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Old 11-23-2010, 04:00 AM   #68
Mad Mel
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I'm a huge Neil Young fan and he is one of the only artists I can think of that has been able to write and record whatever he wants to - with the exception of his contract squabble with David Geffen. Most artists don't have the ability to record what they want while still selling albums and selling out concert venues.
Another example would be Rush. Again, not a band for everyone, and the radio is certainly not their friend. But having sold the most gold & platinum albums of any band other than the Beatles and Stones lets them laugh last, and best. And you'd have to be some kind of math genius to figure out their formula.
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