As I recall, the Steve Winwood concert at the Jones Beach Theatre in August of 1988 was the 1980’s MTV version of Winwood before he reverted back to his jam band Traffic roots ways a few years later. I have always been a big fan of all versions of Steve but the best that I ever saw him perform was at the Westbury Music Fair, in the round, where I had a third of fifth row seat, up close and personal. It was just a phenomenal concert. At the Jones Beach show I vaguely remember Winwood showing off some choreographed moves onstage; the 80’s was an odd transitional period for 1960’s and 70’s acts like Winwood, the Moody Blues, CSN, Yes and Neil Young. The combination of new emerging technologies and music video explosion made for an interesting musical journey for artists and fans alike.

Valerie

Rock on!

GQ