I’ve never been a big fan of Prince, although I’ve always respected his obvious genius, distinctive vision and even enjoyed a lot of his songs, especially in the 1999-Purple Rain zone. I realize that I probably miss the point of Prince entirely. For me, he was always a bit too much about image over music.…
Month: September 2007
Reviews & Commentary
Joe Zawinul Leaves the Planet: Weather Report founder dies.
Joe Zawinul has passed. The Viennese keyboard player wrote “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” for Cannonball Adderley, (later a hit for The Buckinghams) and was part of Miles Davis’s early fusion efforts including writing the title track to In a Silent Way and “Pharaoh’s Dance” on Bitches Brew. He’s best known, however, for founding Weather Report,…