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

I realized how quickly you could eat up a lot of time and money if you weren't prepared.
Jim Messina

It is a lot cheaper to spend eight hours in a rehearsal hall than in a recording studio.
Jim Messina

My experience with Buffalo Springfield was that they did not rehearse.
Jim Messina

We recorded several of Kenny's songs in the living room of my home.
Jim Messina

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