Michael Been of Santa Cruz took a wild ride to near fame in the 1980s

"I don't think there are any Russians, and there ain't no Yanks. Just corporate criminals, playing with tanks."

Every time I hear "The Walls Came Down" in a crowd, everyone sings (shouts!) along with that line. It's a perfect nugget of pop-music truth.

Thanks for that and so much more, and RIP, Michael Been.

http://www.youtube.com/watch...

Michael Been was the best musician I ever knew - hands down - bar none. He wrote and sang from a place so deep inside that most folks don't even know it exists. I am devastated by this news. Bless your magnificent soul Michael. Thanks for leaving its traces here to nourish ours.(You folks that don't know what I'm talking about need to listen to "I Still Believe," "I Don't Wanna," and "You Were There" for starters.)

Goodbye Michael and thank you.

dear dear michael...................you were always one tof the best musicians in santa cruz for the tmes. you always brought me great joy .............your voice is forever in my head.................let the day begin

"Michael Been of Santa Cruz took a wild ride to near fame in the 1980s"

Shouldn't "to" be "too".

Does anyone at the Sentinel actually read what they post?

"to" is correct in this context

Copy Police wrote:

"to" is correct in this context

Really? It looks to me as if it is being used to modify "near" in which case "too" would be correct.