From: lcargill99@comcast.com   
      
   The old geezer wrote:   
   > Funny.  In my younger days I was a big fan of Neil Diamond up to his   
   > "Stones" Lp in '71.  Even saw him in concert once.  Then he decided   
   > that there was more $$ to be made singing schmaltzy love songs & that   
   > was it for me.   
      
      
   SFAIK, Neil was like a Brill Building songwriter prior to being an   
   artiste. That may have been more who he was, or staying home   
   sounded better.   
      
   At some point the entire industry became about performing   
   stuff where you owned the publishing.   
      
   > Now I never listen to him at all.  Though his BANG   
   > recordings aren't "too" bad. Funny you mentioned Santana.  I enjoyed   
   > his music up to his " Welcome" Lp.  Then, like most musicians, he ran   
   > out of ideas.  Look at the Rolling Stones.  They've been putting out   
   > the same album over & over since "Sticky Fingers"!   
      
   Not completely. I mean it is so much material that some of it has to   
   wander off script. But if you'd had Keef, Wyman and Watts, you might   
   do the same.   
      
   > Would FZ, if   
   > still alive, be putting out Big Band records of all the Classics? Or   
   > be putting out Doo Wop cds ad nauseum??                     TOG   
   >   
      
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   Les Cargill   
      
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