On the cover of The Reader:

This weeks reader: all the great concerts you missed, weren't invited to or weren't born for. I noticed Justin Timberlake didn't make the list. Nor did Britney Spears (back in the day she did some kind of great Sports Arena Concert that all the Jr. High Kids were talking about for days).

The expected are listed, The Beatles, Elvis, The Doors and some surprises, Paul McCartney, The Greatful Dead, U2 (wow). But can I just say that some of the most fun I had at a concert was watching The Matches and Reeve Oliver perform? Or how about Transfer's opening night CD party. I know, I know, we give enough props to our San Diego music scene as it is... but still, there are transcendent experiences to be had with four guys, some instruments and some dedicated fans.

San Diego is KNOWN for the music. Bands pop up around here all the time. Sd has its own Music Awards, and people are always highlighting some new concert, festival, music event. that's why I found this part of the article particluarly interesting.

Spring Fling: 5-11-69, SDSU Aztec Bowl The Grateful Dead headlined this event, held on Mother's Day.

One of Spring Fling's promoters was future mayor Roger Hedgecock, who at the time aspired to create a local concert scene similar to San Francisco's. "There was a lot of opposition from the city," he recalled in a 1980 interview. "But all the predictions of total chaos and calamity did not come true."

Seems the fight continues (Street Scene, Golden Hill) and us youngins can't go taking our local scene for granted.

Fight for your Street Scene young ones! (I'll be the old one writing about the good old days)