I once took a recording course on record production offered in L.A. which was held at the now-defunct Ash Grove. Phil Spector presided. He was very nervous, quick-witted, and at the ready to respond to anything he would consider negative. I was naive. I asked him (because I was interested in raising money for recording) how he raised his money to do his recording. It was intended as a question which I felt concerned many who were interested in financing or capitalizing a session. His answer was, "None of your damned business!" Years later, I pondered his response. I was thinking about the early days of rock and roll and it's association with the underworld. Maybe there was something I really didn't want to know and he probably was right in sparing me the gory details.

Frank