and if you're a great artist in the states then you're a great artist worldwide...

in addition, his euro releases weren't really heard by the masses of ppl over there either due to them being released on an independent label...and some of those cds were well received but most of them weren't by fans and critics alike.

and whether you or me or anyone likes it or not, when you talk abt great music/artists, a certain level of commercial success does have to factor in. You can't have limited appeal and be regarded as great.


>and who's defining who's great in music?
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>Soundscan?
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>or the ears of the listeners? haha..
>
>He's definitely one of the greats - I mean just cause you may
>be waiting on that Warner Brothers promotional commercial
>doesn't mean I am feel me?
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>Not saying you - just speaking generally.