One of the best concert experiences you can have in the Bay Area is a summer night show at the Greek Theater in Berkeley. It was about 10 years ago and Lyle Lovett and his Large Band were scheduled to hit at eight. If you've never seen Lyle, let me tell you -- he's tremendous, and funny as hell. But even though I was really looking forward to the show, it wasn't Lyle that I was excited about. It was his opening act, Rosanne Cash, who has been one of my favorite singer/songwriters since the excellent "King's Record Shop", almost 15 years ago.

Anyway, you can be sure that we got to the Greek way early. So imagine how confused and pissed off I was when I walked in to the sounds of live music. Because of complaints from neighbors in the hills surrounding the theater, the show had been moved back an hour to seven. Apparently it had been announced on the radio, but it sure as shit was news to me. As a result, we only got to hear the last two or three songs from her set -- but man, I'll never forget it. She and her band, led by husband/producer/guitarist John Leventhal, was outstanding. I've always regretted missing Roseanne that night, the only time I've ever had the chance to hear her live.