[Editor’s Note:] As part of National Disc Jockey Day, MVO: The Voice-Over Guys asked some of the guys to share a story or two from their radio days.
Fully 50% of the stories we got back we can’t publish because we’re not sure if the statute of limitations has expired, questions would be asked (some by spouses, some by the police) and none of the MVO guys would survive a day in the clink. We know this because some have had the brief experience (allegedly).
So after tirelessly editing, here’s this radio story from MVO: The Voice-Over Guys’ CHUCK DAVIS.
I spent most of an almost 32 year radio career in the production room. The exceptions being a fun period in the 80’s as a CHR jock and my first radio job as an overnight newscaster.
During an 18 year run at Boston Rocker WAAF, I had the pleasure of meeting a lot of my rockstar heros. John Paul Jones from Led Zepplin, all the Aerosmith guys (many times), The STP guys, Slash from Guns and Roses…the list goes on. My favorite, the most humble, friendly guy, was Noel Redding who was the bassist for Jimi Hendrix. What a gentleman! Oh, and David Coverdale bumming cigarettes from me in the lunch room.
In many cases, I not only spent time with these folks, but also mixed their live/acoustic performances during broadcasts. We released 4 albums-worth of that material!
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