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<blockquote data-quote="Willie Oleson" data-source="post: 446021" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>We already have an artist top 10 thread but I don't want to do it like that anymore. The music forum is not extremely busy at the moment therefore I think we can create a thread for every artist.</p><p>I'm going to post my choices because, obviously, I need to show <em>something</em>, but all comments and observations about the artists and the music are very welcome.</p><p>The passing of time is a tricky concept. I'm still thinking of Robbie as a Take That member who happens to have a successful solo career, but in time-reality he's an artist who happened to be a member of the most successful band of the 1990s. He was in it for only 6 years.</p><p></p><p>Starting with the single <em><strong>Freedom</strong></em>, an odd choice to cover a hit from the same decade but maybe it was sort of a statement. But he still sounds like Take That Robbie and therefore I can't consider it one of his best singles (and the video looks a bit hysterical).</p><p>Then the first album, <em><strong>Life Thru A Lens</strong></em>, featuring the monster hit <em><strong>Angels</strong></em>.</p><p>These are the most recurring comments in the youtube comments section:</p><p>1. criminally underrated!!</p><p>2. My mom loves this song (always makes me feel old)</p><p>3. played at my mother's/father's/etc funeral, and I still miss them. I don't criticise the sentiment because I believe it's real, but it does put a damper on music that is supposed to be enjoyed.</p><p></p><p>I've never been a big fan of the <em><strong>Angels</strong></em> song although I loved the NRG coverversion by Almighty Records.</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]gop6bnx-6j0[/MEDIA]</p><p>This version takes the drama out of the lyrics and focuses on the pleasantness of the song and that's usually <em>not</em> how I prefer it, but in this particular case it accidentally works.</p><p></p><p>I think the first "best of" happens in <em><strong>Let Me Entertain You</strong></em> which really sounds like "we're not in Take That anymore".</p><p>Sure, it's very pastiche, but I actually prefer Robbie's "inspired by" music. The song also precedes Russell Crowe's iconic quote from GLADIATOR (a far-fetched connection but once I've noticed it I can't unconnect it anymore).</p><p>Oh, and talk about inspiration, Let Me Entertain You was also covered by the Almighty gang after I had suggested this to-be-remixed title on the old Almighty Records discussion forum.</p><p>I guess I was an influencer before it became fashionable. *hair toss*</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)">Essentials # 1</span></strong></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]ymPu2PdLW3I[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Willie Oleson, post: 446021, member: 8"] We already have an artist top 10 thread but I don't want to do it like that anymore. The music forum is not extremely busy at the moment therefore I think we can create a thread for every artist. I'm going to post my choices because, obviously, I need to show [I]something[/I], but all comments and observations about the artists and the music are very welcome. The passing of time is a tricky concept. I'm still thinking of Robbie as a Take That member who happens to have a successful solo career, but in time-reality he's an artist who happened to be a member of the most successful band of the 1990s. He was in it for only 6 years. Starting with the single [I][B]Freedom[/B][/I], an odd choice to cover a hit from the same decade but maybe it was sort of a statement. But he still sounds like Take That Robbie and therefore I can't consider it one of his best singles (and the video looks a bit hysterical). Then the first album, [I][B]Life Thru A Lens[/B][/I], featuring the monster hit [I][B]Angels[/B][/I]. These are the most recurring comments in the youtube comments section: 1. criminally underrated!! 2. My mom loves this song (always makes me feel old) 3. played at my mother's/father's/etc funeral, and I still miss them. I don't criticise the sentiment because I believe it's real, but it does put a damper on music that is supposed to be enjoyed. I've never been a big fan of the [I][B]Angels[/B][/I] song although I loved the NRG coverversion by Almighty Records. [MEDIA=youtube]gop6bnx-6j0[/MEDIA] This version takes the drama out of the lyrics and focuses on the pleasantness of the song and that's usually [I]not[/I] how I prefer it, but in this particular case it accidentally works. I think the first "best of" happens in [I][B]Let Me Entertain You[/B][/I] which really sounds like "we're not in Take That anymore". Sure, it's very pastiche, but I actually prefer Robbie's "inspired by" music. The song also precedes Russell Crowe's iconic quote from GLADIATOR (a far-fetched connection but once I've noticed it I can't unconnect it anymore). Oh, and talk about inspiration, Let Me Entertain You was also covered by the Almighty gang after I had suggested this to-be-remixed title on the old Almighty Records discussion forum. I guess I was an influencer before it became fashionable. *hair toss* [B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Essentials # 1[/COLOR][/B] [MEDIA=youtube]ymPu2PdLW3I[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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