If you saw the thread title & said: Who? Well, you're not alone.
I got a vm from this guy & he had bought one of our receivers & wanted somebody to hook it up at his place in Florida. I didn't return the call, but I sent an email to my local dealer to handle.
Creed phoned back this afternoon & I answered. I still didn't know him from Adam. I told him a dealer would be in touch . . . bye. I assumed he had bought online & local storefront dealers aren't thrilled to help an internet non-customer. He called back an hour later - vm again - with his email & to tell me he hadn't heard from the dealer yet.
Then the dealer called me ecstatic. "Do you know who he is?" "No, no idea" "He is the founder of CTI Records & one of the most famous jazz producers . . ." "Oh. I had no idea . . ."
Wiki:
Creed Taylor
CTI
I guess I suck at celebrity recognition & stalking . . .
Ian