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| From | "Robert Sutliff" <rsutliff@columbus.rr.com> |
| Subject | Sly Stone/David Grahame/Emitt Rhodes |
| Date | Mon, 1 Nov 2004 15:21:58 -0500 |
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I've got to agree with Mr Sanchez here. Rhodes was a huge talent and I still
love listening to him.
But what do I know? I've got no clue who David Grahame is.
I do dig Sly though...
Bobby Sutliff
>
> Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 13:10:15 -0700
> From: Career Records <eldeluxe@mcn.net>
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: Sly Stone/David Grahame
> Message-ID: <418696A4.7F4D2E9F@mcn.net>
>
> I don't know who this David Grahame guy is, but I do know who Emitt
> Rhodes is. I'd hardly call him a "melodically bankrupt McCartney clone
> -- " Unlike most of the people here, I saw him when he was in top form,
> 1967, and he was an original artist 100%. funny how a tag like "the new
> Paulie" can stick for ever... I think it had more to do with him doing a
> one man plays everything solo album rather than his song writing.
>
> this list does champion some people who I don't have the slightest clue
> about, but I don't think its worth getting wound up over.
>
> delete, delite
>
> Tam OShanter wrote:
>
> > Jesus, Don, get over it. Sly Stone is a legend -- a
> > fact that you will NEVER be able to deny. Pipe down,
> > you big crybaby.
> >
> > And, for christ's sake -- ENOUGH DAVID GRAHAME
> > already! This guy is a melodically bankrupt McCartney
> > clone -- just like Emitt Rhodes. There is nothing at
> > all of value in outright copying what others have done
> > before (and better). David Grahame is simply an act, a
> > performance piece, an actor, an aural mock-up of
> > classic-era McCartney -- and about as original as
> > Kentucky Fried Chicken.
> >
> > Please, reserve your praise for true artists, not
> > Vegas-style cabaret performers.
> >
> > Tam
> >
>
> -- Ronald Sanchez
> Director Of A&R
> Career Records
> www.CareerRecords.com
>
> The Donovan's Brain Web Site
> www.Donovans-Brain.com
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