Producer Tom Werman talks about his new book "Turn It Up! My Time Making Hit Records In The Glory Days of Rock Music", working in the studio with Poison, Motley Crue, Stryper and Ted Nugent, signing REO Speedwagon and a lot more!
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:31 Tom's New Book
00:03:33 Music Through Generations
00:05:31 Is Music Too Perfect?
00:09:12 Thoughts on Nirvana & the Grunge Sound
00:10:14 Time to Step Away
00:11:50 Challenges of Writing The Book
00:14:06 How To Be a Good Producer
00:16:14 Cheap Trick Was The Best
00:16:40 Twisted Sister Was The Most Challenging
00:19:39 Staff Producer / Talent Scout
00:20:19 Staff Producer Compensation
00:21:07 Producing Ted Nugent
00:22:35 Signing & Producing Bands
00:23:15 Not Knowing What to Do With a Band
00:24:34 Bringing In Outside Musicians
00:26:35 Stryper
00:29:05 Looking Back
00:30:15 The Letter to Clive Davis
00:31:33 Signing REO Speedwagon
00:32:57 Hits and Misses
00:35:45 Words With Nikki Sixx
00:36:42 In the Studio With Motley Crue
00:39:57 A Dangerous Routine
00:41:26 Motley Crue Changing with the Times
00:42:33 Working with Poison
00:44:26 Was Every Rose Has Its Thorn Going to be a Hit
00:46:33 Vince Neil or Bret Michaels
00:47:12 C.C. Devil in the Studio
00:48:37 Kix
00:49:57 Doc McGhee
00:50:18 Retirement
00:51:06 Rock Star Soundtrack
00:56:25 Tom Sells His Music Catalog
01:00:56 Outro
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