Bill Graham never confused himself with the music; he was the scene, the container that made the music possible, and he understood the difference. Joshua White watched him love the artists and hate them and never once stop being bound to them. "Bill never made the mistake that I saw so many people make. Bill never thought he was the music. Bill was always the scene. He knew he was never the music. He never stopped loving the artists. He loved them and he loved hating them. But it was always a strong emotional tie."⁠ Joshua White (Joshua Light Show)