Put you energy into music. If it fails you, you can become an accountant or a dentist. And then if you become a dentist or an accountant, it's too late to become a musician afterwards.

While there he befriended other up-and-coming musicians such as Stephen Stills. Sire Records
A chance meeting with Sire Records executive Pat Horgan at the Bottom Line in New York City led to Tork recording a six-song demo his first recording in many years. Horgan produced the six tracks (which included two Monkees covers "Shades Of Gray" and "Pleasant Valley Sunday") with George Dispigno as engineer.