Bob Dylan was the source of pop music's unpredictability in the Sixties. Never as big a record-seller as commonly imagined, his importance… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
The only criticism heard with any frequency of Elton John's first American album, 'Elton John,' was that the production was too grandiose.… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
Atlantic's Jerry Wexler believes first-rate records are made by first-rate voices. He certainly has worked with enough of them: Clyde McPhatter, Joe… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
On first listening, Joni Mitchell's 'Court And Spark,' the first truly great pop album of 1974, sounds surprisingly light; by the third… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
'Dance to the Music' was just Sly Stone being his natural crazy self right from the beginning. The man was an original… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
In the end, the sign of Aretha Franklin's artistry is that she always leaves her mark - first, on the music, then… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
Everyone eventually winds up writing about themselves - the problem is finding the best way to go about it. To write about… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
I saw my rock'n'roll past flash before my eyes. And I saw something else: I saw rock and roll future and its… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
Barry White seemed so filled with self-parody at first that it was easy to dismiss him. But it is becoming increasingly obvious… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
Carole King's second album, 'Tapestry,' has fulfilled the promise of her first and confirmed the fact that she is one of the… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
Often, equipment can as easily function as a security blanket for musicians unwilling or unable to risk anything personal in the studio. Whether one… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
There is absolutely no doubt that the extraordinary Donna Summer belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
There is a 'patrician arrogance' to James Taylor that accounts in part for his popularity while it at the same time explains the critical… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
The greatness of Mac Rebennack, alias, Dr. John, also known as John Crieux, rests on his command of the musical use of idiomatic expression.… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
Part of me believes that the completed record is the final measure of a pop musician's accomplishment, just as the completed film is the… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
Bob Dylan was the source of pop music's unpredictability in the Sixties. Never as big a record-seller as commonly imagined, his importance was first… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
The only criticism heard with any frequency of Elton John's first American album, 'Elton John,' was that the production was too grandiose. The melodies… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
'Call Me' is not an exceptional Al Green album, but it is as solid as a rock at its center. — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
The Rolling Stones are constantly changing, but beneath the changes they remain the most formal of rock bands. Their successive releases have been continuous… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
Since her landmark 'Tapestry,' Carole King has both oversimplified and over elaborated that masterful album's style until her music has become something more overtly… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
It is by now beyond question that Elton John is a competent and classy entertainer. Few people who have achieved his popularity have succeeded… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
'Let's Get It On' is a classic Motown single, endlessly repeatable and always enjoyable. — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
