success indicator

This episode was recorded on February 28th, 2022.

Learn more about the music historian John Einarson here!

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