In The End, The Sign Of Aretha

In The End, The Sign Of Aretha Franklin's Artistry Is That She Always Leaves Her Mark - First, On The Music, Then On Us.

James Taylor Is The Kind Of Person I Always Thought The Word 'folksinger' Referred To. He Writes And Sings Songs That Are Reflections Of His Own Life, And Performs In Them In His Own Style. All Of His Performances Are Marked By An Eloquent Simplicity.

What Makes The Stones' Arrogance So Divine Is That We All Believe That Long Ago And Far Away They Weren't Rich And Famous But Poor And Struggling, Just Like Us.

Part Of Me Believes That The Completed Record Is The Final Measure Of A Pop Musician's Accomplishment, Just As The Completed Film Is The Final Measure Of A Film Artist's Accomplishments.

One Gets The Impression That Elvis Presley Does What His Business Advisors Think Will Be Most Profitable. My Advice To Them: Put Elvis Presley In The Studio With A Bunch Of Good, Contemporary Rockers, Lock The Studio Up, And Tell Him He Can't Come Out Until He's Done Made An Album That Rocks From Beginning To End.