BEST WEEK FOR LIVE MUSIC IN NYC HISTORY? DJ FORNATALE SAYS LATE ‘69
For a real treat, check out Mixed Bag with Pete Fornatale, which airs Saturdays 4:00 to 8:00 PM on WFUV 90.7 FM in the New York City area or online at www.wfuv.org. Every week, Fornatale – a veteran DJ who first began spinning tunes back in 1964 on WFUV, moved on to WNEW in 1970, and returned to his “native” station in 2001 - reaches into his Mixed Bag and offers eclectic playlists built around a theme. This weekend, he did a bit of role-playing, pretending he was on the mic 40 years ago and celebrated what he described as the best weekend for live music in the history of New York City. A contentious statement, to be sure – somewhat like someone saying 1969 was “The Year Everything Changed” – but his playlist primarily featuring artists who played the city that week make for a strong case. My favorite: hearing Simon and Garfunkel playing their new song, “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” at Carnegie Hall:
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