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From: evan@petfe.UUCP (Evan Marcus)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: Genesis died when Pete left
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Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 15:55:31 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 10 15:55:31 1985
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Boy, I hate to see Phil lumped into the same class with Michael Jackson and
Prince(ss)!  (I wish I had the article to quote from.)  They are 'media-
phenoms' and while MJ can dance and even sing tolerably (though not as well
as when he was with his brothers), he is nothing more than an adequate 
performer. In my opinion Prince is talentless.  My theory about why he never
showed up at the USA for Africa sessions is because he would have melted 
like the Wicked Witch, in front of all that real talent.

Collins, on the other hand, is light-hearted, doesn't take himself too
seriously (did you see him on Letterman or Carson, and would those other
2 clowns ever do that?????), plus he is immensely talented!  I have
liked his work since I heard his first solo album.  I think it's great!
Now that Phil has become an 'overnight success', you can't get near his
concerts, and those people who automatically hate anyone who is a success
start to emerge from the woodwork.  I wish his solo career still left him
in the Top 20, but no better.  Then it'd still be cool to like him.  

--Evan Marcus
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