by CongaTone » Sun Jun 01, 2003 3:09 pm
Yo Johnny:
For as long as I've been living here(25 years), Miami has always been a mystery to me, especially the music scene. In the late 80's early 90's I remember playing a few places on the beach (ie washington square, Cactus, Stephen Talk House etc.), and saying to myself this has to get better; well, it got a lot worse. There are just a handful of places to go now; which wouldn't surprise me is the reason you may have left. I've got my theroys about why Miami is this way, which over a few drinks and years later, my friends and I still discuss. Very sad, considering it seems this place has exploded in the last couple of years, but as far as the music scene, nothing has changed. Don't get me wrong I love this town, but I feel a lot of musicians who should have made it slipped through the cracks here. Miami is the kind of place that you love and hate.
I've been long retired from music at least playing out, but I always keep a close eye on things. What I've been doing the last couple of years is what I did when I was a kid, have my own descargas at my house: few brews, lechon and live music; now that's my idea of a club!
Later Bro
Tone