Stevie has nothing left to prove. He seems to be at peace and that's probably why he isn't coming out with "inspired" albums. Stevie ruled the 70's like Prince the 80's with few, if any equals. Perhaps Prince only keeps pushing on because he doesn't have a family to take care of yet or perhaps it's something deeper than that. I don't know. Neither of them need to record another note to prove anything.

Besides, there's nothing Stevie or anybody can do to top Songs In The Key Of Life. For those who need a more obscure, quirkier album there's The Secret Life Of Plants, one of my favorite Stevie albums by the way. Nobody's perfect but from what I can recall Stevie has made a point of spreading positivity and a message for change for the better of humanity . That alone separates him from every other artist of his calibre I can think of.

whodknee said:

You damn skippy.

Stevie was doin synth long before anyone, even before "Superstition" It was part of the Wonder Sound
as well as his lyrics and attitude.
I feel it was his 'going for the Big Band' sound that first trumpeted his demise in music although i can understand
giving a 'shoutout' to the Big Band boys

So so ignorant

Those who do not see their own value - how can they notice it in another? Stevie is to me, beyond a quick summary in vocab on this site.

Tsk.

rdhull said:

And Clapton made a mediocre cover of that country-ish ditty.

Stevie's The Man...end of story...let's go home everybody...
[This message was edited Mon Sep 1 6:10:55 PDT 2003 by BRO915]

whodknee said:

PREACH!