When an impressionable young Daryl Bamonte saw Marc Bolan on Top of the Pops, he couldn't have imagined the extraordinary musical journey it would trigger. Growing up on a council estate in Basildon alongside future Depeche Mode members, Daryl's life took a pivotal turn when he left school and became their first roadie in 1980. From hauling keyboards on beer crates, driving the band's van, and managing backing-tapes to overseeing world tours and even eventually stepping on stage as a perform...
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When an impressionable young Daryl Bamonte saw Marc Bolan on Top of the Pops, he couldn't have imagined the extraordinary musical journey it would trigger. Growing up on a council estate in Basildon alongside future Depeche Mode members, Daryl's life took a pivotal turn when he left school and became their first roadie in 1980. From hauling keyboards on beer crates, driving the band's van, and managing backing-tapes to overseeing world tours and even eventually stepping on stage as a perform...
EP12: Bertis Downs - In Conversation with Alex Maiolo
The SuperSwell Podcast
1 hour 12 minutes
1 year ago
EP12: Bertis Downs - In Conversation with Alex Maiolo
Join us as we listen to Bertis Downs, the legal mastermind behind R.E.M., and take a rare peek behind the curtains of rock 'n' roll history. Imagine being at the heart of R.E.M.'s rise from Athens' indie scene to the zenith of global stardom. Bertis reveals the nuts and bolts of their journey and - in his immensely humble way - his own crucial supporting role, offering personal insights into the band's ethos that resonated with fans worldwide, including our host, Alex Maiolo—a Southern ...
The SuperSwell Podcast
When an impressionable young Daryl Bamonte saw Marc Bolan on Top of the Pops, he couldn't have imagined the extraordinary musical journey it would trigger. Growing up on a council estate in Basildon alongside future Depeche Mode members, Daryl's life took a pivotal turn when he left school and became their first roadie in 1980. From hauling keyboards on beer crates, driving the band's van, and managing backing-tapes to overseeing world tours and even eventually stepping on stage as a perform...
