The boys talk about the Grammy nominations of MC5, Todd Rundgren, Doobie Bros that Fred had worked with along with Pat Benatar, Kraftwork, T Rex and others.In the box that Fred would get every week he recalls getting two debut albums and both albums go on to platinum status and set up the careers of Dire Straits and Rickie Lee Jones.Fred shares some of the strategy of why some songs are released when they are and how the record company looks at the competition. How they choose a lead single and a follow up single.Fred talks about the Warner Music office’s in New York that he had visited recently. Recommended music:Intro: Dire Straits “Sultan’s of swing”Middle: Rickie Lee Jones “Chuckies in love”Middle: Rickie Lee Jones “Last chance Texaco”End: Dire Straits “Money for nothing”