And that's why I participate in these threads, not to reminisce about the music I grew up with or the bands I've discovered last week. An assessment needs to be made of what still works and how does culture go forward since the “above ground” is largely a closed shop.
The more I look back, the harder it is to see how any of the "game changers" came into prominence (it barely happened even for those who got through and a lot of credible recordings by others never did and never get recognized by PBS/HoF/Top 10 lists etc).
I guess a take-away from all of this is that just because something was recorded sometime in the past, doesn't make it "old". It's "new" to you (and others). And just because something isn't a top yahoo trending name doesn't mean a thing. The culture is fractured, the common reference points are diminishing and I've unplugged from the liberal establishment media circus.
I’m a big Pensado fan (his show and his actual technical mixing, even if I dont like the music he mixes (Pink, The Dream, Maraia Cary, Byonce and that crowd)...he knows his stuff ;)
The thanksgiving show is pretty much the tail end of this thread discussed by the actual pros. WELL worth the time.