Paul Liberatore - "I look like a rock and roller. I am a rock and roller."
May 20, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Episode description
Marin County, north of San Francisco, CA, was a haven for rock stars in the 70s. A veritable treasure trove of rock and roll talk about Marin then and beyond with one-time aspiring rock musician and rock journalist Paul Liberatore takes place in this episode. Liberatore talked to Michael Krasny about his life and career with a focus on rock greats he knew and wrote about. He also talked to Krasny about getting kids involved in rock music and major changes in the music business. The two also exchanged thoughts on who the greatest guitarists were and are and the greatest rock journalists as well as of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen; the Beatles versus the Rolling Stones, and the greatest rock songs. They talked about interviewing, including the importance of listening, and Liberatore spoke about Billy Joe Shaver, Nick Gravenites, and Huey Lewis. An unusually rich, captivating, and nostalgia filled conversation.
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