But it SEEMS like, there was a lot of pressure on them...folks counting on them to save Black music, lead us to the promised land, and take care of the hole in the ozone layer...and not to drink, smoke, or make commercials for multi-national corporations.

Truth be told, if they came out with some VooDoo by the numbers or something, folks would've revolted. So you had some who tried to get some mainstream appeal, some who tried to go WAY out with the music and influences, and some who were expected to make the next musical/social/religious masterpiece that it broke them down we're still waiting for them....

But back to the subject