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| From | Steve Alter <shteevea@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: GP |
| Date | Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:19:23 -0700 (PDT) |
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Great question! Ironically, the first three that come to mind were profiled 100 years ago at the start of their careers as "angry young men" in Trouser Press, if memory serves correctly:
1.Elvis Costello
2.GP
3.John Hiatt
I think I'm as big an Ian Hunter fan as you're likely to find, and RANT is indeed a great record, so in terms of longevity and quality, he's certainly there. But the thing that sets EC and GP apart for me is the consistency of quality output over a long throw of time. (If we were talking longevity and quality of voice, you'd have to put Van Morrison on the list, but I think he stopped making really meaningful music before the millenium.)
Elvis gets a slight leg up on Graham for me due to the diversity of his musical journey -- seriously, how many of you bought THIS YEAR'S MODEL 30 years ago and would have pegged him for that -- but I'd say Parker's never put out a really lousy record with the exception of the contracutally obligated PARKERILLA. (Yes the production of the first post-Rumour albums blows, but listen to the songs.) And I'm sure we haven't heard their last great records, either.
Sam Smith <sam@lullabypit.com> wrote:
Holmes Online wrote:
I've lost touch with IH for extended periods, and am sadly in no
position
to comment on his record. I have always loved what I've heard,
though,
and find it easy to believe he belongs in the discussion.
Sam, dial back in. RANT might be the best thing Ian ever did,
frankly. I like the new one a lot but just got it so I need more
wallowing time.
There are 2-3 recent Ian DVDs that are excellent - STRINGS ATTACHED
is killer - and like GP he's on a roll. Now if I could only get Hiatt
to be more prolific...
You're the second guy in two days to punch the Hiatt button - that's
exactly what Andy up at AotH said yesterday.
I'll put Ian on the list. I'll never forget his appearance, way the hell
long ago, on one of the weekend comedy shows. It may have been SNL,
although I think it was that other one - Friday's? He did "We Gotta Get
Outta Here." Feckin' wonderful.
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