Number 9, Number 9, Number 9....
Well well well, here we are, all the way to year number 9. That's right, it's the 9th anniversary of this little old blog. Another year has come around and its a blog
birthday of 9 years now (and counting) for the BB Chronicles. It may not be much, but it is something, and it is mine, and it has survived long after many others have come and gone. OK, so yes, I have slacked off lately and don't post as much or as often as in previous years, but hey, I'm still going, and it's all (most of it anyway) still here available to all. So, after 9 years, several hundred music posts, hundreds of thousands of downloads, and several million pageviews, I'm still here. And what I have put out here is some really quality
stuff, all music and artists that I personally enjoy very
much, and many of
these shows are (or at least were) not readily available elsewhere. I
try to provide some background and context to the music and
artists, as well as my own commentary, rather than just unadorned music
files, to give those new to these artists some perspective and history,
to explore the music further. And in that sense I hope that what I have
provided here has been useful and worthwhile, as well as musically
satisfying. And so, I am somewhat proud of what I have assembled here
over these past 9 years, and I hope it has been something that you come
back to often and have been introduced to some new music here that you
really enjoy, to
expand your musical horizons and enjoyment in addition to your music
collection.
And 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, which is not available for purchase
anywhere, freely available to all who wish to download and enjoy it. I
am only able to offer these downloads because others before me have made
them available. So, to all the other bloggers, tapers, forum posters,
and music fans that have collected these recordings and made them
available over the internet, as well as to all the great artists and
musicians out there that allow these recordings to be freely exchanged, I
offer a huge and heartfelt Thank You. And again, I implore everyone to
purchase all the official releases of your favorite artists. The music
here serves to supplement, not replace, all of their officially released
music. They are supported by fans like us.
I hope to be able to continue this endeavor, albeit primarily in the
same sporadic way it has been up to now, for some time to come, but you never
know what the future brings. I've made it through some rough patches
and am still going, so, should be able to continue a while longer. I
very much enjoy doing it, but just have a very limited time I can
devote to it. But I will always strive to provide new
and interesting content that is generally not readily available from
most of the the other music blogs. I do have some pretty interesting stuff planned for the upcoming weeks (new old stuff from fresh artists and blog favorites, and more upgrades of previously posted stuff), so if you've liked some of what I've posted so far, stick around for some more great stuff. As I've said previously, I do wish I
could get more
comments, feedback, and discussion from you, the readers of this blog.
Please, let me know what you think of what is here, provide your own
insight and perspective, and some real discussion of some of this great
music. I would love to hear and see more from you, if possible. So, for
know, I'll just keep things going as they are, and I hope you will stop
by occasionally, check it out, and and join me on this journey. Thanks
to all.
