I also got an old friend, a jazz fan and collector, Herb Abramson to be my partner. The music was one thing, but the business was totally new to me. One thing stood me in good stead, and this is very important. On the surface there is really little relation between classical philosophy and the record business. But the most important thing that I learned and was able to use is logic.
Logic is the key to success in any endeavor.
It is what makes you think clearly in order to reach correct conclusions. In those days, we worked night and day, and we loved every minute of it. The quest for a great artist, a hit song, or a new sound was our nighttime activity. Promotions, publicity, and sales took up our daytime hours. I don't have time today to tell you the whole story of what happened to Atlantic and me over the past four decades.