On The Surface, Rock And Roll Changes

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.

The Faces Do Not, As Some Have Recently Alleged, Play Badly. They Are More Than Competent, Especially At Creating A Mid-sixties Rolling Stones-styled Groove, As Their Excellent Version Of 'memphis' Proves.

Carole King's Second Album, 'tapestry,' Has Fulfilled The Promise Of Her First And Confirmed The Fact That She Is One Of The Most Creative Figures In All Of Pop Music. It Is An Album Of Surpassing Personal-intimacy And Musical Accomplishment And A Work Infused With A Sense Of Artistic Purpose. It Is Also Easy To Listen To And Easy To Enjoy.

I Saw My Rock'n'roll Past Flash Before My Eyes. And I Saw Something Else: I Saw Rock And Roll Future And Its Name Is Bruce Springsteen. And On A Night When I Needed To Feel Young, He Made Me Feel Like I Was Hearing Music For The Very First Time.

The Greatness Of Mac Rebennack, Alias, Dr. John, Also Known As John Crieux, Rests On His Command Of The Musical Use Of Idiomatic Expression. Not A Technically Well-endowed Singer, Nor A Great Songwriter, He Leaves His Mark Through The Discipline And Control He Exerts Over All That He Touches.