BgigliClive Davis und Co. dachten wohl nur kurzfristig an Geld und nicht weiter. Carlos Santana hat er in den vergangenen zehn Jahren auch schon zur künstlerischen Zahnlosigkeit verholfen. Sind alles Sachen, die der Stone doch mal thematisieren könnte.
Schaue mal auf Stomp Off.
Since Whitney Houston’s sudden death last Saturday, the media has gone to town doing their usual thing. I couldn’t tell you how many times I heard that Clive Davis „discovered“ Whitney—one of those talking heads even credited him with also finding Janis Joplin—the implication being that Clive has an uncanny ear for what the public wants. The truth is that he relies on the ears of others. When I was producing records at Columbia, I used to observe him at company events at which newly signed artists performed. He always had his eyes on the black people around him, taking from them his clapping cues.
I bring this up because Clive’s little game is innocent and humorous, but there is a very serious thing going on in the recording business as a whole:
– Chris Albertson (Stomp Off)
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