In The End, The Sign Of Aretha

I Saw Rock N' Roll Future And Its Name Is Bruce Springsteen.

On The Surface, Rock And Roll Changes At An Amazing Pace. The Influence Of A Figure Like The Maharishi Can Appear And Disappear In A Matter Of Months. Talk About Old Fashioned Rock And Roll Finds Itself Dead Before It Begins.

Often, Equipment Can As Easily Function As A Security Blanket For Musicians Unwilling Or Unable To Risk Anything Personal In The Studio. Whether One Catches The Feeling On A Record Is A Subjective Matter. How Can You Be Sure? The Machinery Can Hold Out The Promise Of At Least Mechanical Perfection.

There Were Many Stars In Motown's Firmament - Among Them, Stevie, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves And Diana Ross - But I Happen To Have Loved The Four Tops Most Of All.

As Long As Elton John Can Bring Forth One Performance Per Album On The Order Of 'someone Saved My Life Tonight,' The Chance Remains That He Will Become Something More Than The Great Entertainer He Already Is And Go On To Make A Lasting Contribution To Rock.