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  • callen
    callen Posts: 6,388
    Corporate manufactured music. Arghhh
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  • pickupyourwill
    pickupyourwill Posts: 3,135
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  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    PJ_Soul said:

    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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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,734
    samjam said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    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. :tongue:
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  • PJForceofNature
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    pickupyourwill said:

    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.

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  • JRO
    JRO Posts: 4
    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
  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,664
    I watched three different Maroon 5 live performances on youtube to give them a chance, and they really struck out. Adams voice sounds horrible.

    But he seems like a nice guy, so there is that.
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  • agentpinckney
    agentpinckney Lakemont, NY Posts: 267
    edited March 2017
    Levine did an amazing cover of Prince's "Purple Rain" in 2014 ...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w2lNpixqOc
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  • red mos
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    PJ_Soul said:

    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.

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  • pickupyourwill
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