Pete Ganbarg
pganbarg.bsky.social
Pete Ganbarg
@pganbarg.bsky.social
A&R Guy, Podcast Host, Music Publisher, Met Fan
My dad grew up on 110th Street with a gang of kids called the Cathedral Boys. One of them was Tom Dowd.

Today I published a story about my dad, Tom, Atlantic Records, and promises made and kept — on what would have been both their 100th birthdays.

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"Look up my old friend Tommy Dowd"
Celebrating the 100th birthdays of two great men
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October 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
New blog post up on Substack. Check it out and subscribe. For free!

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What Andy Warhol's Banana Means To Me
Reflections Upon a Protégé’s Wedding
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September 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
In a few weeks, I'll start teaching a semester-long course on the History of A&R at the Clive Davis Institute at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. As I prepare to meet my students, I'm reflecting on my soon-to-be 30 year relationship with Clive. New blog post up now!

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Working For The Man
Welcome to Arista — my first days with Clive Davis
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August 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Next week is the 10th anniversary of Hamilton on Broadway. My new blog post is up - all about making the record breaking Hamilton cast recording. Check it out on Substack:

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Listen To The Kids: A Hamilton Story
Ten years later, looking back on one of the biggest Broadway cast recordings of all time.
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August 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Final episode of Season 4 of our Rock & Roll High School podcast out today! We’re joined by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Don Felder, lead guitarist for The Eagles from 1974 - 2001. Don’s songwriting contributions to the band include the iconic “Hotel California,” Link to listen: lnk.to/rrhspodcastWE
July 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Only two more episodes in Season 4 of our Rock & Roll High School podcast. This week, we're hosting legendary songwriter Carole Bayer Sager. Carole's written some of the best known songs of the past 50 years and we talk about it all.
Link to listen here: lnk.to/rrhsp…
July 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Today's episode of our Rock & Roll High School podcast is actually our 50th overall! Thanks to everyone for their support and for listening. Our guest this week is Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet - Gary's great new solo album "This Destination" is out now.
Link to listen: lnk.to/rrhspodcastWE
March 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Happy to announce the launch of two new websites! The all new Pure Tone Music site at www.puretone.com and the updated Rock & Roll High School Podcast site at www.rockschoolpodcast.com. Both sites have up-to-date news and all the latest info on what we've been doing. Check them out!!
Pure Tone
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February 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
This is a really fun episode of our podcast - new and out today with Randy Bachman of Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who. Career spanning conversation - we talk about Randy's incredible run of hits and his reunion with his stolen 1957 guitar. Thanks Randy! Link: lnk.to/rrhspodcastWE
February 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Happy to be sharing Episode 2 of the new season of our Rock & Roll High School podcast, with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top! Billy and I worked together a while ago and it was fun to revisit all the amazing music he's shared with us over the past five decades. A born raconteur and great guy!
February 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM