And Pablo, you and I both know that the audience is usually more progressive than the promoters. Industry bigwigs and radio station programmers aren’t known for their long-term commitments to experimentation so much as their myopic view of the bottom line. When Michael Jackson hit it big on MTV after all the questions about whether the cable audience would accept a black man, the sigh of relief on their part wasn’t over a risk ventured so much as a new market opening to a new audience. (And it was MTV that took the risk, with considerable prodding from MJ’s label.)

Jon- while music has always been segregated as far as genres and marketing go, i don’t think they are so much when it comes to the audience. We all know that it’s suburban white kids who make up the largest part of the gangsta rap audience, but you would be surprised how many black deadheads and country music fans there are out there.

Then there’s the square-patch jean ensemble — bell bottoms of square denim patches sewn together with a matching jean jacket.

Of course there was also my disco dress - a jade colored polyestor wrap-around that consistently garnered compliments. I wore it with solid cork soled strappy high heels.

Oh those were the days, when I was young, beautiful and naive, to have the looks I had then and the smarts I have now!