Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller
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Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller
Who is better?
Lou Reed. A man never afraid to push boundaries, to experiment. To be both musically and lyrically innovative, producing a large catelogue of albums , many of which fail, but many of which are milestones in rock and roll. A true artist and innovator.
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Paul Weller. A man who has made his career aping others. Borrowing, stealing and imitating his idols and producing a string of embarrassing, ill conceived and poorly performed records which surely define the term " Landfill". After a brief and exciting few months in 1977, where he thought he was Pete Townshend, he has done little of any value, and is more well know for appalling hair cuts than his sub standard recordings.
A turd.
A tough decision, and I hope my unbiased and far from loaded introductions help you in choosing.
Lou Reed. A man never afraid to push boundaries, to experiment. To be both musically and lyrically innovative, producing a large catelogue of albums , many of which fail, but many of which are milestones in rock and roll. A true artist and innovator.
or
Paul Weller. A man who has made his career aping others. Borrowing, stealing and imitating his idols and producing a string of embarrassing, ill conceived and poorly performed records which surely define the term " Landfill". After a brief and exciting few months in 1977, where he thought he was Pete Townshend, he has done little of any value, and is more well know for appalling hair cuts than his sub standard recordings.
A turd.
A tough decision, and I hope my unbiased and far from loaded introductions help you in choosing.
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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller
I have three CDs by Weller
A Jam best of, a Style Council best of and Wild Wood.
That is three too many
I have loved Lou Reed, though I usually hate him.
He foisted Doug Yule on us and was responsible for the worst concert I ever saw in my life
But there is more magic in a toss off like Some Kinda Love than there is in 40 years of Weller's tedious old shitehousing
A Jam best of, a Style Council best of and Wild Wood.
That is three too many
I have loved Lou Reed, though I usually hate him.
He foisted Doug Yule on us and was responsible for the worst concert I ever saw in my life
But there is more magic in a toss off like Some Kinda Love than there is in 40 years of Weller's tedious old shitehousing
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Um, er...
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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller
As a career, Weller for sure. You will find great songs throughout his career and he has continually looked to challenge himself ( other than a few dull years in the 'dadrock' nineties). If we are talking peaks of greatness, then Reed for The Velvets.
Obviously Weller sends the old hippies of BCB spluttering into their spliffs, but BCB's hipper fringe have always got him.
Obviously Weller sends the old hippies of BCB spluttering into their spliffs, but BCB's hipper fringe have always got him.
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The Modernist wrote: but BCB's hipper fringe have always got him.
Tragic.
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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller
I have an awful lot of Weller and virtually no Lou Reed.
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Excellent thread.
I'll come back to it later
I'll come back to it later
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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller
No matter what heinous crimes against music Weller has inflicted on us - and there have been a few, I grant you- he didn't conceive, record & release "Metal Machine Music".
Thank about that and then cast your vote for the mighty Paul.
Thank about that and then cast your vote for the mighty Paul.
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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller
I was once in the same room as Weller and the first person I thought of was Yomp.
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WG Kaspar wrote:I was once in the same room as Weller and the first person I thought of was Yomp.
He looks nothing like him!
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Diamond Dog wrote:No matter what heinous crimes against music Weller has inflicted on us - and there have been a few, I grant you- he didn't conceive, record & release "Metal Machine Music".
Thank about that and then cast your vote for the mighty Paul.
I thanked about it, then thanked about Weller's stupid haircut. Lou by a million miles by any criteria.
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Re: Lou Reed v/s Paul Weller
One has had an innovative influence on popular musicians for generations and continues to do so, the other hasn't.
This is a very good read, just finished it.
Lou Reed by miles.
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This is a very good read, just finished it.
Lou Reed by miles.
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In terms of influence, innovation, songwriting standards and consistency (of quality rather than stylistically), the Velvet Underground are the greatest group of all time* - so Lou gets my vote.
I honestly don't even think it's right to talk about The J*m in the same post. They were just yobs who plundered rock's past and struck lucky a couple of times.
*you might make a case for The Beatles, but 'Michelle', 'Yesterday' and other slop kind of cancel out much of their groovier output
I honestly don't even think it's right to talk about The J*m in the same post. They were just yobs who plundered rock's past and struck lucky a couple of times.
*you might make a case for The Beatles, but 'Michelle', 'Yesterday' and other slop kind of cancel out much of their groovier output
Matt 'interesting' Wilson wrote:So I went from looking at the "I'm a Man" riff, to showing how the rave up was popular for awhile.
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BOXO wrote:In terms of influence, innovation, songwriting standards and consistency (of quality rather than stylistically), the Velvet Underground are the greatest group of all time* - so Lou gets my vote.
I honestly don't even think it's right to talk about The J*m in the same post. They were just yobs who plundered rock's past and struck lucky a couple of times.
*you might make a case for The Beatles, but 'Michelle', 'Yesterday' and other slop kind of cancel out much of their groovier output
I certainly would.
Yesterday & Michelle......
The Cowboy Bill thing & Sweet nuthing
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The Modernist wrote:As a career, Weller for sure. You will find great songs throughout his career and he has continually looked to challenge himself
Matt 'interesting' Wilson wrote:So I went from looking at the "I'm a Man" riff, to showing how the rave up was popular for awhile.
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Diamond Dog wrote:No matter what heinous crimes against music Weller has inflicted on us - and there have been a few, I grant you- he didn't conceive, record & release "Metal Machine Music".
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In years to come Weller will be revered by critics, and arguably he is already, as one of the greatest British songwriters. They won't be bothered by the things that sends some BCBers into apoplexy - that he speaks in a cockney accent or is a sharp dresser- they'll judge him on the music.
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He won't be revered by critics because he's too provincial. The Americans aren't interested in him, anyone under 40 doesn't give a fuck. He's limited.
And he's harming his legacy (not that I would argue that he has one, but for the sake of argument...) by releasing these dreadful worn-out albums every fucking year. His 'soul' effort, or the one that came out a couple of years ago after he 'discovered' Bowie. What was it? Sonic Sounds or some fucking thing?
He's an absolute charlatan and it extends to every aspect of his miserable being. There is no joy in any of his excreta.
And he's harming his legacy (not that I would argue that he has one, but for the sake of argument...) by releasing these dreadful worn-out albums every fucking year. His 'soul' effort, or the one that came out a couple of years ago after he 'discovered' Bowie. What was it? Sonic Sounds or some fucking thing?
He's an absolute charlatan and it extends to every aspect of his miserable being. There is no joy in any of his excreta.
Matt 'interesting' Wilson wrote:So I went from looking at the "I'm a Man" riff, to showing how the rave up was popular for awhile.
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Diamond Dog wrote:No matter what heinous crimes against music Weller has inflicted on us - and there have been a few, I grant you- he didn't conceive, record & release "Metal Machine Music".
Thank about that and then cast your vote for the mighty Paul.
You’ve got that exactly wrong. Had Weller made something nearly as excellent, it might be worth thinking about him as a viable option.
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