was invited to South by Southwest in Austin to take part in a public panel discussion called “How Does Commercialism Affect Creativity?” Oh, man. This was perfect. Now I had a forum for my story. When it was my turn to talk in Austin, I laid it all out exactly as it had happened at RCA. I was bluntly honest. The next day I got a call from my manager, who was livid. He worked for one of the biggest promoters in the business. He said, “Congratulations, you got kicked off RCA.” He was unhappy about it, but I was exuberant. I was free.
