I persuaded a couple of friends to watch the show on internet re-run to see Martin's performance. They are not folkies and had not heard of Martin. They were impressed and would each consider buying a CD, but not a whole collection, and would certainly see him live.

I'm sure Martin (who certainly would look for a bob or two as you say) would appreciate being able to fill larger venues and increase sales outsode the cognoscenti.

As with yourself, when I discover a new artist I do the research and might buy several CDs; others outside the folk genre tend to be different. I also agree that something like Highway 61 or Broke Down Engine would have been a magnificent showcase for his talent.