Steven Martin ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>So what is my point? I think that we can cut Sir Paul some slack because as
>a gifted musician with a long history of great music, he has earned the
>right to give CM a shot.  I think that it would be unfair to suggest that
>Paul is anything less than a GREAT musician even if he is mediocre composer
>of Classical music.

No disagreement from me, My problem is that we are expected to hear - buy
indeed - these early gropings of his as if they were mature masterworks.
I seem to recall reading somewhere that EMI had spent 6 months' classical
advertising budget on Standing Stone.  So othe things and people will
suffer.

Deryk Barker
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