Episode 83- Danny Zelisko! Danny is a legendary concert promoter who has worked with every big name musician from Paul McCartney to Nirvana.  He has a new book out titled “All Excess” about his time in the music business that is available on his website or on Amazon. In this episode hear about his run in with baseball player Mickey Mantle, meeting Alice Cooper for the first time, how he deals with people asking him for tickets to concerts, and much more!0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:20 - Welcome Danny! 0:02:20 - Enamored by Famous People 0:06:45 - Mickey Mantle Story 0:11:10 - Brian Picolo Relationship 0:13:30 - Discovering The Beatles 0:20:05 - Working a YES Show 0:25:40 - Meeting Alice Cooper 0:29:30 - Starting a Concert Promotion Business 0:35:33 - Working for LiveNation 0:42:35 - People Asking For Concert Tickets 0:44:38 - Artists Reaching Out For a Show 0:46:15 - Money, Promotion & Scheduling 0:51:25 - Tenacity & Negotiating 0:53:20 - "Baby Bands" & Growing Bands 0:56:25 - The Beatles, Cheap Trick & Talking Heads 0:58:05 - Janes Addiction, Alanis Morrisette, & Pat Benatar 1:00:15 - Motley Crue, GnR and Party Bands 1:06:50 - Bucket List Musicians 1:08:55 - Save Our Stages 1:10:45 - Wrap Up Danny Zelisko Website:https://dzplive.comSave Our Stages: https://www.saveourstages.comChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the show