Homeless & Heroin Addicted to Managing Legends & Running an Empire. Jeff Jampol reflects on his life

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3 жыл бұрын

Jeff Jampol is one of the most successful music managers in the world. His client list is nothing short of legendary with such artists as Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, John Lee Hooker, Charlie Parker and on and on and on. It wasn't always this way, Jeff struggled with an extreme drug addiction that almost cost him his life. He was addicted to drugs, obese, homeless and doctors even wanted to amputate his leg. Through the grace of god Jeff survived and has now been sober for decades and runs one of the biggest Artist Management firms in the world. He also is a teacher at UCLA, on the board of the same rehab that through him out and spends a gigantic amount of time paying it back with counseling other addicts to try and get them clean. Jeff sat down on the Sunset Sound roundtable because of his relationship with The Doors and Janis Joplin who tracked significant amounts of work here at Sunset Sound, but hearing his glorious life's story was truly the inspiration of a lifetime.
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@johnstarr8858 3 жыл бұрын

I'm John and I'm an addict thanks sunset and Jeff for sharing, 21yrs clean.

@letmeadow4729 3 жыл бұрын

Bravo Sunset Sound for shedding a light on this man and his story!!

@katiec6935 3 жыл бұрын

This brought me to tears. I lost everything from Heroin Addiction. Thank You Sunset Sound for sharing about this man and his unbelievable struggle and regain of constant sobriety. This was a simply amazing beautiful interview. I wish I would of caught the dragon early

@e.a.l5960 3 жыл бұрын

Holy Cow!! This guys story is simply unbelievable !!!!! Thanks for this interview SS

@MrYatesj1 3 жыл бұрын

He loves to hear himself talk but the stories are interesting.

@nunocarmona 3 жыл бұрын

Jeff says he isn't gifted but what I hear is brilliant articulated guy

@yetanothermusicboi 3 жыл бұрын

Recovery is the best thing that's ever happened to me! So awesome to see this channel talking about it.

@seanclancy918 3 жыл бұрын

I agree!!! I heard the host say that the studio has all these legendary artists but they ALL had problems with drugs and alcohol, but no one talks about it. Congrats Kaleb

@dougmessenger6367 3 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@soundtechniques3047 3 жыл бұрын

congrats

@guitardude1981 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations

@e.a.l5960 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats!!!

@thedrummer7673 3 жыл бұрын

Man...I'm a Musician, a huge Music nerd and a recovering alcoholic. I get this dude!

@vidsforsquids 2 жыл бұрын

It’s refreshing to hear this guy talk about addiction. It’s dangers should be discussed more openly & not glamorized as it is in commercials and pop culture

@tvendor Жыл бұрын

What a great conversation. "This is my tribe!" I feel the same way watching this video.

@MrYatesj1 3 жыл бұрын

The bus came by, I got on... That's where it all began! It was Cowboy Neal at the wheel of the bus to Never ever land. Cassady was the cross over between the beats and the hippies. The driver of "On the Road" (Dean Moriarty).... and the driver of Further. He deserves a Movie!

@PeterBatah 3 жыл бұрын

I have watched an adbundance of YT content but very few leave me wanting more. In fact I wish this one could have kept going for another two hours. Thank you for sharing this inspirational moment with us.

@johnshields6852 3 жыл бұрын

This fellow h addict is cool, well read and speaks very well

@katiec6935 3 жыл бұрын

#SOBER

@driven9863 3 жыл бұрын

Jeff Jampol congratulations on your soberity and helping people recovery. I enjoy insights of career in the music biz.

@carrieselander366 Жыл бұрын

Incredible interview! I could listen to Jeff Jampol for hours, such a fantastic mind.

@RaimundHoechtl 9 ай бұрын

This was a very inspiring interview. He is a great story teller. What brought me here was - as so often - Jim Morrison. I discovered The Doors when I was 14 years old. Hard times for me back then. Puberty had hit me like a rock from hell. Also we had moved to another town. I was a stranger in a strange land. Discovering the Doors as well as the Beatles, Hendrix and Joplin gave me the power of Life. For me it was the four great J`s: Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and John Lennon. They saved me. I will be forever grateful to them and I enjoy their wonderful art everday day of my Life.

