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g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
edited May 2010 in Other Music
Can anyone think of an artist who did there best work in the later years of there career? So can you think of band or solo artist whose work peaked in the later years of there career? I can't think of one who got better with time.
Anybody, it's not Pearl Jam?
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  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    WILCO
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,953
    depends on how you look at it.

    peaked in critics eyes? (Eels)
    peaked in mainstream audiences eyes? (Green Day)
    are you talking about a lifeline where every album has become increasingly well received? (Tom Waits)
    or are you talking about a career that peaked anywhere EXCEPT for the beginning of their career? (Replacements)
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  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,055
    Off the top of my head, I gotta go with The Flaming Lips on this one.
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,953
    Beach House, The National, and Animal Collective as well
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    The late, great Kevin Coyne:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ShJNrE-dDU
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I think Metric so far, though a lot of fans would disagree with me.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,055
    gabers wrote:
    WILCO

    My problem with this is that as much as I simply adore Wilco, I feel that Sky Blue Sky and WTA are less impressive than Summerteeth and YHF. I'm not saying they peaked ten years ago, as their last few albums are still better than their debut, but they are definitely more commercially successful these days.
  • SawyerSawyer Posts: 2,411
    The Hold Steady

    Jay Z
  • lephtylephty Posts: 770
    Soundgarden...

    Ultramega OK - B-
    Louder than Love - B+
    Badmotorfinger - A++
    Superunknown - A+
    Down on the Upside - A
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,418
    Spoon
    My Morning Jacket
    Black Keys
    Hold Steady
    White Stripes ????
    Red Hot Chili Peppers ????
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  • craigbcraigb Posts: 806
    Dinosaur Jr.
    "Speak clearly if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall"

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  • craigbcraigb Posts: 806
    Dave Grohl / Foo Fighters
    "Speak clearly if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall"

    Los Angeles 10.7.2009
  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    Mark Lanegan. His early stuff is really good but he gets better and better over time. Not to mention he's not afraid of trying new things and different styles.
  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    lephty wrote:
    Soundgarden...
    Ultramega OK - B-
    Louder than Love - B+
    Badmotorfinger - A++
    Superunknown - A+
    Down on the Upside - A

    interesting......to each his own I guess. I would have ranked their albums in the exact opposite order.
  • dpmaydpmay Posts: 643
    the beatles
  • theserialthrillatheserialthrilla Posts: 15,760
    Red Hot Chili Peppers ????[/quote] a simple... no
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    dpmay wrote:
    the beatles
    Why did I not think of that?
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    edited May 2010
    keeponrockin wrote:
    dpmay wrote:
    the beatles
    Why did I not think of that?
    WHY NOW U DONT THINKING??





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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    MMJ
    White Stripes
    The classic Pink Floyd lineup
    Flaming Lips
    Hendrix
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    dpmay wrote:
    the beatles
    Why did I not think of that?
    WHY NOW U DONT THINKING??
    BAHAHAHAHAHA!

    I'm gonna add Jack White, not just the White Stripes..
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,055
    I'm going to add Lucinda Williams to the list. While I think her masterpiece is Car Wheels on a Gravel Road from 1998, she has steadily been putting out amazing material for the last 10+ years and her career technically began over 30 years ago.
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    while dylan's work in the 1960's is no doubt among the best music ever put to wax, his last 4 records have been among his most critically acclaimed and impressive works so far. Dylan sort of disappeared to alot of people in the mid 1970's and up until 1997.
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    uncle neil

    bruces The rising is among his best albums and is definitely up there with born to run and greetings, and darkness.

