Installment Vol.4 Page 1

1975 was drawing to a close. It was a remarkable year for CBGB, and for me personally. No one was getting rich, but who cared. We were all having a ball. It was certainly exciting, discovering new artists, finding new bands, spreading the word, trying to get them recording contracts.

After being involved with all kinds of music (in one way or another) for most of my life, I was just beginning to understand to what extent the recording companies were involved with an artists career and how much they controlled their success. It was the beginning of my love, hate relationship with the record industry (the powers that be).

I certainly didn't love every band that played CBGB's but I did love to encourage them to do their own thing, to challenge the establishment. I've always felt the stronger you are about yourself and your ideals, (in this case musical ideals) the more satisfying your success, hopefully, the more rewarding your future.

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