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| From | markeichelberger@comcast.net (Mark Eichelberger) |
| Subject | Re: Robbie Williams |
| Date | Wed, 16 May 2007 19:01:40 +0000 |
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Hmm...could be. From what I have read, he was pretty much a drunken mess after leaving Take That. I guess that's one of the reasons why he immediatley bonded with Oasis!
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From: Anna Borg <anna@tallboyrecords.com>
> I saw him at one of his early US concerts (I'd
> say...1996-ish?)and he was a drunken nightmare. He
> could not sing, he mumbled through some songs...it was
> a sold out 1200 capacity show and people started
> walking out about 4 songs in.
>
> We were ready to like him, excited to catch a "next
> big import" before anyone else got to see him. He
> didn't deliver and the American public lost interest.
>
> That's my experience, anyway...he blew it on his own
> terms.
>
> anna
>
>
> --- Mark Eichelberger
> wrote:
>
> > I recently heard a few tracks from Robbie Williams'
> > new Rudebox album, specifically the collaboration
> > with the Pet Shop Boys on "She's Madonna" and the
> > Stephen Duffy penned "Kiss Me". I liked both very
> > much and decided to investigate some of his back
> > catalogue. I figured his Greatest Hits would be a
> > good start. While some of the tracks are a bit too
> > slick (and some are just plain bad), I was
> > pleasantly surprised that most of these songs held
> > up quite well. Frankly, I'm kind of mystified that
> > many of these songs were not hits in the USA.
> >
> > While I'm not looking to open up a debate on the
> > merits of Robbie Williams' "art", given that this
> > guy is a mega-celebrity in the UK, I wonder why this
> > guy can't get any notice in states. Any ideas?
> >
>
>
> Anna Borg
> AIM: cakeab
> TallBoy Records
> P.O. Box 27757
> Los Angeles, CA 90027-0757
>
> http://www.tallboyrecords.com
> http://www.myspace.com/anna23
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