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| From | "Ron Katcher" <ronkatcher@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Changing it when they already had it right. Selling out or searching for an audience? |
| Date | Fri, 4 May 2007 10:52:18 -0400 |
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I am not sure how popular they are with this group, but I have been a big
fan of the Ataris. Kris Roe has a great touch with a hook. So Long Astoria
is a great powerpop record (though, admittedly, the lyrics have a tendency
to be a bit overwrought). The new album, unfortunately, blows. The reason
I think this is responsive to the discussion raised is that the Roe kind of
made it a point to let the world know he was "officially" evolving and
changing the band's sound. The new record is darker and much less poppy. A
turn for the worse methinks. It seems to me that such a calcuated step is
often going to lead to artistic sacrifice and, in the end, poor end product.
Honorable mention to the Goo Goo Dolls-- Superstar Carwash and Hold Me Up
are great records, A Boy Named Blue started the decline and not long
thereafter, the band became dependent on the dreaded power ballad. I will
confess to a soft spot for "Broadway" on Dizzy Up the Girl given Tommy
Keene's guitar playing.
> --- In audities@yahoogroups.com, William Rabeneck <largro13@...> wrote:
>>
>> > Does anyone else have any bands that took a disappointing turn
> for them? And when bands do this: do you think they are selling out
> to find a larger audience? Or do you think they are just running out
> of creative steam?
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>> Peace,
>>
>> W.D.
>>
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