I have no problem with someone disliking an album or even harsh criticism or extreme dislike of an album or a particular genre, but pervasive negativity and beating a dead horse is what gets to me...someone repeating the same thing over and over and over again about how he thinks something went wrong with RAhman after a certain time and replaying the same broken record after every ARR release......
--- In [email protected], wiredbeats <wiredbe...@...> wrote: > > I have a big point to make but first... > > Listen to this story. > > When Mettalica released their album Death metalic, few sections of the > devoted > fans blasted the sound quality. While most of them loved the album in it > totality. The minority of fans who disliked the album found another strange > thing. > > Few select tracks from the album were included in the popular console game > guitar hero and the versions in guitar hero was far more clear as against the > heavily compressed and noisy tracks in the CD. > > Soon, the fans made such a noise that they forced the recording company to > send > the entire album for re-mastering. The minority of fans who started the noise > that the album sucks, became a potent force for metallica band to relook at > the > way their albums are recorded and engineered. > > I know the whole story and its very interesing on how few fans, moved the > metallica band and their recording company.But thats for later. > > To me...this is the true fan base.This what an accomplished artist requires. > A > brutal fan base, which does not dilute reviews and certianly does not worship > everything thats churned out. > > We as Rahman fan group are evolving and we will get there in terms of > maturity. > As such, already we together comprise the most intelligent and organised fan > group any indian artist has. > > So lets give people some room to be critical and even harsh at times. No > problem. Not liking an song or album is as normal as liking. > you gotta be kidding if you say, i like all of rahman's tracks. Even he > himself > may not be liking all! > > >  Remixes I Originals I Opinions at  http://www.wiredbeats.com  > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Indmov Buff <indmovb...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, 16 August, 2010 5:50:39 AM > Subject: Re: [arr] THE RAHMAN TODAY---doesnt look good-- > >  > Shai, > > is this the same guy who thought Raavan was a "my god" album! You even said > that > it was better than VTV and a masterpiece. What happened? And don't worry, > Mani > Ratnam is not going Harris Jeyeraj's way. And to answer your question > > "wat international commitments have made him today...nothing..." > > Have you forgotten the "international commitment" that brought AR two > significant Oscars along with many other reputed music awards bestowed on an > Indian for the first time! Come on Shai. Please try not to use phrases like " > it > makes me sic". AR is not our property. He is not our slave for him to do > "something for us because we are his fans". He should be and is a slave to > music > and only music-that's why we are here. I think he deserves respect for that > and > enjoy what we can. Not all his albums may please you but remember that it > pleases someone else out there. That's life. "Like a box of chocolates! " > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: shai <nbk4...@...> > To: [email protected] > Cc: nbk4...@... > Sent: Sun, 15 August, 2010 20:36:48 > Subject: Re: [arr] THE RAHMAN TODAY---doesnt look good-- > >  > hey bro, > > i agree wit ur comments...very true....its more to his brand name now....if > endhiran doesnt have the line music by ar rahman i wouldnt have listned to > it....only bcoz i believe that song compose by arrahman should be good making > me > to like the music a little more..thats all.... > > i wouldnt be surprise if shankar go on to work with harris jayaraj after this > bcoz.nowday wat am i hearing always is rahman busy wit concerts,rahman busy > with > his international commitments...it really makes me sick...wat do i as a fan > of > his get till now...wat international commitments have made him > today...nothing....do we really want to listen to english songs from an > english > movie which will not be like tamil or hindi songs that are so so soulful... > > rahman's success today is bcoz of his 90's songs...people are always talking > about his 90's songs...but i now that delhi 6 is very very good...but in the > 90's we get 3 or 4 delhi 6 standard of an album each year..... > > now he is busy with concerts...those who attended his concert will get the > chance to see him and listen to his best songs...but this year he hasnt > signed > any movies so far....why?there are millions that couldnt go for his > concert,wat > will they get? > > i m enjoying endhiran{stand alone} but do u think its an album for a movie > worth > 120 million crores.....i dun think so..sivaji was perfect...nobody > complained...if we compare endhiran wit previous shankar's albums ,wat do u > feel...?mukalla muqabla song from the movie kadhalan was fantastic music at > that > time even now...the song is great enough to make people love him...but > irumbile > oru idhayam is indeed just a good song but we only liked it after listening > many > times why?thats the psychology...listening to a song for 10 days will make u > like the song bcoz u are listening to like the song and not listening to a > song > that u like...its different... > > *90's = his music took him to reach greater heights > > *today = he is taking his music to reach greater heights.....think carefully > which one do prefer... > > guys ...please understand ,im writing this as my personal oppinion...u can > share > ur views about it or even advise me if i m wrong...but dun be stupid by > bashing > me ....i m one of u who love to see arrahman get to reach greater heights by > producing soulful songs...not soulful sound.....please forgive me if my > comments > hurt u guys.....sincerely.... > > i dont one to see one day mani ratnam's upcoming movie's music is composed by > harris jayaraj...{his music is soulful,cheaper,faster and he has no concerts > or > international commitments to make directors wait for million years for his > music) > > --- On Sun, 8/15/10, krishna prasad <mkrishl...@...> wrote: > > > >From: krishna prasad <mkrishl...@...> > >Subject: [arr] THE RAHMAN TODAY > >To: [email protected] > >Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010, 2:14 AM > > > > > > > >Hi friends, > > > >The Rahman today is more dependent on his brand name than on the strength of > >his > >music > >or his tunes may be with the exception of a VTV or a RAVAN cos when i was > >listening to > >Endiran ( it was really a good album) but the fact was the music arrangement > >was > >not anything we could associate with Rahman. I was listening to Endiran as > >it > >was composed > > > >by Rahman only and if it had been by any other composer the critics would > >hav > >shred > >it to pieces. > > > >I understand that Rahman is busy with his international assignments and he > >his > >taking up > >tamil projects as they are forced on him. > > > >Dear sir don't take up any tamil projects and if you do, we need nothing > >short > >of a RAHMAN ALBUM meeting all the criteria associated with you.I feel this > >is > >something you could do to your dear old TAMIL FANS. > > > >The main point i would like to make is that Rahman's music should be enjoyed > >by > > >EVERYONE and not just people would understand the finer aspects of Rahman's > >music > >which is what is happening right now as more and more people get alienated > >from > >our Oscar winner. Remember even Buddha's teaching could not have got the due > >acceptance > >if it had been so complex. > > > >I feel someone could take up this matter with boss, not as a compliant but > >as a > >general > >media feedback. > > > >regards > >Krishna > > > > > > > > > > >
