Do u guys like Lenny?

Everything about him screams poser me.

What am I missing?

well he has a certain way about him that you have to be able to stomach, I guess,
but I don't think you can call someone a poser if they have that many good songs
to back up some of their admittedely ott swagger.

plus he seems like a cool guy when he just sits down and chills out, i think there
would be far worse musicians to hang out with and chat.

ShellyMcG said:

His last album was really good. I really enjoyed it. I thought the Strut album was great too. And Baptism. Those are my favourite albums by Lenny Kravitz. There is something to like on all the others but I find them to be decent, at best. Black & White America is probably the best of the rest. Some great songs on that one. I don't know if I'd say he was a "poser" though. I mean, no more than anyone else. He's a good singer. He's written some really good songs. Pays tribute to his influences but does it his own way. Sure, he talks a lot of bollocks and comes across as an idiot sometimes when he's going on about being "touched by the spirit" and all that crap. But we're on a Prince fan site here. And Prince was guilty of all that stuff too. Now, fair enough, Prince was better at all the good stuff that Lenny can do. But if we're calling Lenny Kravitz a poser, then he's certainly not the only one.

Something about him that throws me off. He reminds of a Ferrari that cant go past 60.

Gooddoctor23 said:

ShellyMcG said:

Gooddoctor23 said:

Something about him that throws me off. He reminds of a Ferrari that cant go past 60.

That's weirdly specific .

Dude looks and moves like a rock star, it holds up until he hits the stage.

Once the music starts, it all falls flat.

Gooddoctor23 said:

ShellyMcG said:

Gooddoctor23 said:

Dude looks and moves like a rock star, it holds up until he hits the stage.

Once the music starts, it all falls flat.

I guess that depends on personal taste. To me, he sounds every bit the rockstar. But I actually think that calling him a rockstar does him a disservice. He's more than that. On any given album, especially the more recent ones, you'll get rock, funk, soul, synth pop, etc. That's what I mean when I compare him to Prince. He kind of does it all. Plays every instrument too. Ok, so he's not as good as Prince. We'll call him "Prince-lite". But in the absence of the real thing, he's kind of the best we got.

It is like settling 4 a Camero, when only a Bugatti will do.

Gooddoctor23 said:

ShellyMcG said:

Gooddoctor23 said:

It is like settling 4 a Camero, when only a Bugatti will do.

How many more of these have you got?

In the music world, there was only 1: Prince.

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ShellyMcG said:

His last album was really good. I really enjoyed it. I thought the Strut album was great too. And Baptism. Those are my favourite albums by Lenny Kravitz. There is something to like on all the others but I find them to be decent, at best. Black & White America is probably the best of the rest. Some great songs on that one. I don't know if I'd say he was a "poser" though. I mean, no more than anyone else. He's a good singer. He's written some really good songs. Pays tribute to his influences but does it his own way. Sure, he talks a lot of bollocks and comes across as an idiot sometimes when he's going on about being "touched by the spirit" and all that crap. But we're on a Prince fan site here. And Prince was guilty of all that stuff too. Now, fair enough, Prince was better at all the good stuff that Lenny can do. But if we're calling Lenny Kravitz a poser, then he's certainly not the only one.

I definetely prefer his first albums. I wouldn't rate none of them as masterpieces, but up to the mid-90s his output was consistent and he produced some irresistible singles: "Always On The Run", "Mr Cab Driver", "Are You Gonna Go My Way", "It Ain't Over Till It's Over", "Fly Away"... I'll give him that. From the 2000's onwards, to me, he just doesn't reach that bar - at least pop-wise. He just doesn't have any kind of impact on me.

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As for being a poser, well, why not? I mean, you have to reckon he looks GREAT, and he rightfully exploits that. In fact I wish there were more people out there with style and swagger. Then again, with Lenny there might not be all that much substance behind. But he managed to keep relevant after a 40-year career. So I guess he's just what it is. Not my cup of tea, but he has all my respect.

I don't know if he's the biggest poser but he's up there. Half of the problem may be that he is/was visually every bit the rock star but his music doesn't quite hit the same mark. The machine that was the music industry thrust him upon us as if he was the second coming and he played the part. In reality, he is a solid musician with more style than substance. That being said, I do like his music.

He was on a roll on his first 3-5 albums. Awesome singles, and I looked forward to all his releases back then. Then he aged rather gracefully, and his last album is kinda cool.

I always felt he was doing his own thang, not really a poser in the sense of "I need to imitate people to be successful".

Ahh, and yes, he does not stand up to Prince's orginality, but then again, who does?

Krid said:

He was on a roll on his first 3-5 albums. Awesome singles, and I looked forward to all his releases back then. Then he aged rather gracefully, and his last album is kinda cool.

I always felt he was doing his own thang, not really a poser in the sense of "I need to imitate people to be successful".

Ahh, and yes, he does not stand up to Prince's orginality, but then again, who does?

Interesting that he started out as Romeo Blue and end up doing "rock" music.