we went down to muscle shoals, which is why the album's called the scene of the crime. and atlantic was really behind it. and it didn't come out. we... it was... i just thought it was really a very good album. and they just called one day and said, "we've decided not to go forward with the project." and they had already sent me the plane tickets to go on the promotion tour. they said, "send the tickets back. we've decided not to go forward." of course, i've let everyone i know in show business listen to this, and i've got the plane tickets, so i know it's coming up. now i don't believe anything unless i'm actually standing there. >> hinojosa: so it was an incredible life lesson. >> oh, it was like somebody had come and kicked me in my stomach. it was just... >> hinojosa: devastating. i mean, basically they were saying to you, "we don't think you're good enough," right? >> well, they had... atlantic... and we've just found out... the new yorker just did a piece on me, and we just found out in doing those interviews why it didn't come out, and who caused it not to come ou

. >> reporter: frank shoal owns restaurants throughout maryland virginia and d.c. like matchbox muscle bar, and says he probably will not create another restaurant in montgomery county under the current distribution system. >> restaurants don't want to because they don't want to have to deal with the dlc. it is an evil empire to most people in the business. you know when no one's held responsible, we can't get product, it makes it very difficult to do business. >> reporter: the committees's chairman hans reimer says montgomery county will probably keep regulating hard liquor by selling it through county-owned stores but he wants to overhaul how the county delivers special order craft beer and wine. >> we can't have stores with empty shelves and it sounds like that's what we've got happening now. it can't continue. >> i talked with the head of the dlc and he said he was embarrassed by his agency's customer service but glad the county continues to hold hearings because he hopes they will help him figure out how to fix the problems. tisha thompson news4 i-team. >>> our i-team's beer bust