Very well said Chords...Hope all the comparisons n condemns stop rite away.. Treasure each and every creations of our boss...Instead of tellin useless stuffs....
________________________________ From: Ashok Purohit <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 5:33:15 AM Subject: Re: [arr] Some suggestions before we hear all of Blue This is perfect! I was awaiting for such an email for a long time that summarized all, yet is not very preachy. Thank iChord, definitely, a lot of observation has gone into this. Ashok --- On Mon, 7/9/09, ichord <purev...@yahoo. com> wrote: >From: ichord <purev...@yahoo. com> >Subject: [arr] Some suggestions before we hear all of Blue >To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com >Date: Monday, 7 September, 2009, 4:49 PM > > >Guys, > >Just some reminders before we hear Blue in full. Please don't take this as >instruction, merely suggestions and reminders. > >1) Blue is an action flick. Expect a lot of songs to be fast, catchy, upbeat, >Western in nature. ARR > can't compose semi classical music with this type of movie. Remember, film > soundtracks are not private albums. ARR is very particular about scoring > music that fits well with a movie's theme, script, situation. > >2) ARR's songs grow. If at first you don't like, give them a chance. > >3) Try to appreciate the hard work that goes into each of the tracks, even if >that track is not your favorite. Pay attention to small details in rhythm, >sound, variations, voice, etc to enhance enjoyment. Headphones will help > >4) If someone in this group does not like the album or a song and disagrees >with you strongly, let that opinion be and don't try to argue and persuade >that person to like what you like. Expect a lot of mixed reactions to the >music not only from us here, but from reviews as well. Expect both good and >bad reviews. Expectations play a HUGE role in how we judge and perceive an >ARR soundtrack, > esp. in the beginning. > >5) The soundtrack preceding the current soundtrack can influence expectations >and judgement. Delhi 6 was a career high for Rahman in many people's >opinions. Some may expect another career high in Blue, which may not be >possible given the type of movie, director, etc. > >6) You don't have to like every ARR song or album. Some songs are situational >and not everyone's cup of tea. ARR uses various genres of music and everyone >has different tastes. Again, let different opinions stand and try not to take >offense if someone disagrees with you and puts down Blue's music. Some may >change their minds later. > >7) If Blue's music is not your thing, have faith in ARR. Every movie, every >soundtrack is different. Avoid comments like "ARR has lost it" If you don't >like this one, maybe you'll love the next one. > >8) Remember, if everyone one of us liked every single song > and every single album from ARR, what a boring fan club we would be. > Different strokes for different folks and it's diversity in thought and > opinion that makes the world go round. > >9) Try not to complain that ARR did not score Dil Se part II or Roja part II. >By now, you should know that ARR is always moving forwards, trying new >directions, styles, etc. THat's what makes him special. Sometimes his >experiments do well, sometimes not so well. Keep the big picture in mind. If >you miss the AR of old, you have lots of older albums to listen to. And don't >confuse nostalgia with quality. > >10) Finally, remember how special ARR's music is and try to appreciate the >diversity in his music, even if you don't appreciate as much a particular >album. These moments where we await a new ARR soundtrack are special and >won't come again. Enjoy the ride, savor the excitement, roll with the let >downs, and have > faith in ARR....always have faith! > >Enjoy Blue!!! > > > >------------ --------- --------- ------ > >Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? ><b> >Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. >Only at arrahmanfans. com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. > >Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com >Admin: ad...@arrahmanfans. com >To Subscribe: arrahmanfans- subscribe@ yahoogroups. com >To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans- unsubscribe@ yahoogroups. comYahoo! Groups > Links > > > > > ________________________________ Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Click here.
