Grace Slick’s famous quote about the 60’s could be more narrowly applied to many gigs and festivals of this or any year.

I’ve been to quite a few (ever since my first one which was Kula Shaker at the Leicester De Montfort Hall, oh dear) and other than the really recent ones, I actually struggle to remember most of them. This is probably down to a combination of the time that’s elapsed since I went and my alcohol consumption when I was there, but given the amount of time and budget I’ve invested, this is a bit of a shame.

The only token reminder I do have of most of these events is in the form of a sad little collection of tickets in an old shoebox, but while they confirm my attendance, they don’t actually remind me of the experience itself.

I’m sure most music fans would empathise with me and in their heart of hearts wish they could remember a lot more about the live events they’ve been to.

What was the atmosphere like? What was the set list? Did the band play any new songs for the first time? Was it actually any good? God knows.

A story on the radio (digital radio since you ask) the other day caught my attention as it mentioned a company who are trying to satisfy this demand for a more engaging music souvenir, one that not only will help you remember a set list, but what it sounded like.

Musicnetworx have come up with the ‘Simfy live’ product , a USB stick containing a recording of the live show recorded at the event itself and available for punters to buy as they leave it. If this sounds a little lo-fi, the recording is also made available online as a download.

Such a product not only satisfies consumer demand for a ‘richer’ gig souvenir, but also serves as an extra revenue stream for the touring artist – in theory everybody wins.

Quite a few bands are getting involved, with Kiss signing up for their most recent tour and Iggy Pop, Elton John and a few others also signing up.

The price point is a little high (£20 odd quid) which might be a bit prohibitive and mean it’s more appropriate for the older, more affluent fan base (hence the artists above I guess), but if it proves successful this price will no doubt reduce over time.

Personally, I’d give it a go (not for Kiss though as I’ve seen them live and they’re RUBBISH) if I thought I’d been to a great gig and it was something I wanted to look back on or re-experience. Music fans are also a bit collectible crazy which only adds to the product’s appeal for them.

A slight issue might be that your opinion of a gig might change when you play it back a few weeks later and hear it sober for the first time. Without the benefit of the more usual, fuzzy, rose-tinted gig glasses you might suddenly realise that the show was a load of crap and massively over-hyped – something I’ve always suspected about the 60’s to be honest, sorry Grace.