Weather Report – Mr. Gone (1978) Also in the late 70s, I watched a concert on Rockpalast (WDR, Germany 3) by the, until then, unknown (to me) jazz-rock band Weather Report. I was completely blown away. I’d never really listened to jazz before and mostly...
Townes Van Zandt – Flyin’ Shoes (1978) One of the beautiful things about music is that you can enjoy it even more when you share it with others. In the mid-80s, I was working in the duty-free shops at Schiphol Airport, alongside my colleague, friend, and...
Ry Cooder – Bop Till You Drop (1979) I discovered this album while working at the record store in the duty-free shop at Schiphol, back when we still sold LPs. It was 1979/1980, and I played the album daily in the store. In September 1980, I saw Ry Cooder live in...
