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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:42 Switching from Drums to Guitar
05:32 Discovering Songwriting
09:11 Taking a Drum Lesson from Bernard Purdie
13:17 Relationship with Father and Attention
16:14 Meeting Steve Gadd
21:47 Reconnecting with Father and Career Opportunities
25:06 Cutting Ties with Family
29:45 Choosing Paula Abdul over Chaka Khan
38:31 Unexpected Encounters
39:30 Life in Vermont
41:21 Meeting Reb Beach
44:15 Memories with Maria Dylan (Bob’s Daughter)
44:36 Taking a Chance on Paul Abdul
48:54 Choosing Paula Abdul over Chaka Khan
50:44 Believing in Yourself
53:36 Dealing with Contracts and Lawyers
58:39 Life After ‘Forever Your Girl’
01:07:08 Moving Up in the Music Industry
01:12:07 The Financial Impact
01:13:36 Staying Sober Through Success
01:15:36 Star Search and Sobriety
01:25:16 Touring with Rod Stewart
01:44:19 1982 and Prisoners of Rock
02:34:47 The Importance of Sensitivity in Music and Creativity
02:35:58 Favorite Song: ‘Time Machine’
02:37:07 Top Three Desert Island Discs
02:38:27 Underrated Guitarists: Albert Collins
02:39:37 Lessons Learned from Getting Older
02:40:25 What Oliver Likes Most About Himself
02:41:17 Best Childhood Memory: Zippy the Chimp
02:43:06 Hobbies Outside of Music and Sports: Scuba Diving
02:45:45 Reconciling Negative Voices and Comparisons
02:56:26 The Softening of Oliver’s Personality
In this Oliver Leiber Interview: Oliver shares his journey in the music industry and his sometimes harsh & dysfunctional relationship with his father, Jerry Lieber – of Leiber & Stoller songwriting fame. He discusses his transition from drums to guitar, discovering his songwriting abilities, and taking a drum lesson from Bernard Purdie. Oliver also reflects on meeting his musical heroes, including Steve Gadd, and the challenges of reconnecting with his father. He shares the story of turning down a collaboration with Chaka Khan to work with Paula Abdul, highlighting his desire to stand on his own and not rely on his father’s connections. Other stories of unexpected encounters, his time in boarding school in Vermont, and meeting Reb Beach. He also discusses his relationship with Maria Dylan (Bob’s daughter) and the choices he made in his career
Oliver reflects on the challenges he faced in the music industry and the tremendous financial & career impact of his first gig as a producer – Paula Abdul’s LP, Forever Your Girl, which sold 50 Million copies. Throughout it all, he emphasizes the importance of believing in oneself and staying sober. Cool stories about his experiences with Star Search, his journey to sobriety, and his time touring with Rod Stewart. He also discusses the importance of sensitivity in music and creativity. He shares his favorite song, ‘Time Machine,’ which he wrote about his divorce.
He reflects on the lessons learned from getting older and discusses what he likes most about himself. He discusses how he has reconciled negative voices and comparisons and that negative little voice in your head. Finally, Oliver talks about the softening of his personality over the years.