And it’s not easy putting some things in perspective. Tracking the routings for D12 touring with the Kottonmouth Kings hardly seems to be the same gargantuan task it once was. Not when you compare it to those who have worked endlessly at ground zero trying to put the world back on an even keel.

But tours do change. Regardless of the cause that generates the effect, acts like American Head Charge, Lee “Scratch” Perry and Dan Bern still have new dates to announce, including rescheduled shows, changes and postponements. And who is going to tell you about these changes? CNN? Dan Rather? Dr. Laura? We think not.

Sometimes, in the face of adversity and disaster, one must keep on plugging away and doing what comes naturally, because even the little jobs, like entering dates for The Big Wu or B-Side Players, take on a greater importance in the larger scheme of things. Artist managers must manage, booking agents must book, and promoters must promote. No one knows why, but we think it’s their DNA. In fact, trying to stop the forces of the concert industry is like trying to stop the mighty Mississippi from doing, er… well, whatever it is that great rivers do.

So we carry on. We process schedules for Maceo Parker, we note the changes for Gov’t Mule and we check and recheck the routing for Fuel. And, while everything is different, everything is still the same. We’re still the same pocket-protector wearing, Star Trek-obsessed, anal-retentive geeks that we were the day before last Tuesday. And as for you, well, we’re betting that you’re still a concert fan.

And you probably could use a good show right about now. Go ahead and dive in. The concert water’s fine.

Oh, and rock on.