Life in the Fast Lane

<p>The 1970s Rock'n'Roll Road is paved with myths and stories. Some of them are mine. In this <em>fictional autobiography </em>events and names are often changed for privacy but much of it is mostly true...</p><p> </p><p>From 1971-76 I crewed 1100 shows with over-40 top rock bands including Led Zepplin<em></em> Elvis Linda Ronstadt<em> </em>Loggins & Messina and the Rolling Stones. I was not a musician or a roadie; I was the sound equipment Truck Driver. If I didn't get the sound gear to a gig on time <em>the show could not go on.</em></p><p> </p><p>I have dozens of tales inspired by my own observations and experiences. I met hundreds of memorable people on the road and backstage. I saw rock stars 'up close and personal' as well as their groupies and fans. I learned patience the value of being prepared and how a little appreciation goes a long way. </p><p> </p><p>In the Seventies Rock'n'Roll graduated from psychedelics and weed to cocaine and speed. The music venues grew from bar-band dives to 100000 seat stadiums. Equipment transportation mushroomed from a single roadie's van to 50-truck caravans on multi-city tours hopscotching stages and lighting trusses between three stadiums at a time.</p><p> </p><p>Almost 50 years later interest in Rock'n'Roll's evolution has caught up with me and my 'driver's log' has finally fermented into a brew worth sharing. If you were there <em>(or wish you had been)</em> I hope you enjoy this<em> "</em>backstage pass" to what you won't read in rock star biographies.</p><p> </p><p>~ ~ ~ ~ ~</p><p> </p><p><em>Glenn's fictional autobiography writing style reminds readers of Hunter S. Thompson and Tom Robbins with a dash of E.L. Doctorow.</em><em> </em></p><p> </p><p><em>"Ride shotgun" with Glenn as he tours the 1970s Rock'n'Roll underworld again...</em></p><p> </p><p>"Glenn's years as 'Ace Driver' offer a behind the scenes look and expose which few people have experienced and no one else has meaningfully conveyed to us Rock'n'Roll junkies." ~ <em>Jon Zelazny writer & Pushcart Prize short fiction nominee</em></p><p> </p><p>"If you love rock and roll and you want the whole story then this very real back-story of the music of our lives is a mandatory read. The reality of Glenn Schiffman's <em>Life in the Fast Lane</em> is deep... An amazing chronical of the Rock'n'Roll road." ~ <em>Merel Bregante country-western music producer; former drummer for Loggins & Messina</em></p><p> </p><p><em>~ ~ ~ ~ ~ </em></p><p> </p><p> </p>