It's maybe that I've seen Steve Marriot live that I never was overly impressed with the voices of his contemparies, Paul Weller being the most obvious...not knocking his songs, some great original thinking and musicality behind them. We all know that Later with Jools Holland is a musical lottery but just recently it's becoming a graveyard. Last week I heard him announce Paul Weller and "in Jools own words" his great new single. It wasnt great...limited in scale and immagination mainly because poor old Pauls voice is done for. Now I'm sure there are many out there that will buy the single and the album out of loyalty...It's just very saddening when a singer attempts to go on when the voice is gone. I have many musical heroes but I wouldnt buy a CD of my hero / heroine singing out of tune just out of loyalty. This is not a pop at Paul...I like him very much as a person.
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The bottom line is...if it's out of tune it's not music.
Speaking of dodgy voices, looks like the crack pipe isnt too good for a decent high note these days eh Whitney.
I see what your saying now cool. So would that mean in your opinion that rap music is not music cos granted they cannot sing and anyone can learn to rap given the time (even i have done a little bit lol) but there is till the beat to think off mind you i dont spose that takes to much talent either.
With a few decent exceptions, I've never been a fan of his since he went solo. But it can't be denied that he has been a massive influence for many others.
It may seem I'm being a little contrary but Rap can do it for me too, although I'm a very old fart. I write for a studio that does only Rap, hip hop. They give me a basic loop and I find a melody. Mrs Windscreen sings the melody and then the boys interpret it as they wish, and yes the results can be quite stunning, but the trick is to initially have a good melody line to contrast with the rapping...in saying this I really can't be doing with Rap only stuff.
Jam live were special and saw them loads of times.
His voice was never that great so no great loss. It's the song writing that lets him down now. His voice is not much worse than it ever was IMHO
The main reason the songs are not so good is that hes probably lost 6 notes off the top of his range...Example being the songs I used to write for my own voice 2 octaves, are nowhere as good as the ones I write for Mrs Windscreen 3 octaves.
No but did I ever tell you about the time me and Paul were in the studio back in 79 and..... (Come on Mr Irving, time for your medication)
I understand where you're coming from Henry, but for instance check out the song that I mentioned 'Life from a Window' (it's on 'This is the Modern World') ... lot of emotion in that and his voice is good.
Thats really cool were are you based as i might come along for a session and trying some of my own lyrics with a mate or two if that would be cool or is it just for business needs. Sorry if i have the wrong end of the stick mate but it sounds pretty cool.
Yes lots of emotion and a very good singer. Just not a great voice.
Still in the spirit of '77 I'd rather have an 100 Wellers or Braggs with some feeling and something to say over a technically good but bland Michael Bolton or Charlotte Church.
LOL, that's for sure
I thought 22 Dreams was over rated as well. Too many tracks sounded like something else and obviously the people who raved about the album had not heard the songs which PW had borrowed from.
That said, he still looks good kicks up a storm live.
Always up for some musical times with whoever, especially CL's. We are in Tottenham but you have to know that this is our full time accupation so we have to run a tight ship time wise as we are always working to deadlines. I dont write loops myself so I'd be of little use to you in that way, but sure come and visit us and you'll see that song writing is like any other job...like bloody hard work. Gone are the days when you could sit in your squat smoking a spliff and get a number one lol.
who did you play with anyone we might know?
Weller happens to be a quality musician and songwriter.
Hendrix was not blessed with a good singing voice neither was Bob Zimmerman.
I see.
With every album Weller has made since then, I've enjoyed them a little less.
He is becoming a parody of himself now.
All that modfather nonsense is a little tiresome.
If a new band came out with his stuff I wouldn't give them a sniff of a listen but somehow when Weller brings out something new I feel I have to check it out.
The new album is 'ok' at best.
His earlier work knocked my socks off.
agree but then again I think Hal David is the genius not Burt Baccarach
I agree with the mood of this topic and haven't brought the new album because the last few have been full of filler, only a few good songs on each.