Ted Templeman interview from my archive

Responding to a request from a guy who is researching a book on Van Halen, I scanned my October 1981 interview with producer Ted Templeman. Interesting and sad to read now, with Mo Ostin and Lenny Waronker and Jerry Wexler and all those other great record men gone. “I’m an officer of the company…. if … Read more

Notes on career development for musicians

This is a post I made on the loopers-delight mailing list, in a discussion about whether it’s a good idea to play for free and related matters: My wife is a schoolteacher. Talk about a profession that is undervalued in this society! (But she’s got a great health plan, which means we’re not on the … Read more