Perhaps the most interesting and insightful of the individual films to come out of Murray Lerner's footage shot at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, Nothing Is Easy is also the most ambitious. Jumping between the 1970 events and a rather droll-humored Ian Anderson recalling the events from 2004, the film gives a lot more than an excellent account of the band's music and stage presentation of that era. We also get a close-up look at the threats of violence and hooliganism that lay beneath the peace-and-love rhetoric of the later-'60s counterculture, as the band finds itself caught in the midst of a confrontation between festival organizers trying to retake control of one sliver of the venue, and attendees -- most of whom crashed the gate -- refusing to cooperate and threatening mayhem.

A guitarist and vocalist since childhood, Michael Aldridge cut his teeth mimicking Van Halen and Led Zepplin. A bachelor's degree in creative writing from the University of Colorado joined a growing passion for country music and dancing, and the singer/guitarist added songwriter to his title and began recruiting. In 2013, the group known as and fronted by Michael Aldridge release its debut EP, "Simple and True," followed by scores of performances throughout the state. Lori Elaine joined on bass guitar and backing vocals, and in 2015, Michael Aldridge released "All or Nothing," a full-length CD set apart by its notable male/female harmonies, diverse songs and colorful guitar.