You forgot the word completely. I fucking hate modern disco music. My personal hell would be an eternity of that Maroon 5/Train coheadlining tour a couple years back.
Agreed. No offense to anyone who likes Maroon 5 but I just don't get it at all. I don't care if that dude loves EV, his music still sucks ass.
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You forgot the word completely. I fucking hate modern disco music. My personal hell would be an eternity of that Maroon 5/Train coheadlining tour a couple years back.
Agreed. No offense to anyone who likes Maroon 5 but I just don't get it at all. I don't care if that dude loves EV, his music still sucks ass.
Yes it does. Which is a shame because Adam Levine can play all kinds of instruments and obviously has a gift. He just wastes it doing the same poppy shit over and over.
M5 is talented. Adam has an incredible voice and their guitarist is great. I don't listen to them, but if the come on the radio and I'm unable to skip the song, I won't leave the room to avoid listening to them.
I think that Adam Levine is talented, and doesn't use his talent very well (from an artistic perspective). Basically, I feel like he sacrifices art for money/mass appeal. He's kind of a sellout IMO. He could be a great, but he took another route. It's too bad (except for all the M5 fans of course). It is somewhat endearing that he's a big PJ fan though. Even if he can't bothered to make the quality of music that he's capable of, at least he still has good taste in other people's music.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
I think that Adam Levine is talented, and doesn't use his talent very well (from an artistic perspective). Basically, I feel like he sacrifices art for money/mass appeal. He's kind of a sellout IMO. He could be a great, but he took another route. It's too bad (except for all the M5 fans of course). It is somewhat endearing that he's a big PJ fan though. Even if he can't bothered to make the quality of music that he's capable of, at least he still has good taste in other people's music.
Agree with your first sentence. However, the older I get, the less I get irritated with "sellouts". If given the chance to make oodles of $ and I'm not hurting anyone, I'm not sure I'd say no to that. Very few bands can do what they love AND make money, I've met so many talented musicians that I love watching that can't even fill a small room in NYC.
Plus he doesn't pretend that he's the best thing that ever happened to music which I appreciate.
I think that Adam Levine is talented, and doesn't use his talent very well (from an artistic perspective). Basically, I feel like he sacrifices art for money/mass appeal. He's kind of a sellout IMO. He could be a great, but he took another route. It's too bad (except for all the M5 fans of course). It is somewhat endearing that he's a big PJ fan though. Even if he can't bothered to make the quality of music that he's capable of, at least he still has good taste in other people's music.
Agree with your first sentence. However, the older I get, the less I get irritated with "sellouts". If given the chance to make oodles of $ and I'm not hurting anyone, I'm not sure I'd say no to that. Very few bands can do what they love AND make money, I've met so many talented musicians that I love watching that can't even fill a small room in NYC.
Plus he doesn't pretend that he's the best thing that ever happened to music which I appreciate.
I know what you mean. I am not irritated with sellouts though. I would have to care about them a lot more for irritation to be an emotion I'd feel about it. I agree, they can do what they want, and I am actually genuinely glad for all the fans of M5, or Nickelback, or Bieber, or whoever. People with bad taste in music need to have bands to love too! .... What kind of bugs me is that it makes me feel like I'm personally missing out on what they're not producing because of being a sellout, lol! So, totally selfishly, i just want music I can enjoy from real talents and feel disapppinted when they are capable of it but aren't doing it just because they can make more money cranking out canned rock. Plus, there is still something to be said about artistic integrity IMO. But hey, some people dig M5, so.it's all just about taste in the end!
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With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
Gotta give up some love for Adam. I think he mentioned Eddie's name again on Monday night. I wasn't able to watch the end of last night's to see who won--or are they going for another week? I'll have to internet search.
I think he's just jonesing to be Pearl Jam's 6th drummer
I think that Adam Levine is talented, and doesn't use his talent very well (from an artistic perspective). Basically, I feel like he sacrifices art for money/mass appeal. He's kind of a sellout IMO. He could be a great, but he took another route. It's too bad (except for all the M5 fans of course). It is somewhat endearing that he's a big PJ fan though. Even if he can't bothered to make the quality of music that he's capable of, at least he still has good taste in other people's music.
I agree with much of this. Their first two albums are great, and I saw them on tour in 2008 and it was no frills and really a good time.
Your post kind of reminds me of a story Glen Hansard told about meeting/recording with Adam Levine for Come Away To The Water for the Hunger Games. He basically said he thought he was gonna be a pretentious douche, but he turned out to be the nicest guy and a terrific musician who was very engaged. I definitely think Adam is talented, but agree that it could be used quite differently.
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I think that Adam Levine is talented, and doesn't use his talent very well (from an artistic perspective). Basically, I feel like he sacrifices art for money/mass appeal. He's kind of a sellout IMO. He could be a great, but he took another route. It's too bad (except for all the M5 fans of course). It is somewhat endearing that he's a big PJ fan though. Even if he can't bothered to make the quality of music that he's capable of, at least he still has good taste in other people's music.
I agree with much of this. Their first two albums are great, and I saw them on tour in 2008 and it was no frills and really a good time.
Your post kind of reminds me of a story Glen Hansard told about meeting/recording with Adam Levine for Come Away To The Water for the Hunger Games. He basically said he thought he was gonna be a pretentious douche, but he turned out to be the nicest guy and a terrific musician who was very engaged. I definitely think Adam is talented, but agree that it could be used quite differently.
He's pretty easy on the eyes, too.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
Gotta give up some love for Adam. I think he mentioned Eddie's name again on Monday night.
He sure did! It really tickles me how big a fan of Eddie and PJ he really is. And yes, I'm sure he would love to drum for PJ if Matt were otherwise engaged-lol.
By the way, the winner of the Voice, Sawyer Fredericks, did a nice version of Uncle Neil's song, "Old Man" on Monday night.
I remember watching the voice one time and he was saying to a contestant that he always wanted to be or sound like Eddie Vedder. Then when I seen the Fallon episode where he was doing musical impressions I knew Adam was going to do Ed. Obviously it's all set up before the show
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I think that Adam Levine is talented, and doesn't use his talent very well (from an artistic perspective). Basically, I feel like he sacrifices art for money/mass appeal. He's kind of a sellout IMO. He could be a great, but he took another route. It's too bad (except for all the M5 fans of course). It is somewhat endearing that he's a big PJ fan though. Even if he can't bothered to make the quality of music that he's capable of, at least he still has good taste in other people's music.
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Plus he doesn't pretend that he's the best thing that ever happened to music which I appreciate.
But hey, some people dig M5, so.it's all just about taste in the end!
I think they announced the winner..
Your post kind of reminds me of a story Glen Hansard told about meeting/recording with Adam Levine for Come Away To The Water for the Hunger Games. He basically said he thought he was gonna be a pretentious douche, but he turned out to be the nicest guy and a terrific musician who was very engaged. I definitely think Adam is talented, but agree that it could be used quite differently.
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2012: Made In America
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2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
2015: Global Citizen Festival
2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
By the way, the winner of the Voice, Sawyer Fredericks, did a nice version of Uncle Neil's song, "Old Man" on Monday night.
Then when I seen the Fallon episode where he was doing musical impressions I knew Adam was going to do Ed. Obviously it's all set up before the show
But he seems like a nice guy, so there is that.
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