I used to cry when i listen to "Porale ponnuthayi" from Karithamma and "Ye ajnabi" from Dil se. Pure magic!!
I want the same magic back in Rahman music.I dont care Subash k jha or Joginder tuteja or any other so called critics, but i want all of them criticize Rahman now. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM IN PUSHING AN ARTIST WHO IS CAPABLE TO DELIVER EXTRA-ORDINARY MUSIC. fyi : Criticism is not new to AR. One south indian magazine called him "one film wonder" in Genteman review.But AR prove them wrong. Regards Shanavas --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Chord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think it's a matter of taste, nothing more. I'm all for specific > constructive criticism within reason. To hear "Rahman not living up > to his own standards" for every fricking release of his nowadays is > not within reason for me. Ok, there are some fans not as happy with > Rahman's music today compared to the past. Of course they have a > right to express what they feel. I have to accept that as THEIR > OPINION, not a fact. Disappointed with the music for such and such > reason? Fine with me. Didn't like the song for such and such > reason? Ok! Rahman's not as good as he used to be? That's not > getting past me! > > You mentioned hardly any songs unliked in Rahman's earlier days. Be > careful of confounding variables including novelty, change in sound, > music scene, music taste. Judging Rahman's music certainly requires > an examination of the predominant music scene and most certainly, > Rahman's music STOOD OUT more in his early days than today. To me, > that doesn't make his music from that time period superior or a > fulcrum by which to judge subsequent soundtracks. IMO if you asked > Rahman himself whether his music has worsened over time or if he's > not living up to his own standards from the past, I think he would > scoff and say, of course not. He sets the standard for himself each > time he releases an album for better or for worse. I''m sure he has > his favorites, but I'm pretty sure he would be just as proud or > critical of his music back then as today. Yes, I agree, his songs > have become more situational, but films too have become more specific > in theme in content with diverse storylines demanding different types > of music from Rahman. Rahman is more selective today too. > > I'm in my 30s. I'm a relatively late oncomer to Rahman's music (mid > 90s) but I enjoy all his music from day 1 to now. I view him as a > progressive artist who is maturing at every step and willing to > experiment, even if all his experiments are not appreciated by the > masses or his fans. I am just as critical of his music from Roja to > Jodha Akbar and not all his music is appreciated by me. In fact, I > find some of his music from his early days extremely radical and hard > to reach, far from appealing emotionally, although admittedly > brilliant on a left brain level. Yes, some of his best work IMO is > from his early days, but I also find some of his best work from > recent soundtracks too! > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Ranojoy" <khushiyan2001@> > wrote: > > > > Let me try to explain. For the first 5 years, between 1992 and > 1996, > > almost none of the people here or ANYWHERE will be able to find 5 A > R > > songs that they didn't like. Out of 25-30 albums. That's a high > > standard. Every phrase, every intro, every verse is astounding from > > that period. In Guru, the first interlude from Barso Re is > phenomenal > > and no other composer is capable of that kind of music, and many > fans > > think that A R is capable of sustaining that sort of quality over > the > > length of the entire album, which may or may not happen because the > > songs are extremely situational nowadays. > > It is RIDICULOUS for anyone here to say that one cannot criticize > this > > aspect of Rahman's music or that, because there are many many fans > who > > have been there since the first song of A R R ever aired and before, > > and have a right to express their feelings. > > I am curious to know how old some of you are, because there seems to > > be a generational gap developing in this group :) > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Chord" <purevibz@> wrote: > > > > > > I hear this phrase over and over and over in reviews. What does > that > > > mean exactly? Is it purely subjective or are there elements of > > > Rahman's best works that can be operationalized? If ARR is a > > > progressive artist who doesn't stick to formulas, what exactly > are his > > > standards that people expect him to adhere to album after album? > > > > > > I think it's the same dilemma for all suuccessful artists. You > take > > > rock bands from the west, you hear so many comments about how > their > > > earlier works outshine later works. "Oh, this group's music back > in > > > the 70s was so much better than their work now". Their own > success > > > haunts them down the road, if they let it. > > > > > > Let's take JA. If you want to compare elements of JA to his most > > > highly rated soundtracks of the past, there is good melody, > amazing > > > musicianship, crystal clear sound, beautiful ornamentation and > > > attention to musical detail, haunting chords ahd harmonies, > catchy > > > rhythms, and innovativeness. > > > > > > So, what's the problem? I get the feeling that no matter how > > > objectively good an ARR soundtrack will be, there will ALWAYS be > folks > > > who say the phrase above. And I guarantee you that these same > folks > > > would say he is repetitive if Rahman were indeed to go back to > the Dil > > > Se or Taal mode or whatever mode they wish for. > > > > > >
