☕️Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/s... ? Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com Chapters  00:00 Introduction and Background 01:42 Switching from Drums to Guitar 05:32 Discovering Songwriting 09:11 Taking a Drum Lesson from Bernard Purdie 13:17 Relationship with Father and Attention 16:14 Meeting Steve Gadd 21:47 Reconnecting with Father and Career Opportunities  25:06 Cutting Ties with Family 29:45 Choosing Paula Abdul over Chaka Khan 38:31 Unexpected Encounters 39:30 Life in Vermont 41:21 Meeting Reb Beach 44:15 Memories with Maria Dylan (Bob’s Daughter) 44:36 Taking a Chance on Paul Abdul 48:54 Choosing Paula Abdul over Chaka Khan 50:44 Believing in Yourself 53:36 Dealing with Contracts and Lawyers 58:39 Life After 'Forever Your Girl' 01:07:08 Moving Up in the Music Industry 01:12:07 The Financial Impact 01:13:36 Staying Sober Through Success 01:15:36 Star Search and Sobriety 01:25:16 Touring with Rod Stewart 01:44:19 1982 and Prisoners of Rock 02:34:47 The Importance of Sensitivity in Music and Creativity 02:35:58 Favorite Song: 'Time Machine' 02:37:07 Top Three Desert Island Discs 02:38:27 Underrated Guitarists: Albert Collins 02:39:37 Lessons Learned from Getting Older 02:40:25 What Oliver Likes Most About Himself 02:41:17 Best Childhood Memory: Zippy the Chimp 02:43:06 Hobbies Outside of Music and Sports: Scuba Diving 02:45:45 Reconciling Negative Voices and Comparisons 02:56:26 The Softening of Oliver's Personality In this Oliver Leiber Interview: Oliver shares his journey in the music industry and his sometimes harsh & dysfunctional relationship with his father, Jerry Lieber - of Leiber & Stoller songwriting fame. He discusses his transition from drums to guitar, discovering his songwriting abilities, and taking a drum lesson from Bernard Purdie. Oliver also reflects on meeting his musical heroes, including Steve Gadd, and the challenges of reconnecting with his father. He shares the story of turning down a collaboration with Chaka Khan to work with Paula Abdul, highlighting his desire to stand on his own and not rely on his father's connections. Other stories of unexpected encounters, his time in boarding school in Vermont, and meeting Reb Beach. He also discusses his relationship with Maria Dylan (Bob’s daughter) and the choices he made in his career Oliver reflects on the challenges he faced in the music industry and the tremendous financial & career impact of his first gig as a producer - Paula Abdul’s LP, Forever Your Girl, which sold 50 Million copies. Throughout it all, he emphasizes the importance of believing in oneself and staying sober. Cool stories about his experiences with Star Search, his journey to sobriety, and his time touring with Rod Stewart. He also discusses the importance of sensitivity in music and creativity. He shares his favorite song, 'Time Machine,' which he wrote about his divorce. He reflects on the lessons learned from getting older and discusses what he likes most about himself. He discusses how he has reconciled negative voices and comparisons and that negative little voice in your head. Finally, Oliver talks about the softening of his personality over the years.