@mindMyBlues 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this great interview and stories ... keep 'em coming - love your channel ❤

@davidyoung8875 7 ай бұрын

13 years clean now and lived the same kind of life as this guy. Can Totally relate. I checked into a place very much like impact. All the clients were convicts, same deal only you had to do 1 year to get your sentence reduced by 1 third. For a guy doing 10 years it's a pretty good deal. Same thing, total lockdown for 90 days. I was a volunteer not a criminal. These guys were scary, some of them were muderers. Anyway I stayed there for 18 months and ended up running my own house and trying help these guys. Some made it, some didn't. Best decision Ever!

@angelahartman4187 7 ай бұрын

Wow that’s amazing! Wish they did this more these days because I feel so many are in prison due to the addition wether director indirectly.

@Clarity2222 3 жыл бұрын

Wildest experiences! Thank you for sharing ☮

@jeng494 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous interview! Wow. This surpassed any expectation I had. I am better for having watched this on more levels than I can say at the moment.

@ashtonparkband Жыл бұрын

Another amazing interview! Thank you Jeff for sharing your amazing and important experiences. ✌️😎

@daleplatino 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

@superblondeDotOrg 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't know about the new Jim Morrison book at all until the very end of this video. Not sure I would have ever run across it otherwise. As mentioned, so much music and media released in the world now, nothing rises to the surface.

@xxcelr8rs 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing interview.

@shorerocks Жыл бұрын

Impressive interview. That needs a moment to sink in.

@KevinKindSongs 5 ай бұрын

"There is no tomorrow" The motto of addictions. Scary hearing the "drunkalogue".......

@gener2842 Жыл бұрын

They should make a movie about Jeff’s life

@MrYatesj1 3 жыл бұрын

Where is the scene today? All the things you talk about are the things that stoke my inner fire but it’s all the past. Where is it happening today?

@ionnera6235 Жыл бұрын

From folly to having wisdom. Often overlooked path.

@image30p 3 жыл бұрын

This is a fascinating interview. Thank you for sharing it. Just for consideration the Unites States had 36,120 traffic fatalities in 2019. That's 99 people who lost their lives because of cars on the road per day. Please just think about that for a second.

@roncarter2188 3 жыл бұрын

Man what a ride

@auddoc99 2 жыл бұрын

Yah. Inspiring.

@wisdomseeker3362 2 жыл бұрын

Jim Morrisons father was an Admiral in the United States Navy. He has a wonderful sister still living. Sadly, I don't know much about his mother.

@reefk8876 3 жыл бұрын

This was awesome.. thought he was going to be one of those cliche west side NA dudes. Judging..Very inspiring story, spiritual journey. RIP federated 🙏

@hollylewis5302 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I stuck through this interview. At first, I was a little put off thinking Jeff was kind of arrogant. But as with most lessons, you have to get through the hard part and stick with it to get to the deeper understanding. My mind was changed very quickly after he got into his stories. I've got the Doors docu pulled up to watch next. I share a birthday with Jim Morrison. I initially found Sunset Sound channel because of Eddie's passing (Still grieving. It may never end), but have found many interviews on this channel of other artists that have been very informative. I am very proud of you guys (and I hope some girls) for doing these interviews to preserve the history of Rock n Roll. Thank you! I don't know if you give tours of the studio, but I'm ever in Cali, I would love to see it in person. :) xoxo

@ROCKNROLLFAN 2 жыл бұрын

Will you be doing any giveaways for the Purple Rain T-shirts with the Sunset Sound logos or the hoodies....

@energyasylum997 9 ай бұрын

"You're all a bunch of f*ckin' slaves!!!" -Jimbo 'The Lizard King' Morrison

@guywebster8018 2 жыл бұрын

Just goes to show what a weeping abscess California is.. This guy is well spoken from a good family and had every opportunity in front of him.. California.. Batshii crazy state

@vidpie 2 жыл бұрын

His is a story of drug addiction. There are stories like that in every state. Last month, a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general announced "a $26 billion national settlement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three companies that distributed opioid painkillers even as addiction and overdose deaths skyrocketed." "Overdose deaths hit a new record of 93,000 in 2020"

@_steffinwolf_ 2 жыл бұрын

and that's your takeaway? Do you know anything about addiction? Watch it again, see if you learn something. BTW: California is great!