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Jim Messina
American
Musician
About the author
I realized how quickly you could eat up a lot of time and money if you weren't prepared.
Jim Messina,
American
Musician
#Time
#Money
When Kenny first came to me, I think he was thinking of making a nice little folk record, but in my opinion, folk music had come to an end and I felt he needed to go to the next step, the next generation.
Jim Messina,
American
Musician
#Thinking
#End
#First
#Music
#Opinion
#Folk
We recorded several of Kenny's songs in the living room of my home.
Jim Messina,
American
Musician
#Songs
#Home
#Living
At that time, I was signed to Columbia Records as an Independent Producer. I spent many weeks forming, auditioning, rehearsing and recording demos for Kenny, who was finally signed to Columbia Records.
Jim Messina,
American
Musician
#Time
It is a lot cheaper to spend eight hours in a rehearsal hall than in a recording studio.
Jim Messina,
American
Musician
My experience with Buffalo Springfield was that they did not rehearse.
Jim Messina,
American
Musician
#Experience