296: GREG JACOBS/Author/Hell On Wheels: A Tour Stories Compilation

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Greg Jacobs: 
One of these things is not like the other ...

Author, 
Band Manager, Photographer, 
Record Label Employe…… Insurance Agent??

In 1980, during high school, I was swallowed up by punk rock in Southern California. That scene was a creative incubator where I developed my vision and passion. It started with photography and expanded from there. Later in the 1980's, I worked at several record labels (SST, CRUZ, Enigma, Cargo and even Capitol for 1 day). Throughout most of the Nineties I took a hiatus from photography – I moved to San Diego, had a book published (Hell On Wheels 1994) and was managing bands (Rocket From The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, Big Drill Car, Supernova), then in 2001, it was over. I moved to Long Beach, CA, and got a straight job.

Bored with my straight job, (yet maintaining it) I started photographing live music again. I started contributing my photos to a few magazines, record covers, websites and music videos. And, in 2020 I started working on a revised version of my book Hell On Wheels. Working on the book during the pandemic was a great distraction and I found that many of the musicians I was trying to connect with were available since the pandemic left them unable to tour.

I'm very proud of this book and can't wait for others to read it. The fan-boy in me wants to list all of the bands right here and now ...But I guess I should wait until we are closer to the release date. There are 50 new bands and 54 new stories. The book will be released by University of Hell Press in the Spring of 2023.

From the list of jobs above, I still consider myself active in all of them except "Record Label Employee" but who knows what the future may bring?

Special Mentions:

Hell on Wheels: A Tour Stories Compilation, Becky Pell - Yoga Journey: A Contemporary Guide to a Timeless Tradition, Steve Walsh Gofund Me, Roadie Free Radio Merch, RFR Podcast Bundle, Follow Your Drishti Yoga Podcast, roadiecare.com, musicares.org, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, Soundgirls.org