wonderfull post..these ponits should be kept in mind with AR's every new releases.
Regards Yogesh --- In [email protected], manisha madhavan <manisha_madha...@...> wrote: > > > > > > Very valuable post. Truthfully said and well written. Yea should deffo post > this up b4 each ARR release. Good reminder for all of us. > > Manisha > > --- 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.arrahman fans.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. > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the > boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to > New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca >
