Last Thursday night I went to Staples Center to see Fleetwood Mac. I was truly excited.  Last time through, they killed. But this time…it was a dash for cash.  Lacking the balance of the pristine Christine McVie, we were left with guitar solos and Stevie Nicks’ desire to be twenty five forever. It’s a construct.  […]

Taylor Swift and John Mayer – White Horse (5/22/09 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA) Hang in there until 4:00, when the audience takes over the song… Audio is far from perfect, but you’ll get the idea… Song starts approximately :35 in…

She played too long, the skits became tiresome, but last night I saw the future of the music industry, and it was HEARTWARMING and EXCITING! I got there during Kellie Pickler’s set.  I expected glitz.  But what I got was a crack band, and rather than an overemoting "American Idol" contestant, a woman who was […]

That’s Doobie and Allman to you. The Doobies get a bad rap.  That’s what a string of Top Forty hits will do to you.  But to hear Tom Johnston’s pure voice is akin to being drenched in honey and licked clean.  You feel both alive and renewed! Although traffic has decreased in L.A. since the […]