Just about everyone I knew that went to NAMM this year at the Anaheim Convention Center came down with a nasty virus similar to Pontiac Fever. I'm not sure if it was the was the AC vents overrun with mold or bacteria that caused it but I'm staying away from that place from now on. Before I became deathly ill in Anaheim I was able to enjoy another great NAMM show. It was exceptionally busy (thank you weak U.S. dollar) and I was able to pick out some choice players amongst the jamming atendees. Not the least funny was the lead singer of YES, Jon Anderson, at the Alvarez booth lip syncing (badly) to a crowd of 50.
My story of inspiration, and a potential peek into where the industry is headed came from the band After The Crash. On a non stop tour for the past year plus this band came equipped with their own newspaper. I liked it, the band and the music enough to be impressed. With more and more revenues headed to the artist I feel confident in the continued stream of quality acts coming our way. It may not be blockbuster acts backed with mega dollars from what appears to be now the diminishing infulence of major labels. But if you keep your eyes and ears open theres some choice music out there to be had.
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