“Eppy” Epstein launched the careers of Springsteen, Madonna, Billy Joel and more

musician

Mar 29

Episode Summary

"Eppy" Epstein was the Founder and Face of My Father's Place, the legendary Long Island rock club that launched the careers of so many artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Billy Joel, Eddie Murphy and Billy Crystal

Episode Notes

This episode features “Eppy” Epstein, the Founder of My Father’s Place, the legendary rock club on Long Island that launched the careers of Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Eddie Murphy and Billy Crystal to name just a few. He talks about all these famous artists and much much more.

Robert's song in this episode: "New York City Groove" from the album Made In New York by Project Grand Slam. Robert chose this song because it's got that NYC rock feel that "Eppy" Epstein is all about.

“Eppy” Epstein's My Father's Place is one of the most historic rock and roll venues in the country. The club originally opened on Memorial Day 1971 with a concert by Richie Havens, and the club would go on to influence music for decades to come. Between 1971 and 1987, My Father’s Place presented a range of talent in rock, jazz, fusion, country, punk, soul, reggae, folk, and comedy. The club was known as a place for aspiring artists such as Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Charlie Daniels, Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Tom Petty. Plus young comedians like Billy Crystal, Eddie Murphy, and Andy Kaufman who also got their start there. After a long absence, Eppy reopened My Father’s Place in 2018 at the Roslyn Hotel, in Roslyn, New York. It’s been closed now due to Covid, but he plans to reopen as soon as possible. Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, played their last pre-Covid gig at My Father’s Place in February 2020.

In this episode, Robert and Eppy discuss: