Pains The Price She Paid

[Harry Foster <foster@convex.COM>]

To me, "Candle In The Wind" was the pinnacle of Elton John.  His greatest
achievement and contribution.  His reason for existence.  KaTe has taken
the song to a new height of emotion, and pain, and suffering.  Gone are
the flashy dynamics and percussion, and gone are the stark background 
vocals.  Yet what remains in its simplicity was a deep anguish and 
longing which touched me.  Could she have done better ?  Is it only
B-side quality ?  I don't know.  But I've open my heart as well as 
my ears, and I let KaTe fill me with emotion ...

     "Loneliness was tough.
      The toughest role you ever played.
      Hollywood created a superstar
      And pains the price you paid."     -Bernie Taupin

There are times when I think Gaffa's created a superstar.  Yet in all the
hubbub, never takes the time to listen.

She *still* is!
--
Harry Foster                                        foster@convex.com 

     "A man should be greater than some of his parts." -Peter DeVries