Bands/artists who you liked better later in their career?
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In the absence of live music we've had lots of 'bands/artists who..." threads, but no apologies for raising another.
I was listening to (of all bands) Abba yesterday and thought how much I (generally) liked their early material more than their later (The Day Before You Came, excepted) and then I thought about other bands and artists and I really couldn't think of a single band who I preferred later in their career compared to their earlier material.
I did come up with the Human League, where I like Dare better than their earlier albums, but it was downhill from there, imo. Madonna's voice definitely improved over time, but it's only the Ray of Light album by her that I really like.
So, are there any bands who you like better later in their material?
I'm sure a lot of bands and artist get technically better, but that's not the same as you (me anyway!) liking them better (of course, to you, it might be that element you appreciate more than me).
I guess for me a lot of bands and artists lose their spark and originality as they become more commercial or indulged.
Any candidates for bands or artists who you like their later material better than the earlier stuff?
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I was listening to (of all bands) Abba yesterday and thought how much I (generally) liked their early material more than their later (The Day Before You Came, excepted) and then I thought about other bands and artists and I really couldn't think of a single band who I preferred later in their career compared to their earlier material.
I did come up with the Human League, where I like Dare better than their earlier albums, but it was downhill from there, imo. Madonna's voice definitely improved over time, but it's only the Ray of Light album by her that I really like.
So, are there any bands who you like better later in their material?
I'm sure a lot of bands and artist get technically better, but that's not the same as you (me anyway!) liking them better (of course, to you, it might be that element you appreciate more than me).
I guess for me a lot of bands and artists lose their spark and originality as they become more commercial or indulged.
Any candidates for bands or artists who you like their later material better than the earlier stuff?
M
parakitaMol. said:
Noel Gallagher (High Flying Birds)
I utterly loathed Oasis and the pair of them. But I really like Noel's stuff now.
As much as it pains me.
Saw them in Dublin where they supported U2.I utterly loathed Oasis and the pair of them. But I really like Noel's stuff now.
As much as it pains me.
They did a full Oasis set. Nothing else.
Awesome.
And I didn't notice the shouty one wasn't there!
I'd have to agree on the Noel Gallagher thing, I liked Oasis growing up, it was my generation but if I go back to listen to anything of their stuff now its what Noel has done post splitting up.
The Dreams We have as Children gig at the Royal Albert hall is an incredible set, mainly acoustic with some strings thrown in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF-VBKnL37s
Also I think High Flying Birds is some of the best music he's written.
The Dreams We have as Children gig at the Royal Albert hall is an incredible set, mainly acoustic with some strings thrown in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF-VBKnL37s
Also I think High Flying Birds is some of the best music he's written.
Take That.
I couldn't stand them when they were first around. Crap disposable music for teenage girls.
But I really liked the comeback album they did (the one before Robbie Williams came back). I suppose Barlow et all had been improving their musicial knowledge, working on songs and saving them up for years, so they came back really strong.
Sadly they went downhill again after that. Maybe they should have left it at that.
I couldn't stand them when they were first around. Crap disposable music for teenage girls.
But I really liked the comeback album they did (the one before Robbie Williams came back). I suppose Barlow et all had been improving their musicial knowledge, working on songs and saving them up for years, so they came back really strong.
Sadly they went downhill again after that. Maybe they should have left it at that.
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