    Radiohead. while every album by them is pretty much treated as biblical scripture by obsessives and critics and fans, In Rainbows may be the most stunning album they every released. and its so basic, so straight forward, so accessible. Just a beautiful collection of tunes

    I think the goal of any artist is to do better on their latter albums than on their first records. problem is, its rare, because of the music industries insistence of demanding artists create masterpieces for debut albums and bands are not allowed to grow and become the artists they want and need to be.

    just a few months ago, i watched american idol. and the judges were upset this one performer was swithing styles, genres and trying new things out. they seemed to think, this 20 year old musician, a newbie, needed to have a style, a genre and that that was it, they needed to stick with it. pretty much a metaphor for the practices of the record industries. Bands need time to grow. if you put out a record at age 18, you are still searching presumably for a sound, a life, a way to express your feelings. But its expected that you need to create the next Blonde on Blonde or something. its outrageous. One of the major failings of the record industry is the disappearance of the A and R rep and the lack of bands being provided people to talk to about how to grow and nurture their art without the major motivation being money. these bands cant talk to label heads. does irving azoff or lyor cohen or whoever care about bands making powerful art?
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I'm sorry, I don't agree with Bruce or Radiohead... The Rising is good, but is no Born To Run.. And have you heard Working On a Dream? HORRIBLE album.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • dpmaydpmay Posts: 643
    radiohaed - i'd have to go with yes in general, but not as a rule, ie, some earlier albums are better than some later.

    but no way (for me at least) to hendrix, zep, or springsteen...
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    dpmay wrote:
    radiohaed - i'd have to go with yes in general, but not as a rule, ie, some earlier albums are better than some later.

    but no way (for me at least) to hendrix, zep, or springsteen...


    i dont know how anyone could suggest hendrix wasnt of course mindblowingly talented with are you experienced, but anyone who suggests he lost his step by the end there is out of their mind. he was tiring of the whole "guitar played with teeth" thing, and he was clearl going in a bluesier type route musically but voodoo chile slight return and all along the watchtower are clear examples of the progress hendrix has made since are you experienced a few years back. the band of gypsys record is further proof of that. You cant listen to Machine Gun and tell me that hendrix's best days were behind him. to the contrary the song proves he was at the top of his game.

    With led zep i think its clear Prescence, Out Door, and Coda are the worst in their catalogue. but i also think conversly that up until that, the band had gotten progressively better. Led Zep 2 was better than 1. led Zep 3 better than 2. Led Zep 4 better than 3. and so on
  • Pepe SilviaPepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    the beatles (or maybe it's just that I like help! and on a lot more than before it)

    possibly pink floyd, I think their first 2 are their weakest, which could be partially due to syd barrett leaving but it was mostly gilmore on the 2nd album

    I think pablo honey is good but radiohead's weakest

    and I agree with who said the flaming lips
    don't compete; coexist

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  • dpmaydpmay Posts: 643
    yeah, the hendrix one is definitely up for debate. i'll give you that.

    and i said the beatles sorta without thinking, but now i'm remembering that with all the remasters last year i really really love the early stuff. sounds so punk rock to me...
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    johnny cash without a doubt.

    and i would also say the doors.
    Morrison Hotel and L.A. Woman are every bit as good if not better than the first two records.
    Peace, Love.

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    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    dpmay wrote:
    radiohaed - i'd have to go with yes in general, but not as a rule, ie, some earlier albums are better than some later.

    but no way (for me at least) to hendrix, zep, or springsteen...


    i dont know how anyone could suggest hendrix wasnt of course mindblowingly talented with are you experienced, but anyone who suggests he lost his step by the end there is out of their mind. he was tiring of the whole "guitar played with teeth" thing, and he was clearl going in a bluesier type route musically but voodoo chile slight return and all along the watchtower are clear examples of the progress hendrix has made since are you experienced a few years back. the band of gypsys record is further proof of that. You cant listen to Machine Gun and tell me that hendrix's best days were behind him. to the contrary the song proves he was at the top of his game.

    With led zep i think its clear Prescence, Out Door, and Coda are the worst in their catalogue. but i also think conversly that up until that, the band had gotten progressively better. Led Zep 2 was better than 1. led Zep 3 better than 2. Led Zep 4 better than 3. and so on

    I think Zep reached their peak on Physical Graffiti... I agree with you on Hendrix.. The man was a total god.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
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