The Crossroad ( MUSIC )

[murrayhill]

There are lots of players
who aren't first call, but certainly have all the necessary skills to be considered that way.
The thing that kind of sets the very top guys apart isn't their ability to create, necessarily,
but they have a certain swagger that goes along with who they're suppose to be.

An extreme example was a hot shot young programmer/keyboard player, who often worked
for big stars like Madonna & Cindy Lauper, specifically.. He was really good, but also really an
asshole. When he first got to the studio, one time, I remember he gave 5 bucks to the assistant
engineer and told him to go down to the street and get him a pack of Marlboros.

Here's one he did for me