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Most Consistent Artist Ever? Inspired by the thread suggesting Elton John was overrated despite his solid 70's work, got me thinking, is there actually any artist who doesn't have a period of work that looms over the rest of their discography? Or has no failed experiments or embarassing albums in there?
Someone like Hendrix (and Hendrix himself) who sadly died at or near the peak of their works quality is probably a candidate, but I'm not sure they count, as they could've made missteps if they had the chance too. [Edited 9/17/14 15:32pm] | |
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Morrissey's never made a bad album. | |
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Being liked by Pitchfork is a misstep in my book. | |
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Janet. I'll leave it alone babe...just be me | |
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I like all of Swing Out Sister's albums. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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The beatles definitley quit while they were ahead, but if you consider solo stuff they don't qualify! My Legacy
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The Police |
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That's gotta be a joke, surely?
The quality of her music took a major nosedive after TVR. | |
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MickyDolenz said: I like all of Swing Out Sister's albums. I whole heartedly agree If it breaks when it bends, U better not put it in! | |
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Artists that don't do any type of "party music", don't rely on trendy sounds and don't try to please large audiences are good candidates for such a title. | |
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Even if an artist isn't making party music, using trendy sounds, and not trying to please large audiences their music can still suck. | |
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4 my taste: Prince Mint Condition P-Funk Donny Hathaway KRS-one Outkast The Isley Brothers Kraftwerk Devo
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A lot of folks will disagree with me, but I will say U2. Sure, some albums are better than others ("Achtung Baby" vs "Rattle & Hum"), however, they seem to consistently change and when they change it isn't to 'latch on to' the latest craze, it's to challenge themselves. And they consistently put out good lyrics, good music. "She made me glad to be a man" | |
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i thought of U2 also ...
I am not a huge fan ... i have seen them live ... and i loved actung baby ....
but - similar to "talking heads" i find their music to sound the same ... most of the time ...
although i must say - I like a few of their albums for the same reasons ... they change it up enough so it sounds "fresh" or new ....
this new album - that was free - i rolled my eyes at - but i just read a review by someone who i respect in musical review etc and he said he has listened to it for 2 days and likes it .... so .... hey ... for free ... hell ...
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Pet Shop Boys have never failed to deliver. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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I don't think Coldplay have released a bad album yet. Foo Fighters are also on a hell of a winning streak to when it comes to albums.... their first one, which was more of a demo album, is the only one that's a bit average. www.filmsfilmsfilms.co.uk - The internet's best movie site! | |
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As I see it, inconsistency -- exploring and developing new themes and sounds -- often leads to consistently enjoyable music for artists.
Others enjoyed a pretty good burst: De La Soul, Van Hunt, Jamiroquai, Janet, and so many others.
[Edited 9/19/14 11:56am] Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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