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Ed Sargent: Life on the Road with Maynard Ferguson, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts & Aerosmith | You Dig?

May 30, 2026·1h 16m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Tour manager and production veteran Ed Sargent joins Steve Wiest for a wide-ranging conversation covering forty-four years of friendship, music, and adventures on the road.Ed shares stories from his years with Maynard Ferguson, explains the culture and etiquette of the legendary tour bus known as "The Jar," recounts memorable moments with Dizzy Gillespie, Joan Jett, Aerosmith, and Steven Tyler, and reflects on what he learned from some of the music world's most iconic personalities.The conversation also explores audience connection, leadership, tour management, fishing, family, and the meaning of a life well lived.A warm, funny, and deeply human conversation with one of the music industry's great behind-the-scenes professionals.Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/@YouDigPod

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