What if 'diana' had been properly promoted?

[reese]

seems like the reviewer is restating some of the age-old complaints about motown artists. they've recorded such a broad range of music that trying to represent all of that in a stage show just makes for a rather disjointed experience. if you're a major fan you've either 1) heavily studied the artist's discography and so are well aware as to why such tunes are included or 2) you just don't care because you're a major fan and they can sing anything and you're thrilled.

he does seem to just personally dislike disco which in 1980 or so would have been a very safe public statement. at home he might still dance around to The Boss but he'd be horrified if anyone discovered.

with the new album, you could easily argue that it was time to revamp the show and focus on this new, urban sound rather than her old stuff. but there's just too much history with Diana Ross to exclude things like Mountain, the supremes, Lady, etc.

Maybe he just had a bad day. I recall him giving Diana good reviews for her 1977, 1982, and 1984 Boston concerts.