Another Music Direct Catalog observation

To "pile on" bdp24 (!), I saw Dylan and the Hawks in 1966 in Honolulu on their way to Australia...the first concert in that arena (or anywhere else in Hawaii at that time) where a large pile of Altec A7s was used for the PA system (also the first time I'd seen Leslie cabinets). It was mind blowing seeing Bob do a brilliant acoustic set (Desolation Row...man...), take a short break, and then come out and absolutely kick butt...my 15 year old self never got over that one.

I saw Moby Grape headlining a show in 1967...supported by Tim Buckley and Jimi Hendrix. Grape (along with the supporting acts....I mean seriously...) were astonishingly powerful.

Those who bemoan the influence of the historically relevant genius musicians of the past, although obviously entitled to their opinions, should dig a little deeper than a Rolling Stone list...that’s sort of like basing musical relevance opinions on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Talk to musicians. Joni at the peak of her powers (or at any time really) produced brilliant and innovative stuff, but many great artists were below the popular music radar, and that’s still the case. Little Feat anyone? They were revered by the musicians of their day including Led Zep and everybody else with taste...no Hall of Fame for those guys...Many know about the tragic early demise of Jeff Buckley but few remember his brilliant dad Tim. Oh well. Jazz, interestingly, has current utterly astonishing musicians (Vijay Iyer, Craig Taborn, Brad Mehldau, Patricia Barber...on and on) making some great stuff, and that sells at a level lower than children’s recordings. Get out to the small venue clubs and support the "new kids" in the singer songwriter world...Anais Mitchell, although she likely will curtail her solo gigs due to the astonishing Broadway success of her play, "Hadestown," is astonishing (never heard of her? There ya go)...I worked with her in various venues over decades, as well as with countless other "unpopular music business" talented younger people...they’re out there, you just have to get off yer butt and support ’em.