在神仙打架的年代，组一支草根乐队

The Rock & Roll “Bridesmaid”, with David

书接上回：David从美国空军退役后，继续发扬摇滚精神，和几位老铁组了个乐队，去到各州巡演。上世纪六十年代中期，英国音乐家再次将摇滚之风吹进美国年轻人的心中，大批像David他们这样的野生乐队开始涌现。他们流转于不同的演出化妆间，给Aerosmith这样的大咖当暖场嘉宾，同时还要时刻留意自己的家当别被偷。虽不是所有人都能红成滚石或披头士，但David也算是把自己的青春时光过得淋漓酣畅。不过，这样一个潇洒不羁的他，居然也会有一天收起鼓槌、剪掉长发，摇身一变成为一名勤勤恳恳为民服务的警察…

In the last episode, David shared his best memories from the military. When his time of service was finished, he thought if he’d like to join a band, he’d better do it in his twenties. So he got on the road and started full time music. In the 1960s, rock & roll took America by storm. There was never a shortage of talented musicians, but not every band could find the same level of success as the Beatles. Like David puts it, “Always a bridesmaid, never a bride”. They traveled around, warming up headliners like Aerosmith. They needed to make sure their guitars stay in tune, and more importantly, not being stolen. Maybe not a household name, but their music should absolutely get your toes tapping. And one day, this rocker put down the drumsticks and picked up a badge … 

In this episode, Lulu talks with David, a former member of United States Air Force/drummer/retired police officer.

You’ll hear about:

• What it’s like to tour with a band

• How tough is the police hiring process?

• The most dangerous situation a police officer has found himself in

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