The Mighty Musical Observations Thread

[Silent Majority]

I think her first album is a cool singer songwriter stuff.

[JennyB]

Settle something for me. I'm a member of a FB group with some friends, and a lot of other people I don't know, in which we talk about stuff that we don't want on our own FB pages. Mainly politics. But sometimes GNDA as well. Yesterday, someone posted the news story about Tracy Chapman suing Nicki Minaj for copyright infringement. I replied "Good for Tracy. But she's still a mediocre artist. I'm not saying she sucks. She's...fine." Several people JUMPED down my throat as if I insulted their puppies. One guy said "She's won three Grammys!!!" I said "So has Creed!!!" Am I crazy for thinking this? Is Tracy Chapman considered one of the greats now? Or is this like the millenials loving Toto?

There is zero evidence that she's anything but okay in terms of wider influence or critical appeal. She's made a living of artistry and good for her, but she's by no means Important.

Exactly. It was their reaction that I was taken aback by.

[JennyB]

Settle something for me. I'm a member of a FB group with some friends, and a lot of other people I don't know, in which we talk about stuff that we don't want on our own FB pages. Mainly politics. But sometimes GNDA as well. Yesterday, someone posted the news story about Tracy Chapman suing Nicki Minaj for copyright infringement. I replied "Good for Tracy. But she's still a mediocre artist. I'm not saying she sucks. She's...fine." Several people JUMPED down my throat as if I insulted their puppies. One guy said "She's won three Grammys!!!" I said "So has Creed!!!" Am I crazy for thinking this? Is Tracy Chapman considered one of the greats now? Or is this like the millenials loving Toto?

She's okay, but she's no Suzanne Vega.

Right! She's...fine.

Fast Car is good, apparently overplayed to certain age groups. There was some minor hit in the late 90s "Give Me a Reason" or something? that was pretty blah to me. Yeah, she's okay. Definitely can't imagine feeling strongly one way or the other about her.

Right!

[JennyB]

I think her first album is a cool singer songwriter stuff.

Right. But she's not Bowie or anything.

[Rat Patrol]

I think her first album is a cool singer songwriter stuff.

Right. But she's not Bowie or anything.

Well, she's not got all that prolific a catalogue. 8 albums in 20 years, nothing in the last 10, and nothing in over 15 years that's even momentarily gone Top 30.

She's very very good if you like adult contemporary singer-songwriter, but I don't see how you can plausibly rate that as a "legendary" career. Short of that monster couple albums she's kind of carved out a reasonably popular slightly sub-mainstream niche and stayed there.

[JennyB]

I think her first album is a cool singer songwriter stuff.

Right. But she's not Bowie or anything.

Well, she's not got all that prolific a catalogue. 8 albums in 20 years, nothing in the last 10, and nothing in over 15 years that's even momentarily gone Top 30.

She's very very good if you like adult contemporary singer-songwriter, but I don't see how you can plausibly rate that as a "legendary" career. Short of that monster couple albums she's kind of carved out a reasonably popular slightly sub-mainstream niche and stayed there.

Thank you. My thoughts exactly.

[revbob]

I wanna know what you and your friends problem is with the Greater Nashville Darting Association.

[JennyB]

I wanna know what you and your friends problem is with the Greater Nashville Darting Association.

I hear they have terrible aim.

[Flex]

love too log on and defend the honor of tracy chapman

[Marky Dread]

love too log on and defend the honor of tracy chapman

It might be time you left town in a fast car. Tracy is okay but I prefer Joan Armatrading.

Did you check your PM s.

[JennyB]

love too log on and defend the honor of tracy chapman

It might be time you left town in a fast car. Tracy is okay but I prefer Joan Armatrading.

Did you check your PM s.

Joan is far superior. As was Michelle Shocked until she went batshit.

[101Walterton]

love too log on and defend the honor of tracy chapman

It might be time you left town in a fast car. Tracy is okay but I prefer Joan Armatrading.

Did you check your PM s.

So does me myself and I.

[revbob]

William Shatner and Iggy Pop record "Silent Night"

https://www.punknews.org/amp/68319/wil ... ent-night

[Dr. Medulla]

William Shatner and Iggy Pop record "Silent Night"

https://www.punknews.org/amp/68319/wil ... ent-night

Oh boy, Rick Wakeman's 38-minute version of "Winter Wonderland"!

[Flex]

shatner, rollins AND iggy? This is basically a flex must-by