The Baritone on the Balance Sheet: David Clayton-Thomas and the Business of Brass
By Evelyn Hartwell · 7 min read
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The air in the room usually changed when David Clayton-Thomas stepped to the microphone.
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When news broke that Clayton-Thomas passed away at 84, the tributes naturally gravitated toward the hits: “Spinning Wheel,” “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” “And When I Die.” But to look at Clayton-…
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Before Clayton-Thomas joined, Blood, Sweat & Tears (BS&T) was an experimental outfit led by Al Kooper.
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In 1968, the rock and roll business model was relatively simple: four or five guys, a few guitars, and a van.
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But Clayton-Thomas provided the ROI.
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We’ve seen this pattern of high-risk, high-reward staffing in other industries.