This Is How I Made Money While Managing the Broun Fellinis

Bands are small businesses

I drove a red cabriolet convertible around San Francisco.

You would see it parked on the sidewalk around town. That meant that we were on our mission. In Chapter 9 of the Interpretations, Aristotle talks about future events, such as those we hoped to manifest.

He notes that what may happen is a difficult category to predict. He adds that deliberation and action cause the future.

Were I to translate Ari for the streets, I might say he means, “You don’t know me, homie.”

Or, sometimes it is best to wait and see.

I took that attitude with the broun fellinis when I agreed to become the manager — which is one reason we became one of the most profitable local bands in the history of San Francisco.

Popular Music is Music That Is Popular

Broun Fellinis were a trio — saxophone, bass, and drums. I played the phone.

And the taller, paler, handsome fellow who favored Stevie Winwood was our soundman, Kount Yancsurak. At this time, I went by the name of Don Miguel.

I told people that I was a highlander from Cordoba — it meant what we lived by a different code…