Tracks in the Sands of Time: Garage Rock and the Road to L.A. with Manny Freiser

What was it really like to be in a garage rock band chasing stardom in the mid-sixties, before any of it was called "classic rock"?Manny Freiser is the author of Tracks in the Sands of Time, Volume I, a memoir about his life in rock and roll. He co-wrote garage rock classics "Let's Talk About Girls" and "Cry a Little Longer" as a member of The Grodes, a band that rocked Tucson, Arizona from 1965 to 1968, before Manny and co-lead singer Patti McCarron left for Los Angeles in search of stardom.In this episode, Manny takes us back to the underground rock scene of the mid-sixties, how The Grodes came together and eventually broke apart, and what it was really like recording and performing during that era. He also shares stories about his relationships, his bandmates, and the adventures that inspired his memoir, with more to come in Volume II.WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT:How Manny got into songwritingThe formation and breakup of The GrodesPatti McCarron joining the bandThe recording process and rock band scene of the mid-sixtiesLeaving Tucson for L.A. in search of stardomBehind the stories in Tracks in the Sands of TimeCONNECT WITH MANNY FREISER:Links available on his PodMatch profile