Comments on: better late than never http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:34:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: blogjam » Blog Archive » Best of 2006 http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-163244 blogjam » Blog Archive » Best of 2006 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 12:07:30 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-163244 [...] Previously: Best of 2005 Best of 2004 Best of 2003 Best of 2002 Best of 2001 Best of 2000 [...] [...] Previously: Best of 2005 Best of 2004 Best of 2003 Best of 2002 Best of 2001 Best of 2000 [...]

]]> By: mugly http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2469 mugly Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2469 what a mix. great list fraser! thanks for tips. to be honest, the big shocker for me was seeing the chili peppers on there. being from la, early chili peppers feels like the soundtrack to my teenage life. after john frusciante left the band, i had all but written them off. but now that he's back and you're actually reccomending the album, i think i'll have to give it a shot. you have yet to steer me wrong musically. :) what a mix. great list fraser! thanks for tips. to be honest, the big shocker for me was seeing the chili peppers on there. being from la, early chili peppers feels like the soundtrack to my teenage life. after john frusciante left the band, i had all but written them off. but now that he’s back and you’re actually reccomending the album, i think i’ll have to give it a shot. you have yet to steer me wrong musically. :)

]]> By: Perky Pat http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2470 Perky Pat Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2470 59372 98324 19043 78903 95320 59372 98324 19043 78903 95320

]]> By: fraser http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2471 fraser Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2471 You what? You what?

]]> By: Perky Pat http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2472 Perky Pat Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2472 Conet Spynumbers of course! Shh. Conet Spynumbers of course! Shh.

]]> By: fraser http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2473 fraser Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2473 Ah, of course... Ah, of course…

]]> By: Pete http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2474 Pete Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2474 Hey - long time reader first time poster and all that. Whilst I've quietly admired your taste in music for a while I must admit I was shocked to find Red Hot Chili Peppers sitting smugly in your best of 2002 list. Don't you think they - and in particular their latest album - encompass everything uninteresting and dull about rock? The utter, utter lack of innovation? The solos-by-numbers? The general half-arsedness about the whole thing? Ah well, each to their own, I guess. Hey - long time reader first time poster and all that. Whilst I’ve quietly admired your taste in music for a while I must admit I was shocked to find Red Hot Chili Peppers sitting smugly in your best of 2002 list. Don’t you think they - and in particular their latest album - encompass everything uninteresting and dull about rock? The utter, utter lack of innovation? The solos-by-numbers? The general half-arsedness about the whole thing?

Ah well, each to their own, I guess.

]]> By: fraser http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2475 fraser Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2475 It was a surprise for me too, to be honest, but I do love this album. There's two things I look for when listening to a record - one is musicians doing interesting, experimental things with their craft, which is why I listen to a fair amount of stuff that most people might consider to be avant-garde or left-field, and the other is good songs, pure and simple. Writing decent pop music is every bit as difficult as exploring new musical frontiers and, bizarrely, the people who get it wrong most often are those cluttering up the top 40, where presentation and production seem to be far more important the the simple art of songwriting. And that's why this album surprised me so much - because beneath that glossy veneer there's some really, really fine tunes. It was a surprise for me too, to be honest, but I do love this album. There’s two things I look for when listening to a record - one is musicians doing interesting, experimental things with their craft, which is why I listen to a fair amount of stuff that most people might consider to be avant-garde or left-field, and the other is good songs, pure and simple. Writing decent pop music is every bit as difficult as exploring new musical frontiers and, bizarrely, the people who get it wrong most often are those cluttering up the top 40, where presentation and production seem to be far more important the the simple art of songwriting. And that’s why this album surprised me so much - because beneath that glossy veneer there’s some really, really fine tunes.

]]> By: Pete http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2476 Pete Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2476 I'd have to agree with you - those are the two criteria by which I judge music. Grandaddy, the Polyphonic Spree and the Eels are three bands which, whilst arguably not being inventive in the slightest, I still enjoy immensely. Their CDs sit proudly in my collection next to more innovative artists like Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Slint and Couch. I found RHCP's music, particularly the latest album, completely devoid of merit in either category. It pretty much summed up the term dad-rock for me. But hey, that's only my opinion. I've used far too many long words today. I'll finish by saying "arse" to balance it out. Arse. I’d have to agree with you - those are the two criteria by which I judge music. Grandaddy, the Polyphonic Spree and the Eels are three bands which, whilst arguably not being inventive in the slightest, I still enjoy immensely. Their CDs sit proudly in my collection next to more innovative artists like Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Slint and Couch.

I found RHCP’s music, particularly the latest album, completely devoid of merit in either category. It pretty much summed up the term dad-rock for me. But hey, that’s only my opinion.

I’ve used far too many long words today. I’ll finish by saying “arse” to balance it out.

Arse.

]]> By: pete http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2477 pete Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/2003/05/25/better-late-than-never/#comment-2477 yat-kha saw them over the weekend performing a live soundtrack to "storm over asia" - creaky old film with a few breathtaking moments. great music with a few hair sanding up on the back of th neck moments. yat-kha
saw them over the weekend performing a live soundtrack to “storm over asia” - creaky old film with a few breathtaking moments. great music with a few hair sanding up on the back of th neck moments.

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