I never really understood the idea of live music reviews. I mean, most of the time, the tour or singer or what have you left town very quickly after. There's no chance for a reader to go see what all the fuss was about.

Nevertheless, concert reviews were always a big favorite of readers and editors, so I dutifully did them. Most of the time they were pretty cool -- if you get backstage access and a good seat, it's a very enjoyable experience. If the publicist is sloppy and you get "normal people" tickets, that makes your job, as a reporter, a lot harder and nobody wants to let you get better photos or exclusive comments.

Anyway, as with many sections, these are all the live music reviews I could find, given the madness of my "filing systems" (a big pile of discs and magazines). Bygones, enjoy or let me know if you don't.

• Jason Luckett @ Genghis Cohen
  (for the AOL's Digital City Los Angeles)
• Born Jamericans/Long Beach Dub All-Stars/Mexakinz @ LA House of Blues
  (for the Los Angeles Herald Dispatch)
• Club Benson & Hedges 1997: Gap Band @ Century Club
  (for the Los Angeles Herald Dispatch)
• Club Benson & Hedges 1997: Jonathan Butler @ Billboard Live
  (for the Los Angeles Herald Dispatch)
• Club Benson & Hedges 1997: Roger Troutman, Roy Ayers and Cameo
  (for the Los Angeles Herald Dispatch)
• Club Benson & Hedges 1997: Morris Day & The Time @ Billboard Live
  (for the Los Angeles Herald Dispatch)
• Club Benson & Hedges 1998
  (for Rap Pages)
• Smoking Grooves 1998 @ Universal Amphitheatre
  (for MTV Online)
• Underdawgs Tour @ The Palace (Phife, Xzibit, Visionaries, more)
  (for the Rap Pages)
• Wake Up Show Tour 1997 @ LA Palladium
  (for Rap Pages)