GETTING TO THIS

Ahead rings out had enough pent-up frustration to be at least interesting, but by this point, Mick has lost his way for the moment. Anything he does is bound to have some class, but this is all rather routine and lacks real sparkle. Without a classy act like Ian Anderson around, Mick has no springboard to launch himself from, and that perhaps is the difference in the split between the two egos. Ian had his vision, his determination, and most of all his top-notch arranging skills to build a career on (with the advantage of image and stardom already in hand). Mick really needed to join a top band, not form his own. Pig metaphors abound, but it really is a shame.