No problem!! .... As I said.... The man ∗was∗ a genius!
What happened?
Colin, I absolutely agree. His last truly great album was also the peak of his career...Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. At his very best, he was brilliant, but I fear the songs have been in terminal decline since, as has his voice sadly. I don't think he has anything like the range he once had, and I think this alone restricts his writing. Can anyone think of a really good album since? Yes, there have been occasional glimpses of his former brilliance, notably some of his mid/late 70's singles, but more recent efforts are mediocre in comparison.
This is of course just an opinion, and I would love to hear what others think.
On a slightly different, though still related topic, I saw him on TV here in the UK recently with his current band, and I have to say that I thought Nigel Olsen's drumming was simply brilliant.
Andy K