Episode #44 with John " Bugzee" Hougdahl

Published: Dec. 1, 2021, 3 p.m.

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John \\u201cBugzee\\u201d Hougdahl got into the music industry by dumping a beer down a guitar player\\u2019s chest soaking the guitar. He went on to cut his teeth with 70s rock bands Nazareth, Uriah Heep and the Pat Travers Band before getting his first production manager gig with Blue \\xd6yster Cult in 1981. From there it was off to the big time with M\\xf6tley Cr\\xfce, Kiss and 25 years of arenas and stadiums with Bon Jovi. We talk about the 1984 Jackson\\u2019s Victory tour as well as what it was like the day Michael Jackson died during production rehearsals for \\u201cThis Is It\\u201d. His 50 plus years in the concert touring industry speak for itself.

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