I'd been by Wolfgang's Vault (www.WolfgangsVault.com) a time or two to look at the mesmerizing displays of the iconic art and artifacts on view there. It's probably one of the coolest online museums in existence.
I'm not sure that "museum" is what they call it but the name fits in all its meanings; most especially as "a seat or shrine of the Muses". If there ever was such a shrine for pop muses of the late 20th century, Bill Graham -- ne. Wolfgang -- made it, ran it, promoted it and recruited the very muses themselves. Now his personal archives form the massive and wonderful core of Wolfgang's Vault -- a museum for the 21st century.
The first that I heard of Wolfgang's Vault was as a means for presenting and preserving the print artifacts that Mr. Graham had saved in the archives of his music promotion businesses. It turns out though that in these collections are also stored recordings of concerts by all of the famous and important rock and pop artists of the late 20th century, plus a few cross overs from jazz and country music too.
Now something that just amazes me is that these wonderful concert tapes have been digitized and added to the Vault on its website. This is a whole different kind of generosity and magic that makes this collection available. You can find your way into from links at Wolfgang's Vault or by going directly to http://concerts.WolfgangsVault.com.
