Your time is never wasted when you’re gathering information. This is why I’ll always prioritize information over a check. Recently, I got a very nice check to play a show in Israel. I didn’t have to show up until the day of the show, but I told my people to book me to arrive a day early. “You want to see the sights?” they asked. “That’s not it,” I explained. “I need to meet the motherfucker who can write a check like that!” I didn’t know what this guy did, but I knew I could learn something from him.
