Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, July 23, 2016: Shows I’ll Never Forget
The two words that repeatedly came to my mind during Lyle Lovett’s concert were “generosity” and “faith.”

The two words that repeatedly came to my mind during Lyle Lovett’s concert were “generosity” and “faith.”

Paul Kantner played the University of Iowa on November 11, 1969 with Jefferson Airplane, but I was in the ninth grade – so no way were my parents letting me go.

I’m still looking for a published interview where any of the Beatles or producer George Martin indicate a preference for monaural sound.

It had been 35 years since I’d seen the quintessential prog-rockers Yes, led by the recently departed Chris Squire. They didn’t disappoint.

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Tom Wilmeth remembers Joe Cocker’s power, his glory and — saddest of all — his missteps in a career forever defined by what might have been.