On the Scene for Seventeen: 17 years of BB Chronicles

 

On the Scene for Seventeen

Hey there, here we are in mid-April once again, which means it's Anniversary time for BB Chronicles. It's been 17 years since I started this somewhat misguided endeavor, and here I still am, stumbling along with my musical musings. 17 years, that's like a millennium for internet blogs, and throughout its ups and downs, highs and lows, I am still here sporadically putting out my limited content, and trying to help make some great lesser known music heard by more people. Hopefully, there have been things of interest for you to read and listen to here. But yes, the commentary is all my own opinions on music, so take note that your mileage may very much vary. Those that have followed this for awhile have probably noticed that the content has somewhat changed over the last couple years, with much less emphasis on concerts and live music posts, and focusing more on new album reviews, rankings of bands and artist's catalogs, and miscellaneous commentary on classic or underappreciated musical artists. And this will continue, as I have pretty much stopped collecting live bootleg recordings (just don't have time to sort through and listen to them) and focused more on released albums, both old and new. I still may post some live shows of interest once in awhile, just not that often. Of course, my past postings of shows are pretty much still available, although dead and dying links continue to be an issue that I try to fix as much as possible. But most of the new posts will be about those things that have dominated the past year or so: reviews, rankings, occasional old out of print albums, and discussion of underrated artists. Hopefully that kind of content is appreciated. 

Anyway, once again, as I have each year at this time, I also want to take this time to thank and celebrate all the others out there who have made so much of this great music, and those that have made it freely available for others.So, to all the other bloggers, tapers, forum posters, and music fans out there, and most importantly, to all the great artists and musicians that have created and performed this wonderful music, and certainly to all that have stumbled upon these pages, find something of interest and hopefully come back again, I offer a huge and heartfelt Thank You. And again, I implore everyone to purchase all the official releases of your favorite artists, as well as, wherever possible, go see them live in concert. The music and commentary here serves to supplement, not replace, all of their officially released music. They are supported by fans like us. 

So, I will continue to carry on here, pretty much as I have, and I hope there are things here that are of interest that will keep you coming back for more, and to always be excited about all the great music all around us. As always, thanks for your interest and support. Take care, it's a brutal world out there, and we need our music to make it through.