Episode 49 From Sunset Strip to Supernatural: Staci Layne Wilson on The Ventures, The Manson Family, Her Famous Parents, and Her Horror Rock Books

In this episode, Staci Layne Wilson joins me to talk about her horror rock novel ‘Rhapsody in Red’; her famous parents; the documentary film she wrote, produced, and directed about her dad’s pioneering band The Ventures; growing up in Los Angeles in the ‘70s and ‘80s; working the red carpet as an entertainment reporter; the Manson Family; Jimmy Page; her pet rats; and more.

Staci Layne Wilson

Staci Layne Wilson is an award-winning filmmaker (‘The Ventures: Stars on Guitars’, ‘Cabaret of the Dead’, ‘Psycho Therapy’) and an Amazon #1 bestselling author (‘So L.A. - A Hollywood Memoir’, ‘City of Devils’, ‘Sex Death Rock N Roll’). She wrote, produced and hosted three entertainment talk shows online: ‘This Week In Movies’, ‘Inside Horror’, and ‘Dread Central Live’. She has been featured on the BBC, Bravo, Reelz, MTV, CNN (and many more) as a film historian and author. She's the daughter of Don Wilson (The Ventures) and Nancy “Buni” Bacon (pin-up model, author, actress). Staci is also the host of the podcast Rock ‘N’ Roll Nightmares.

About the Episode

EPISODE SUMMARY:

It may not be Halloween, but we’re getting our spooky grove on in this episode. Staci Layne Wilson joins me to talk about the fourth novel in her Immortal Confessions vampire series, ‘Rhapsody in Red’. ‘Variety’ labels Staci’s work as “MTV's Headbangers Ball meets Tales from the Crypt” and calls it “...perfect entertainment for anyone who's ever played ‘Stairway to Heaven’ backward to hear the mumbled phrase ‘Here's to my sweet Satan’.”

We’ll also talk about Staci’s upbringing in 1970s and ‘80s Hollywood as the daughter of music legend Don Wilson of The Ventures and pinup model, actress, and author Nancy Bacon, and more, including Staci’s wicked cool podcast and book series, Rock ‘N’ Roll Nightmares, working the red carpet as an entertainment reporter, the Manson Family, her pet rats, and more.

PLAYLIST

• “Frankenstein” by the Edgar Winter Group

• Rock is Lit theme music

• [Guitar Instrumental Beat] Sad Rock [Free Use Music] Punch Deck—“I Can’t Stop”

• Halloween Ambience Horror Sounds Scary Creepy Screams Terrified SFX Monster Haunted House Horror

• “Vampire Blues” by Neil Young

• “Witch For a Night” by Sugar Pie DeSanto

• “Dead Babies” by Alice Cooper

• “Black Cats & Witch Hats” by Molly Starlite & the Sputniks

• “Walk Don’t Run” by The Ventures

• “Tubular Bells” by Mike Oldfield

• “Whole Lotta Love” by The Ventures

• “Wildfire” by Michael Martin Murphey & the Rio Grande Band

• “Welcome to My Nightmare” by Alice Cooper

• “Game On!” by Aqours

• “Season of the Witch” by Donovan

• “Hawaii Five-O” by The Ventures

• Rock is Lit theme music

LINKS:

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Staci Layne Wilson’s website: https://www.stacilaynewilson.com/

Rock ‘N’ Roll Nightmares website: https://rock-n-roll-nightmares.com/

Staci on Twitter: staciwilson

Staci on Instagram: @stacilaynewilson

Staci’s YouTube channel: @stacilayne

Featured novel in episode

Trailer for ‘The Ventures: Stars on Guitars’ documentary

Staci with Andre 3000, Leslie Nielsen, Helen Mirren, and Alexandra Daddario

Staci with actor Steve Railsback, who played Charles Manson in the 1976 TV movie ‘Helter Skelter’

Staci’s mom, Nancy Bacon, with one of her wild cats

The Ventures Christmas album that I have, and the cover of ‘Walk Don’t Run Vol. 2’ with Staci’s mom front and center

Staci on her horse Taffy