What impression did he make on you? And can you tell us a little bit about the flavor of your interview with Russ?

Sure.

I grew up in Ohio and there was a local huge record executive back there named Steve Popovich.

He was the guy behind Meatloaf and Ian Hunter and acts like that.

Been all over the business.

And he asked me to have dinner with him at a music convention.

And I went out to dinner with him and he brought one of his friends who was Russ Regan at the time, which I didn't know, who I didn't know.

When we're looking at the talent spotting, how has it changed since 1970 from what you're hearing here? Because it seems like what Russ did, he had a lot of autonomy, and it would never work like that today if you were trying to sign up somebody.

What impression did he make on you? And can you tell us a little bit about the flavor of your interview with Russ?

Sure.

I grew up in Ohio and there was a local huge record executive back there named Steve Popovich.

He was the guy behind Meatloaf and Ian Hunter and acts like that.

Been all over the business.

And he asked me to have dinner with him at a music convention.

And I went out to dinner with him and he brought one of his friends who was Russ Regan at the time, which I didn't know, who I didn't know.

George, what did you make of that one?