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Oct 15, 2023·edited Oct 15, 2023

I remember reading the book How Music Works by David Byrne, that he discusses how certain bars, notably the one that gave Talking Heads their first shows (CBGB's) the owner created that community feeling (for rockers 1973-2006) that you are referencing, such that bands would stick around after their own shows to hear the other music instead of just going home after. Originals only allowed. Kept drink minimums low, fostered creating 'the scene' that truly spawned a lot of bands and music that followed. I do recommend the book, (How Music Works) as Byrne writes well and clearly as you might expect.

about that bar https://nysmusic.com/2020/12/10/cbgb-a-new-york-musical-icon-gone-too-soon/

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