Harry Nilsson had a voice like No Ones! He could sing any style of music, as proven on "Nilsson Schmilsson". He wrote songs that were comparable to the great classic songwriters of the 30's and 40's. He seemed to be caught between the times...writing classic sounding songs, when that style had been overshadowed by Rock & Roll. Yet, that is one of his most endearing qualities. He maintained his integrity as an artist, doing what he felt inspired to do, whether the world accepted it or not. I sincerely cannot think of anyone who comes close to the overall talent that he had. If you've never really listened to him...do yourself a favor, and get ahold of his lesser known ( not commercial hit's ) like "City Life", "Maybe", "Together", or any others from those albums. It will be a treat, I promise. However, it will put you in the company of those of us who truely grieve the loss of such an Artist.

I thought this was going to be easy since, Neil Young is one of my All Time Favorites, but I found myself sitting here hunting for words. How do you assess someone as an Artist who quite frankly influenced your whole life as a musician. He displayed a "no holds barred" style of writing and playing that went beyond what anyone else had done, and continues to do so. I've owned every album he's done, and even though there are a few songs that I don't like as much as the rest, even they show him to be an unbelievably eclectic Artist. As a singer/songwriter, I would compare my latest work to his, and always find I had a ways to go. Thanks for the music, the inspiration, and Long May You Run!

Thomas Martin Scott

I had the distinct pleasure of working with Airto and Flora Purim ( his wife ) as sound tech for 2 concerts in Telluride, Colorado. He was a genuine pleasure to work with, and seemed to have endless energy and boundless musical ideas. He did about a 10 minute percussion solo (both shows) and never repeated anything. It's no wonder he has the worldwide Legend status that he has. Any aspiring percussionists could definitely learn alot just listening to anything Airto has done.

The first time I ever heard Susan Ashton was on my car radio, and I was blown away! The song was "Alice In Wonderland". I was so taken with it that I just kept saying to the DJ, "C'mon, tell me who it is!". He did, and I went straight to the CD store and bought it. To this day, over 10 years later, that is still one of my all time favorite songs. It's beautiful, and the message is right on. I could listen to her sing anything. Her voice is beautiful, and most importantly, she keeps it real.

Thomas Martin Scott

I doubt, seriously, if it hadn't been for the controversy over the lyrics of "Louie, Louie", that The Kingsmen would have even been remembered at all. Most everything on that album was a cover tune, and a poorly done cover, at that. Nothing on that album is worth listening to, unless you're really in the mood to remember how you and your friends tried to figure out the words to "Louie, "Louie.

Thomas Martin Scott