Jemsheed seems to have totally misread what I had to say. i wasn't saying anything about enthiran or that they should start listening to the songs they don't like.
just wrote what i felt about how a song from the past can trigger memories we like or had an impact in our lives.. i was going through such a moment when i wrote that mail. it wasn't meant to start another constructive criticism Vs. hate mail thread. On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 2:33 PM, Indmov Buff <indmovb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Jemsheed, MY answers to your questions. > > > So you think that innovation in an album like endhiran is as same as what > he did in album like 'Gentleman'? Yes. Just because you don't like it and I > don't like it, that doesn't mean someone else can't love it and feel that it > is a very innovative album. Why are you putting down someone who thinks that > an album you don't like is great. I don't like Endhiran. That doesn't make > someone who likes it is being silly. > > Can you explain why endhiran getting whole lot of negative reviews ? Can > you point to some negative reviews. I think it's mostly a mixed bag. When > VTV released, every review I read was negative until the movie caught up > with the music and it turned out to be a sensational hit. Go back and read > the first reviews of VTV and you'll understand That doesn't mean it will > happen to Endhiran but I am just giving you an idea. The buzz in Chennai is > very positive though for Endhiran amongst its target audience and that's > what matters! > > > Tell me is that the expected sound from a concept like 'endhiran'. > Absolutely. that's what I feel,a nyway and I can sense a lot of Shnakar in > this album. I am sure the director played a big role in the music. > > If this album was in 90s it could have been an outstanding album.But > unfortunately we are in 2010. - that's your opinion. you are entitled to > one. Fine but don't trash those who think otherwise. > > Have you heard of a word called 'quality' ? Yes Jemsheed. unfortunately > you are not the only literate man out there in the world. A few more out > there are aware of what quality is and please respect their views even if it > doesn't agree with yours. > > Roshan, sorry to hijack your post ! Great read! > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* jemsheed <jemshee...@yahoo.com> > *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Mon, 23 August, 2010 18:25:33 > *Subject:* Re: [arr] Why the past songs are better > > > > > ok.. agree that we all have memories with songs of 90s. > So you think that innovation in an album like endhiran is as same as what > he did in album like 'Gentleman'? > Can you explain why endhiran getting whole lot of negative reviews. > Tell me is that the expected sound from a concept like 'endhiran'. > If this album was in 90s it could have been an outstanding album.But > unfortunately we are in 2010. > Have you heard of a word called 'quality' ? > > There is one thing always , i mean now a days AR is a busy man ,he has > enough songs to make out, enough functions to attend so he also will be > having priorities. He prioritizes his work also.Why AR wants to spend much > time on a director who made a movie like 'Sivaji'. > > > > > --- On *Mon, 23/8/10, Roshan <c.pix...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Roshan <c.pix...@gmail.com> > Subject: [arr] Why the past songs are better > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > Date: Monday, 23 August, 2010, 5:30 AM > > > > A lot of our members have expressed their feelings that AR Rahman was > better in his 90s. Though I don't agree with them I have my favorites from > the past. Not just from Rahman. From all the composers, musicians and > singers. > > But the fact is that it is not because the songs were better in the past. > it is because we always hold on to our past. be it songs, incidents, falling > in love, breakups, marraige functions, first job, college graduation, a > great friend.. the whole life. We always think that past was somehow > better. We are always worried about the future. don't we cherish memories > from our childhood and teenage ? It is the same with songs. when we hear > an old song, it triggers memories of incidents, people, happiness or sadness > that we related to that particular song. > > Beatles' Yesterday is an absolute favorite of mine. there are plenty of > great songs even better than that one. but it brings me back the memory of a > great time had in Brunei when I got my first job there in 2003. That is when > I started listening to international artistes often and on top of that I was > in love. And, when I hear it now, it gives makes me feel like I have lost > something but, in reality I haven't. > > I love Tanha Tanha from rangeela a lot. it is a great song, musically. But > the reason I love it the most is because that is when I got my first > portable cassette player (Videocon Walkman) along with a cassette of > rangeela as a gift. I did my schooling in a hostel, and I became a popular > kid because I had a walkman. lots of kids would come to our dormitory to > listen to the songs. So, we put some money together and bought a speaker and > placed it on top of a cardboard box with a hole in it, so the rest of the > kids can hear it. I was so excited. because not only I got more friends, I > was doing something with electronics stuff.. cutting the earphones and > connecting the wires to the speaker, making the sound go louder with just > one cardboard box with a hole! I felt like I was Einstein! > > now, when I hear that song.. it brings back memories of my friends, that > cardboard box, that videocon walkman, and my great school and teachers. > > We all talk about how great the classics were. we regard RD Burman, > Noushad, Ilaya Raja and the whole lot of great musicians as the best and > some people even compare them with today's musicians and talk about how > music has lost its soul. It hasn't lost any soul. it is because those > people related to their most cherished memories when they hear their > favorites. give today's music another 20 to 30 years and we will be > talking about how great the 2010's music were. > > It is same for AR Rahman. the reason why some of you think that ar rahman > created better music in 90s is because you were probably teenagers or > children during that time and probably were having the greatest times of > your life. there were lots of things happening, experiencing new things.. > and probably ar rahman's music even helped you a lot at that time. and when > you hear it now, you are taken back to that golden era of your life. > > > try to understand that fact before saying ar rahman's music lost the > soul. it only means that you have grown up, you have become more > experienced, aged and wiser ( and probably grayer and fatter - no offense, > just for fun.). get into the mindset of a teenager again and see if you all > can enjoy the Kala Bandar and Jai Ho and Fiqraana and even Enthiran. I bet > you will. > > sorry about the long post :) > > > ----------------------------------- > http://roshanravi.com > http://ramblingsoul.com > http://cssheaven.org > > > > > -- ----------------------------------- http://roshanravi.com http://ramblingsoul.com http://cssheaven.org
