[ifinnegan]

You really don’t have any idea of how Gestapo thug Graham was about it.

He would be furious if any band played or tried to play a show not promoted by BGP.

As far as Woflgang’s Vault, they will settle.

[a fool in paradise]

You realize of course that MOBSTERS threatened to KILL Jerry Leiber (of Leiber and Stoller) if he didn't sign over his publishing rights (songs, etc) for a DOLLAR. By one report hung him outside the window by his feet to encourage him.

Bill Graham may have ushered in corporate rock but it's hardly a dramatic case in the HORRIBLE music biz.

Get your money up front. And keep on playing.

The Blues Brother concert I am watching was telecast and radio cast (on KSAN). Contracts were signed and they certainly weren't as forced as the ones from gangsters.