After The Wonders play the Hollywood Television Showcase and the fallout afterwards, it cuts to a scene in the recording studio.
Again, an amazing scene with great dialogue.
But watching this scene when I was a kid, there was a line I always wondered about.
When Jimmy quits and walks out of the studio and it’s apparent there won’t be any recording, the fill-in bass player, Scott Pell (i.e. Wolfman), says he’s gonna take off for the day too.
As Wolfman is walking out, Mr. White says,
“You’re a good man, Scott Pell. Give me a call later on in the week. We’ll do something.”
I always wondered, hypothetically, did Scott Pell call, and if he did, did Mr. White answer, and if Mr. White answered, did they actually do something?
I bring this up for one very obvious reason.
Of course they didn’t get together. Why? Because in the music business people say “Give me a call later on in the week, we’ll do something” but what they really mean is “This conversation is ending, and I need to look like I care”.
If you say you’re going to call, call.
If you invite someone to call, answer.
If you answer the call and you set something up, follow through.
This will change the music business.
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