Joe Viglione ~ Film Director, Record Producer, TV Host and Writer Special Guest on 1/31/2022
Started Varulven Magazine in 1969...photos of Alfred Hitchcock from his Frenzy Promotion in Boston
around 71 or 72
Writer Jim Miller (no relation to Stones producer Miller) mentioned in films Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
(with the bonus feature) and in a couple of magazines when we published his interview with Ilona Massey
1976 turned magazine into a record label. Released Velvet Underground Moe Tucker's first 45 RPM
I'm Sticking with You (Lou Reed)
The Velvets Appreciation Society started in my Lou Reed issue of Varulven, so Phil Milstein meet me
at a Lou Reed Paradise show in Boston and said he would start Velvet Underground Appreciation Society
I wrote for it, of course
In 1983 I met Stone's producer Jimmy Miller as I was A & R for new Rose Records, Paris, signing Johnny Thunders
*(NYDolls) produced by Jimmy
Jimmy produced by third album for the French label, the Intuition Element
In 1988 Jimmy brought me to Keith Richards session TALK IS CHEAP
Keith introduced me to Rob Fraboni
When I was at Wayne Green's CD Review magazine as A & R I signed Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane and SPIRIT
Brought Fraboni up to see J Geils play at Wharfield's nightclub. I was producer for Harvey Wharfield's #1 radio show
Boston Music Showcase Gerry Beaudoin went on to sign Geils, not Domino Records
Rob hired me to promote Alvin Lee with George Harrison and Jon Lord in 1992 (thank you Mr. Richards for getting me hired, I guess!!!!) Rusty Kershaw with Neil Young etc.
Alvin Lee called it the best stop of the tour. it was
Released Marty Balin Live on the Boston Esplanade, Produced and Directed by Joe Viglione
DVD out worldwide on Music Video Distributors