In Reply to: He was posted by LWR on August 9, 2006 at 20:24:25:
Musicians not only need good managers, they need to KNOW they need good managers.
Too many wayward talents have been lost when good management MIGHT have made a difference.
You can never be sure but
Tim Buckley
Nick Drake
oh the list could go all over the place, and some musicians would probably not have been easy... possible... to work with.
One of the best I know is Peter Jenner who was Pink Floyd's first manager, organised the free concerts in Hyde Park back in the mid-60s including the Rolling Stones, was managing Ian Dury when I got to know him and, I think, now looks after Billy Bragg.
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