agree with u. now almost every music director is trying to sound similar to the rahman sound. so its tough for ARR's music to stand out in the crowd. If you consider this aspect, he is actually doing a better job now than he was in the 90s.
just my opinion!! On Jan 27, 2008 12:12 AM, prashanth.palanisamy < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hmmm...good point....m one of the few who actually feel a lil > nostalgic when i listen to his 90's ......and i do crave for that kind > of music at that moment esp stuff like uzhavan or pudhiya mugam et > al!!!.....well i think.....the problem now is everyone(everyone knows > some aspect of music now...tanks to technology!!!) is making his kinda > sound....so u know its tougher to stand out now....i love his current > style of music as well....but i sometimes wish for the vinatge > stuff... i think that is human.....and again the comparison b/w him > and sachin come to my mind now..... i love his adelaide(more mature > and understanding the 'situation' attitde) century but i still think > the Sharjah one was electrifying(carefree and i dont care who u are > attitude).....!!! :) > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Chord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Been hearing mumblings about wanting the Rahman from the 90s back. > > > > My advice? Cut your losses and grieve, or celebrate with the mature > > and progressive composer whose brilliance is unfaded. > > > > Rahman going back in time is not going to happen. Oh, sure, Rahman > > will keep belting out quality/hit scores, but if you're wanting Deja > > Vu Rahman, forget it. And that's a good thing. If he kept going > > back to his 90s mould, he would be labeled as repetitive, one > > dimensional, etc. I'd much rather have a Rahman who moves forward, > > progresses and matures as a composer, and experiments, even if all > > his experiments don't work at the BO. > > > > BTW, to me, JA is not an experiment gone wrong. It's Rahman on top > > of his game. The guy is a master composer with unknown potential. > > If you want Rahman from the 90s, there are PLENTY of soundtracks to > > choose from. I love Rahman from the 90s and I have lots of CDs I can > > put on if I want to go back. But, I also love Rahman of today, even > > if I don't cherish ALL his songs, just like in the past. He's been > > there, done that. > > > > Time to move forward. No more Dil Se, no more Taal. Why would you > > want a repeat? He's done those already! > > > > The long haul, luxury Rahman express is moving forward and ready to > > go the distance. If you want to join him, all aboard! If not, the > > slower, run down, short distance Pritam/Himesh express has limited > > room, but no AC compartment or first class seats. > > > > >
