In a message dated 11/17/2002 11:37:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I would hesitate to say that Bonnie or Santana staged a "come-back". Well Hell, you might be the only one to hesitate...Bonnie had 2 lackluster, poor-selling records behind her (Green Light & Nine Lives) and a problem with alcoholism when she exploded back on the scene with Nick of Time, and then locked in with 2 more solid releases. Santana was certainly putting out product, but it was just a lot of guitar/spiritual noodling - not that I (or many others) heard much of it. > They've been producing albums on a regular basis, just not albums which > caught the public attention. But let's not confuse the issue of doing work with doing GOOD work. There are not too many who can sustain the longevity of quality that Joni has...most jump the shark and never come back. I'm just proposing that Bonnie & Carlos came back with work that rivalled their best stuff. Santana's use of current popular artists like > > Rob Thomas, Dave Matthews, Everlast, Eric Clapton, etc. was a great > marketing ploy! > No doubt...Clive Davis @ Arista knows what he's doing and has the connections. BUT 'Supernatural' was also one damn fine record, and would have been even if he'd have had the same vocalist on every track. I was not familiar with Matchbox 20's music or Rob Thomas' voice, but "Smooth" was one of the best things on the radio all year. Bob
