Quincy needs to just be quiet for a while. The statements he made cannot be taken back. I had always thought he was too much of a gentleman than to do as he did. Senility?
Joni Mitchell blasted Bob Dylan a few years ago for being a phony.
I was surprised at how competitive and envious Joni sounded in that article. Maybe I should not have been surprised. Early on, Joni knew of her natural gifts as a musician, as a lyricist, and she made the most of them. I don’t think Joni speaks in any large public forums anymore, not since her stroke a few years ago.
At one time, Paul McCartney was envious of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. Mick Jagger envious of the Beatles Srgt. Pepper. . This inspired Sympathy for The Devil, one of the Stones best works. A certain degree of competition is a good thing. That often inspires someone to try harder.
Then Brian heard Sgt. Pepper and it drove him into madness when he realized he couldn't match it.