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Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby Rorschach » 15 Mar 2021, 14:59

Dr. Lonnie Smith and Iggy Pop doing Sunshine Superman



For the record I don't hate but I think it's crap. I'm no expert in jazz but this sounds like something out of Jazz Club on the Fast Show. One soft jazz cliché after another. That bit at 4:09 when a guitar starts noodling and someone in the background says, 'Yeah.'
Oh dear.
And Iggy's vocal. What was he thinking? He sounds like he's reading lyrics he's never seen before.

But...

But....

I quite like it.
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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby C » 15 Mar 2021, 16:09

I would rephrase the question:

Is it to my liking or not....?

Who am I to say any music is 'terrible' Tym




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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby Darkness_Fish » 15 Mar 2021, 16:41

I'd say it's terrible. But then, I'm comfortable that I have that authority ;-)
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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby Charlie O. » 15 Mar 2021, 16:50

As I've said elsewhere, the music track is pretty groovy.

But the only reason this is getting so much attention is the novelty of Iggy Sings Donovan.

And Iggy can't really sing anymore.
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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby Rorschach » 15 Mar 2021, 19:24

Charlie O. wrote:As I've said elsewhere, the music track is pretty groovy.

But the only reason this is getting so much attention is the novelty of Iggy Sings Donovan.

And Iggy can't really sing anymore.


Where was that? I must have missed it.
Did you hide the comment in a prog thread?
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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby Rorschach » 15 Mar 2021, 19:27

C wrote:I would rephrase the question:

Is it to my liking or not....?

Who am I to say any music is 'terrible' Tym.


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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby Charlie O. » 15 Mar 2021, 21:19

Rorschach wrote:Where was that? I must have missed it.
Did you hide the comment in a prog thread?

Sorry for being so coy - it was actually at "the other board."
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Postby Six String » 15 Mar 2021, 21:51

The music part needs more grease imo, the vocals are horrible. As you say, what was Iggy thinking? Is the great American songbook next? :roll:
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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby ChrisB » 15 Mar 2021, 23:42

Charlie O. wrote:As I've said elsewhere, the music track is pretty groovy.

But the only reason this is getting so much attention is the novelty of Iggy Sings Donovan.

And Iggy can't really sing anymore.

As opposed to earlier in his career when he was compared to a young Pavarotti

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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby Charlie O. » 16 Mar 2021, 00:19

slightbreeze wrote:
Charlie O. wrote:And Iggy can't really sing anymore.

As opposed to earlier in his career when he was compared to a young Pavarotti

He was certainly a pretty exciting rock & roll singer once upon a time. I could even dig some of his crooning, to a modest degree. But it's over, I think.
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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby Rorschach » 16 Mar 2021, 06:57

Charlie O. wrote:
Rorschach wrote:Where was that? I must have missed it.
Did you hide the comment in a prog thread?

Sorry for being so coy - it was actually at "the other board."



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There's another board!!!???
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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby C » 16 Mar 2021, 08:19

Rorschach wrote:
C wrote:I would rephrase the question:

Is it to my liking or not....?

Who am I to say any music is 'terrible' Tym.


If you can claim that something is robust you can aver that another thing is unrobust.


:lol:

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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby mudshark » 16 Mar 2021, 15:09

I think it's just a fine little tune. Not too good, not too terrible. Just nice.
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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby Rorschach » 30 Apr 2021, 10:01

Well, what about this then?



He sounds a bit like Leonard Cohen did on his last album.

And again, I like it.




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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby mudshark » 30 Apr 2021, 20:03

This is really funny! Well, I hope it's meant to be funny.
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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby LMG » 02 May 2021, 21:31

Rorschach wrote:
C wrote:I would rephrase the question:

Is it to my liking or not....?

Who am I to say any music is 'terrible' Tym.


If you can claim that something is robust you can aver that another thing is unrobust.


You have read Wittgenstein, I see!

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Re: Is this good or is it really terrible?

Postby Rorschach » 02 May 2021, 22:05

LMG wrote:
Rorschach wrote:
C wrote:I would rephrase the question:

Is it to my liking or not....?

Who am I to say any music is 'terrible' Tym.


If you can claim that something is robust you can aver that another thing is unrobust.


You have read Wittgenstein, I see!

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