I was absolutely thrilled to be invited by John Snow of 2Loud2Old Music to co-host this incredible interview with former Great White and Guns N’ Roses manager Alan Niven!

Mr. Niven needs no introduction, but it case you do need one, how about this:  Appetite for Destruction!  Once Bitten!  Twice Shy!  This is the guy who made Guns N’ Roses into superstars, and gave Great White their big second chance.  You can read all about it in his forthcoming book Sound N’ Fury, out June 24 wherever fine books are sold.

In this hourlong interview, John and I take Mr. Niven on a trip through his past in America, Sweden, England and more.  He regales us with stories of rock and roll, raw talent, and having Axl Rose thrown in the back of a police cruiser just to ensure he makes it to the gig.  We also discuss writing and storytelling, of which he is the expert.

Do not miss this epic interview with Alan Niven, on The Collection, tonight at 7:00 PM EST!

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Show Notes (not all questions were asked):

“Nobody died on my watch” is the most powerful quote.

First of all, you are a great storyteller and writer.  I had to look a few words up to see what they meant!  Why did you choose to open the book with a Shakespeare quote?

I like how you opened the book with a corker of a GNR story, and kind of ended the book with your younger days.  You mentioned this book reads like an album plays, and that is accurate.

I’m currently doing a series on Iron Maiden.  You talk about Rod Smallwood a bit in this book.  He sounds like a great guy.

Brilliant story there about Michael Bay, but what was best about it was the way you told it.  The reveal was great.

The fight to keep Appetite alive… you obviously believed in that record, but did you ever question yourself?

I gather this is a small batch of stories…will there be more books?

One thing that surprised me, in my own naivete, is how physical you have to be to be a manager of a rock band.  You have to be willing to go toe to toe with Slash and tell him to behave.  You had to pull Jack’s pants up more than once.

Who would you want playing you in the movie of your life?