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And · 03-03-2004, 05:58

I'm sure there are more than the two I can think of. Great artists that end up producing complete tosh.

Stevie Wonder - Talking Book, Innervisions and Songs in the key of Life were great albums, full of great songs. So what happened with I Just Called to Say I Love You and Ebony and Ivory?

Micheal Jackson - Off the Wall was superb, everything since? Complete crap, although some of Thriller wasn't too bad.

Anyone have anymore examples?

Stickman · 03-03-2004, 06:06

Point of order:

Thriller was great - and still is.

sleepingfish · 03-03-2004, 06:08

Nothing close to the same scale as above but:

Stereophonics - Word Gets Around - fantastic, anything after that is bollocks

Stickman · 03-03-2004, 06:13

That was when they had Animal on drums...

andrewparker · 03-03-2004, 06:57

The Rolling Stones to some extent.

Bill Posters · 03-03-2004, 06:59

Moloko
Goldfrapp
UNKLE
Air

Strong starts, but…

And · 03-03-2004, 07:02

Stickman: Some of Thriller yeah, Human Nature was/is a great song, Wanna Be Startin' Something is a good song - the rest I can take or leave.

sleepingfish · 03-03-2004, 07:03

I'd say Air are back on form, the new stuff's fantastic.

And · 03-03-2004, 07:09

I forgot Rod Stewart

sleepingfish · 03-03-2004, 07:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by And

Stickman: Some of Thriller yeah, Human Nature was/is a great song, Wanna Be Startin' Something is a good song - the rest I can take or leave.

You can take or leave Beat It & Billie Jean?

pixelpyro · 03-03-2004, 07:18

Elton John

Brown · 03-03-2004, 07:18

this is almost unfair. name me an artist who has consistently produced 'not-tosh' and lived past the age of 30. they've all done their fair share of shite in the past, maybe due to a few years on the bottle, a bender too far, a messy divorce. some eventually come back and make good music again.

Stickman · 03-03-2004, 07:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepingfish

You can take or leave Beat It & Billie Jean?

My sentiments exactly, fishboy.

And · 03-03-2004, 07:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brown

this is almost unfair. name me an artist who has consistently produced 'not-tosh' and lived past the age of 30.

Elvis Costello?

Stickman · 03-03-2004, 07:33

I can't stand his voice - mik's been playing Costello's 'very best of..' album in the office and I've decided he's shit.

And · 03-03-2004, 07:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepingfish

You can take or leave Beat It & Billie Jean?

I just thought the whole album was...ordinary. Massively successful I admit, but it didn't grab me the way Off the Wall did.

chips · 03-03-2004, 10:20

prince

I was a big fan for a long time of his early stuff, but after about 1990 he started churning out pish on a regular basis
plus he lost his marbles (what little he had left of 'em!)

smallbeer · 03-03-2004, 10:42

A pattern seems to emerge when artists decide they're too big for their labels anymore or they feel there are too many constraints and decide instead just to follow their muse.

What normally follows (and this aint 100%) is self-indulgent shite.

Mik · 03-03-2004, 10:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stickman

I can't stand his voice - mik's been playing Costello's 'very best of..' album in the office and I've decided he's shit.

what me! or elvis

hmm.

Stickman · 03-03-2004, 10:58

Haha

Both maybe...

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And Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 103	When Good go Bad I'm sure there are more than the two I can think of. Great artists that end up producing complete tosh. Stevie Wonder - Talking Book, Innervisions and Songs in the key of Life were great albums, full of great songs. So what happened with I Just Called to Say I Love You and Ebony and Ivory? Micheal Jackson - Off the Wall was superb, everything since? Complete crap, although some of Thriller wasn't too bad. Anyone have anymore examples?

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andrewparker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 976	The Rolling Stones to some extent. __________________ Andrew Parker --------------------- (Apple PowerBook G4 1.67GHz / 1Gb RAM / OS X / Safari )

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Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,207	this is almost unfair. name me an artist who has consistently produced 'not-tosh' and lived past the age of 30. they've all done their fair share of shite in the past, maybe due to a few years on the bottle, a bender too far, a messy divorce. some eventually come back and make good music again. __________________ The Real Swine Flu Test

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smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,205	A pattern seems to emerge when artists decide they're too big for their labels anymore or they feel there are too many constraints and decide instead just to follow their muse. What normally follows (and this aint 100%) is self-indulgent shite. __________________ That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch.

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Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,614	Point of order: Thriller was great - and still is.

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sleepingfish css is for divs Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Norwich Posts: 4,470	Nothing close to the same scale as above but: Stereophonics - Word Gets Around - fantastic, anything after that is bollocks

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And Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 103	Stickman: Some of Thriller yeah, Human Nature was/is a great song, Wanna Be Startin' Something is a good song - the rest I can take or leave.

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sleepingfish css is for divs Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Norwich Posts: 4,470	I'd say Air are back on form, the new stuff's fantastic.

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And Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 103	I forgot Rod Stewart

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Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,614	I can't stand his voice - mik's been playing Costello's 'very best of..' album in the office and I've decided he's shit.

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chips Mr chips to you Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,920	prince I was a big fan for a long time of his early stuff, but after about 1990 he started churning out pish on a regular basis plus he lost his marbles (what little he had left of 'em!)

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