Many a time, I have been told that I should write a book about my experiences in the music business, and some of the people I have known and worked with. Many of the names would be well-known, some not so much. I have always had 2 reactions to this - "Who, me?" and "I would probably get sued!" There could be some truth to that second one.
Brings to mind a little of Pete Barbutti: He used to do a comedy routine about Allegheny Airlines, that was very funny, but, shall we say, could be construed as somewhat less than complimentary. And people would ask "Aren't you afraid of getting sued?" His answer was: "That's a two-part question. No, I'm not afraid. And Yes, I'm being sued." (Note that he did change the name of the airline later on. I was never sure if in fact he was sued. Pete drew a lot from personal experiences for his comedy, one of the things that made him hilarious for musicians - he was/is also a fine piano player.)
With that as a preface, I give fair warning that I will be posting various and sundry stories, observations and opinions about the characters I have known over the years in the music profession. (Of course starting with the one above about Pete, one of the great talented guys on the comedy profession.)
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