From: martin@address-in-sig.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 07 Jun 2016 05:13:23 -0700, The old geezer wrote:   
      
   > His music in the late 60s was innovative, and he certainly doesn't get   
   > the proper credit for his contribution to the development of   
   > jazz-classical-rock fusion that was all the rage in the 1970s.   
   >   
   True, but did he really do more for that then, e.g. ELP?   
      
   > From the 70s forward, however, his recordings and compositions were   
   > uneven and failed to have the consistency that was there during the 60s.   
   > To be sure there was some fine music still being made, but the creative   
   > spark dimmed and there was a great deal of recycling taking place.   
   >   
   FZ has been more consistent that some I could mention. Santana springs to   
   mind here: an absolute genius at making standout albums (e.g. Abraxas)   
   interspersed among aural wallpaper.   
      
   > I guess this has all been stated before (even by myself).  I also   
   > believe something happened to FZ after his assault in London which   
   > changed his whole psyche.   
   >   
   I think you're right there, but there were also some gems, mostly live   
   recordings.   
      
   > I very rarely play anything after Waka/Jawaka anymore....   
   >   
   What, not even R&E, SUNPYG or TBBYNHIYL or MAJNH?   
      
   I also like Lather a lot though that falls in your preferred time band   
   despite its late arrival at the costume ball.   
      
      
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