I happen to be a Colonel myself, appointed by the Governor of Kentucky in the year of 2000. I'm very proud of the appointment but I rarely use the title and never trade on it.

Audie Murphy was a war hero before he was a movie actor. As a matter of fact, he was the most decorated American soldier in World War II. Poor Audie, however, wasn't a very good actor.

It seems that accomplishments and decorations in life make one neither an artist nor a good business person. They should be respected, but not thought of as a guarantor. Still, this is the era of the shell game. People use their religion, military service, awards, and memberships to take advantage in unrelated endeavors (sorry, Graham, I mean endeavours). In this, I highly respect my father-in-law, Jack Kissane. Jack is a retired salesman. He was a very good salesman. I never saw an instance where Jack in any way used his military service as a publicity tool, yet Jack was a young marine on both Saipan and Iwo Jima.

My being a Kentucky Colonel does exactly nothing to help me be a better person, citizen, husband, father, musician or businessman. It happens, the appointment was for accomplishment in the music business, that doesn't mean I can be "Col. Mike, super car salesman." This, however, is the way such titles are often used.

As to this post? Brian's pretty sharp. He's got the music community's best interest at heart. Besides, I vouch for Brian, and I'm...

Col. Mike Dunbar



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-niteshift

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