It’s always nice when the person interviewing me knows more about music than I do. Every time I’ve spoken to G. Brown over the decades, he has impressed me with his knowledge and, more importantly perhaps, his humor. I take delight in people who make me laugh, and G. does that constantly. Read his On Record books and enjoy his perspective.

I’ve known G. Brown since he rode the bus with Journey for a short stint, and I love the way this guy writes! Each entry is loaded with information and humor that makes you want to go on to the next one and the next and to every book in the series.

G. Brown’s writing is informed, perceptive and incisive, often tinged with his hilariously irreverent sense of humor. He has an abiding respect for music and those who create it. All of these attributes reveal themselves in his On Record collections.

I’ve always thought that the music journalists from large daily newspapers were more credible than others, if only for the fact that they saw and heard so much more music than anyone else. G. Brown, The Denver Post’s beat writer for 26 years, proves my point with his On Record books.

In his On Record series, G. Brown makes stories of recorded music come alive by digging into the experiences of the artists—and through his writing, he reveals their humanity. What a gift these books are to music lovers.

Over the years, I’ve had the good fortune of doing many interviews with G. Brown. He has created a wonderfully interesting retrospective about popular music culture as vinyl morphed into multiple formats. I am honored to be part of G.’s On Record book series, which is both a compelling read and a joy to look at.

For decades, nobody in Colorado had more access to the biggest stars or wrote more insightfully about music than G. Brown. Finally, with the On Record book series, he digs through his notes for exclusive interviews, digs through the garage for a lifetime of photos and digs through his brain to craft indispensable mini-histories of all your favorite acts.

G. Brown has created one of the most substantive and engaging historical book series on popular music that I have ever seen. He really is a dean of musicologists—he knows book, chapter and verse about my guitar work with Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers and way too many studio albums, including mine!

My friend G. Brown is one of the premier historians and writers of our generation. His On Record books give readers insight and access to those who have made history in the world of rock music, and you get a glimpse into his unique and personal style of interviewing. This great series belongs in everyone’s music library!

G. Brown’s passion for and knowledge of all things music have always made interviews and conversations with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band a distinct pleasure. Do yourself a favor and check out his On Record book series.