Re: Kansas firm sells candid Wal-Mart videos

[Mark Suszko] "Without putting word's in Ron's mouth, I would say his opinion seems to be that trust is the most important issue, that we are like a priest or doctor in that we never leak client's dirty laundry anywhere. I think I generally agree with that, except in cases where a crime is committed and you have some duty to society to be a whistle-blower. If you get the reputation for leaking, as a gossip or a rat, however, it is pretty certain most clients that know of it won't trust you to keep their secrets either. So as a long-term business decision it looks like a bad move to do what Flagler did."

Being a participant in the crime for 30 years makes you more a co-conspirator than a saintly whistle-blower, does it not, Mark?

These guys aren't doing it for the ethics. That is clearly not the issue.

To me, one of the best businesspeople that I know is Steve Crimmel who has worked with Supertramp, The Doors, Quincy Jones, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Richie, Neil Diamond, Kenny Loggins and many, many others.

While engineering sessions for these people, he has seen and witnessed many things that would drop your jaw. Did he ever tell me any of them? No. The only reason I know anything about anything is that I know his wife who was also there. She told me because we've known each other many years and she knows that I have also produced sessions for many artists. When I mentioned a word of any of this to Steve, he got right on the phone and asked his wife to drop the stories and never tell anyone. Good advice and a prudent request in my opinion. Out of respect for Steve, I have let the stories die with me.

I know many stories of many people in this industry that would drop your jaw. I don't relay them.

Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry" springs to mind.

Now where's iTunes??? Ah, there it is...

Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down..."

Ron Lindeboom