MainMan Podcast
MainMan - The Journey
This is the story of MainMan, the management rights company that helped promote the careers of acts like David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Mick Ronson, John Mellencamp, Dana Gillespie, Mott the Hoople and Amanda Lear and became synonymous with the hedonistic 70's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes
MainMan - Episode 69 12.02.2026 25:32
Tony Defries recalls his first meetings with David Bowie in 1970 and the resulting plans that enabled the pair to begin working together in one of the most successful creative partnerships in rock history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 68 10.03.2025 31:04
Tony Defries recalls his first meetings with David Bowie in 1970 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 67 22.10.2024 40:09
Tony Defries recalls the stage design, rehearsals and adventures on the road during the Diamond Dogs Tour in 1974 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 66 15.05.2024 30:41
Tony Defries recalls The Year of the Diamond Dog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 65 02.11.2023 22:41
Tony Zanetta continues his recollections of his adventures with David Bowie in 1973 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 64 27.08.2023 22:07
Tony Zanetta recalls the summer of '73, and all the fascinating adventures he shared with David Bowie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 63 11.07.2023 26:19
Tony Defries recalls the inspirations for the songs on David Bowie's seminal Aladdin Sane album Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 62 07.05.2023 36:29
Brian Duffy created the now legendary Aladdin Sane album cover for David Bowie in 1973. Hear Brian’s son Chris tell the full story of that iconic cover shot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 61 01.04.2023 23:38
Tony Defries recalls the writing, recording and release of David Bowie’s classic Aladdin Sane album Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 60 07.02.2023 27:25
Mike Garson recalls the highlights of the 1972 and 1973 Ziggy Stardust tours and recording Aladdin Sane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 59 11.12.2022 28:34
Mike Garson recalls his audition to join the US leg of the Ziggy Stardust Tour in 1972 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 58 28.10.2022 23:03
Tony Defries recalls the recording of Lou Reed's Transformer album in the summer of '72 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 57 02.10.2022 30:13
Tony Defries recalls the recording of Lou Reed's seminal Transformer album in August 1972. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 56 05.09.2022 36:22
Tony Defries explains why he and Bowie took a very quick trip to NYC to see Elvis Presley play Madison Square Garden in June 1972. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 55 21.08.2022 27:11
Cherry Vanilla recalls the characters that provided the inspiration for Lou Reed's Transformer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 54 29.07.2022 29:22
The legendary Cherry Vanilla recalls her MainMan adventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 53 28.04.2022 19:19
Producer Ken Scott recalls his work with David Bowie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 52 11.04.2022 34:22
Tony Defries recalls the early gigs on the first Ziggy Stardust Tour in 1972. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 51 25.03.2022 23:31
Photographer Barrie Wentzell recalls photographing David Bowie in his Ziggy perona. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 50 13.02.2022 30:30
To mark the 50th Anniversary of the first Ziggy Stardust concert on January 29, 1972, Tony Defries, Woody Woodmansey, Trevor Bolder, George Underwood and Anya Wilson recall the birth of Ziggy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 49 17.01.2022 35:03
MainMan founder Tony Defries recalls the embryonic Ziggy Stardust timeline from January 1972. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 48 31.12.2021 27:37
MainMan founder Tony Defries recalls the conception and creation of the iconic Hunky Dory album cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 47 17.12.2021 27:51
Tony Defries marks the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie's Hunky Dory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 46 08.10.2021 27:23
Tony Defries explains the corporate history of the world's major record labels in 1971 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MainMan - Episode 45 24.09.2021 21:29
Tony Defries explains why he chose RCA for David Bowie's new deal in September 1971. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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