Somewhere between Dick and Al lies a pretty good assessment. And you two are well qualified to comment. I think we forget sometimes that while we want our music to have gravitas, our job is to entertain. That is what Utah got, and he told me that at length over his final 2 months. It seems we never had a conversation that he wasn't telling me that folks will just stop listening at some point if they are not being entertained.

I am happy to say that my own band still fills the seats and they don't leave until we do. I put that down to damn fine music, and we make them glad to be there. And we manage to teach them a thing or two while we are at it.

All the best,

Mick