October 23, 2016 — Gary Lachman

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🗓️ 23 October 2016

⏱️ 159 minutes

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Summary

Fans of 70s and 80s rock might recall the name Gary Lachman, or his stage name, Gary Valentine, who was a founding member of Blondie, but left the band before it hit the big time. Since leaving show business, Gary has become "the author of more than a dozen books on the meeting ground between consciousness, culture, and the western inner tradition." His latest work is entitled, "Beyond the Robot: The Life and Work of Colin Wilson," about someone regarded as "one of the most underrated and defiant scholars of the 20th century." Gary will also offer some insights into his musical career, New York's rock scene in the late 1970s, and the interest of rock musicians in mystic subjects.

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0:00.0	This program is brought to you by the Genesis Communications Network, a world leader in talk radio since 1998.
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0:37.8	And now, here's Gene Steinberg.
0:42.1	I have to thank Chris O'Brien for pointing me in this direction,
0:46.9	because we normally get lots of letters from publicists, book publishers,
0:51.6	suggesting, hey, we've got a book and we've got a guest, and wouldn't you like to have that particular guest?
0:59.2	And in this case, it's a gentleman name of Gary Lockman, and Chris looked at that name and says, you get him on the show.
1:09.3	Because Chris, of course, is a rock and roller, and so was Gary.
1:13.3	Chris, why don't you explain?
1:15.0	Well, first of all, you know, as many of our listeners already know, I was in New York during
1:20.2	the Wild and Willie 70s and 80s and lived downtown for a number of years in Manhattan
1:26.5	and was, you know, there when a lot of
1:30.6	historic events, I mean, seeing talking heads with 30 people at Maxes or seeing the police
1:37.1	rodey their own gear at CBGVs and seeing early shows with Blondie, where Gary was actually
1:43.7	the original bass player
1:44.9	before going off for other pursuits and being replaced by, I think it was Nigel Harrison,
1:52.0	wasn't it correct me if I'm wrong, but I also used to share a rehearsal space with Chris and Debbie and Jimmy and Clem and the guys.
2:00.8	Later on, this would have been after they had already had their hit with, with Chris and Debbie and Jimmy and Clem and the guys.
2:05.9	Later on, this would have been after they had already had their hit with parallel lines,
2:11.5	but in I think 81, 82, for a short while, it wasn't very long, a few months,
2:16.9	we would set up and do our thing before they would come in.
2:20.5	And I remember sharing a few moments with them.
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