for one of the first interviews for Boomerocity, he mentioned how, as musicians, they were inventing the stuff that is now being studied in schools everywhere. I remember when I sat with the late Sam Andrews of Big Brother and the Holding Co. Music just wasn’t nearly as plentiful – and, therefore, commoditized – as it is today. If the album contained the lyrics, I’d read them carefully, looking for the meaning of the songs. I’d hurry home, peel off the cellophane wrapper, pull out the vinyl, carefully put the licorice pizza onto my turntable and gently lower the tonearm onto the grooved disc.Īs the music played, I’d studiously read – no, devour – the liner notes of the album, learning where it was recorded, who wrote the songs, who played on it, produced it, engineered it, and who was thanked for it. When the big day would come, I’d hurry down to the now-gone MetroCenter Mall to my favorite record store and pick up the album – usually for $3.99.
I remember in my teens in Phoenix, Arizona, anxiously awaiting a new album’s release.
What I’d like to reflect on in this piece is how important music was to us back in the day when new music was an event. Those reflections (the new ones being written) are what Boomerocity Unplugged is all about. In the early days of this site, I wrote my thoughts that were supported by a line from a song, show, or book, and hoped that those who read it would begin to reflect on their own past and re-apply the lessons learned. One of the main reasons I launched Boomerocity over thirteen years ago was to “remember the lesson of the past to apply today in order to influence the future.” Click Above To Order Your Copy“ Long, long time ago, I can still remember, How that music used to make me smile.
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