Interview: Dizzy Reed of Guns N' Roses - In Depth Career Retrospective, GN'R, Hookers & Blow + Solo Career
LEGENDS: A Podcast by All Day VinylShow Notes
Welcome to the LEGENDS: Podcast by All Day Vinyl, hosted by Scott Dudelson. In this episode, we dive deep into the life and career of Guns N’ Roses keyboard player Dizzy Reed.
Dizzy shares fascinating stories from his early days making music in Colorado, his move to Los Angeles in the 1980’s and life on the Sunset Strip, joining Guns N’ Roses during the ”Use Your Illusion” sessions and performing with the band for over 30 years, forming his covers project, Hookers & Blow, his upcoming 2024 solo release ”Rock and Roll Choose Me” and conversation about some of his top influences and favorite albums of all time
In this in-depth, career retrospective conversation, Dizzy opens up about the challenges and triumphs of his musical career with an abundance of great Rock and Roll stories. This episode is a must listen for any fan of Guns N’ Roses and Dizzy’s solo career. Dizzy is a true Rock and Roll legend and this episode brings the Rock N’ Roll goods.
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