People saying Lady gaga and Ariana have no talent lmao. The real answer though is people that make video game soundtracks. Most of them are super talented musicians making wack shit for man babies.
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Thank U, Next is the best thing Grande's done. I can't say that I'm a big fan of the rest of her work. However, I'll agree with you that the mentions of Gaga here are crazy. Her albums aren't even close to "shitty."
I think you've badly misinterpreted what that poster said. They were responding to someone who said Lady Gaga has no talent.
I like how your first sentence helps correct bad takes; while your second sentence is your OWN bad take.
Oof, I kinda like that I give the guy so little head space now that I didn't even think to consider him, but that's a damn good example imo.
I'm curious to know where you think they sold out. Random Access Memories was a fantastic album, I'm sad they haven't done anything since.
It's not bad but it doesn't feel like a Daft Punk album if you know what I mean. They should go back to their roots imo.
Fair enough, I only really started listening to DP a few years before that, but I can understand where RAM differentiated. I just wish we'd get anything at this point, its wild that its almost been 8 years since RAM...
Yeah same, I honestly dont love Positions or Sweetener, but Thank U, Next clearrrrrly is on a different level. And album cuts like NASA and Ghosting are in no way 'comittee pop' or whatever. People just dont like pop
Also to not even recognize that Gaga is an iconic dancer??? Or that she's directed music videos????? Or her award winning turns in TV and movies??? Like come on people
Most of Shakira's post-Fijación Oral stuff tbh. I mean some of her later songs are catchy but her earlier stuff is just more creative lyrically and musically. Her English lyrics also usually pale in comparison to her Spanish ones.
I'd also say Smashing Pumpkins. Their first 3/4 albums range from amazing to GOAT tier, their output since the 90's ranges from meh to straight up yikes. Although I did like Oceania a fair bit. Billy Corgan has incredible guitar playing and songwriting chops and Jimmy Chamberlin is one of the greatest rock drummers ever but by god you wouldn't guess either from the last album especially.
I didn't mean to say this person is the only person on the planet who thinks Lady Gaga has no talent. But in this thread? It looks that way, unless someone has joined them and I missed it. Like you said, it's a very contrarian opinion to say the least.
I think he means Jonathan Davis, the guy who made red hats cool before Trump did
I meant after TLOP but i can see how it might be interpreted to include it.
Oh I'm an idiot and quoted the wrong person. I'm sorry, I genuinely read this as you being rude to someone for suggesting that Lady Gaga has talent.
100% my stupid fault.
Came here to post this.
He's had some flashes of brilliance since Illmatic, but Nas hasn't been nasty since 1995.
"Sold out" is a terrible choice of words here, since "selling out" would imply that they just churned out the same album over and-- wait...
Okay, but you realize that NONE of their albums sound a like or in the same genre, by design, right? Homework is Acid House. Discovery is Filter House. Human After All is Experimental (boarding Noise in places). Read Only Memories is a 70s inspired Disco/Soul album. They make nostalgia-based music in genres that are kinda-sorta past their "prime." There are no roots to go back to unless you want to start tracking down the names used in Teachers or the source of their samples (which I would highly recommend).
Honestly, I'm really glad they've resisted making a Discovery 2. I'm sure it would sell, but it would sound exactly like all it's other imitators.
I assumed we were just talking about his solo records compared to the raw talent he exudes when playing with Dead & Co.
I think expecting musicians going into their 40s or 50s to still have the energy and passion they had in their twenties just leads to disappointment.
I could reel of a huge list of bands who were great at the start of their careers but who lose what they had, because it's just how things go as you get older.
Nas is a good shout, because Illmatic was so good and he never matched it.
I've seen John Frusciante mentioned, but I'll take his solo stuff over what Chili Peppers are now. Maybe their next album will go back to their 90s heyday, but with Kiedis who he is now I can't see it. And to be honest why would they be reeling out the same stuff they did 20-30 years ago when they were in their twenties?
I've not felt that Radiohead have the same spark anymore that Thom Yorke's solo stuff has had. There's not much 'bite' there anymore.
I could reel of a huge list of bands who were great at the start of their careers but who lose what they had, because it's just how things go as you get older.
Nas is a good shout, because Illmatic was so good and he never matched it.
I've seen John Frusciante mentioned, but I'll take his solo stuff over what Chili Peppers are now. Maybe their next album will go back to their 90s heyday, but with Kiedis who he is now I can't see it. And to be honest why would they be reeling out the same stuff they did 20-30 years ago when they were in their twenties?
I've not felt that Radiohead have the same spark anymore that Thom Yorke's solo stuff has had. There's not much 'bite' there anymore.
Shit like Bruno Mars fits that for me. He's incredibly talented in multiple ways but the music just does nothing for me, although I don't know if I'd go as far as to call it shitty.
I really didn't like Bruno Mars's music until his latest album. Aside from a few flashes of retro-inspired brilliance (which would go on to inform 24K Magic), he was stuck making some pretty boring pop. He's definitely found his stride since then IMO.
Ed Sheeran's music is mostly great. Shape of You is an exception that I believe he wrote for another artist at first and things fell apart and he thought it would do well as a single. It's unfortunate that it's the most popular song from Divide because both Castle on the Hill and Perfect (the other two singles) are fantastic
If we're being generous, everything after Confessions on a Dance Floor is a good example of this.
If we're not, everything after Ray of Light is a good example of this.
I think Payne-fronted Asia was miles better than the original supergroup. Their first few albums were largely safe arena rock, but they went in a much more interesting direction during the 90s and 2000s, especially on the Aura album. You could tell when the original lineup reformed that it was just a completely different band at that point; it was disappointing seeing that Phoenix was just a follow-up to Astra.
That album artwork, though. Every album is one piece of hot eye candy after another.
I have massive respect for guys like Vai, Buckethead, John 5, etc. but their songwriting bores me to tears.
Jared Leto. Great actor and movies but his band (30 second to Mars) fucking suuuuucks like big time.
Radiohead. I consider Thom York and Jonny Greenwood to be literal musical geniuses, but they have their own self important head so up in their pretentious asses to do good stuff l. I'm talking of Radiohead only.
Pop stuff such as Ariana Grande, Gaga, Swift, Bieber etc is neither good nor talented, such garbage music although popular sadly EDIT: and I have no desire to debate this point in particular with its fans (that's why I don't quote anyone) , want to talk interesting music? Feel free to @me .
Radiohead. I consider Thom York and Jonny Greenwood to be literal musical geniuses, but they have their own self important head so up in their pretentious asses to do good stuff l. I'm talking of Radiohead only.
Pop stuff such as Ariana Grande, Gaga, Swift, Bieber etc is neither good nor talented, such garbage music although popular sadly EDIT: and I have no desire to debate this point in particular with its fans (that's why I don't quote anyone) , want to talk interesting music? Feel free to @me .
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I think Prince was a great songwriter. But pretty much all of his songs are improved for me when performed by other people.
Reminds me of Dylan as well, his songs got improved and more popular by others too.
You're thinking of Fred Durst, Jonathan Davis is Korn's dreadheaded lead singer.
On topic - I love Julie Christmas and her voice is phenomenal, but outside of Mariner most of her music doesn't click for me.