I was at Lilith Fair...must have been in 1996 (?) I wanted to see Bonnie Raitt. She played a few songs and did not disappoint. She's so great live.Then Natalie Merchant came on. What a whiner. She did nothing but complain about being in Chicago--said she'd rather be playing in New York...way to win over the crowd. By the time she hit her third

Chris Whitley at Martyrs in Chicago. He was touring to promote his 'Dirt Floor' album. He'd been big in the early 90's with the song Big Sky Country off of Living with the Law, and then he went his own way and released a couple of albums that lost him the crowd that expected him to be the electric blues revival man. He didn't fulfill

 Never let a good waste go to drink.

Testing. Testing.I've been gone for a long time. Thought I'd come somewhere I can drink...that is if there are people who aren't giving up drinking for lent?

OOOHH, an album I actually have!! Once I got past Christmas in Washington (which I felt was a bit too preachy and a bit of a snoozer) I fell in LOVE with this album. I have to say that my favorite song is Taneytown though. Another great song of time & place...and Emmylou Harris does the backup vocals. Another ''country'' artist that the country ...

Prayers for him are being sent up from Chicago.

Can't help it...can't get Chris Isaak out of the CD player. God, I love that man's voice...Gotta put TH&TE back in. I'm not heartbroken, or desperate...why do I love music about being heartbroken and desperate?!?! WHY??...it's fun stuff, that's why.

quote:quote:Originally posted by Peaches:Have to admit I was more a Dead Kennedys fan Great. Now I've got ''Holiday in Cambodia'' stuck in my head for the rest of the evening. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!I am conquering the world one brain at a time!!

quote:Boy, I really had no clue all this was going on in the 80 's. No clue. I am an 80's idiot in any genre. Sometimes being clueless is the most fun part. You can go back, and it's all new. I thought I was pretty hip to the music scene in the 80's (and early 90's) and I'm completely new to a lot of Bob's stuff. Esoteric, intersting, intriguing...

...another great inroad is to become a tech--someone who can do repairs and rewiring on the fly while also toting gear is a great addition to any band. Electrical engineering classes are a great place to start.My favorite ''roadie'' to watch is the guy who tours with Sonny Landreth--who uses alternate tunings in most of his music. This guy has to ...