There were some legal complications when Garnet started his solo career--for reasons I won't get into, he was not legally permitted to perform most or all of Stan's songs. Possibly the best thing that ever happened to him, in a way--imagine what the pressure would have been to be a 'tribute act'. Since he had practically no original material then, all he had was good taste, good voice and good chops--and contacts. There's always room for someone like that in the scene, who's willing to expose the songs of new and little-known writers. (Used to be Tom Rush, and Gordon Bok has done it lately. No one else that I can think of has that kind of profile right now. Too bad.) Then all of a sudden, he turned his performing persona into a singer-songwriter--and a very fine one indeed. That was a long time coming. I don't know him personally to speak of but I think he's mellowed. Haven't we all?

Bill C

Bill C