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Old 17-07-2005, 22:41
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Great album! Wise men is awesome, and beautiful is ... well, beautiful
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Old 17-07-2005, 22:48
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Weird.

I was wondering if anyone had posted about James Blunt - no - refreshed the page - yes!

Love "Beautiful" (although when I heard the chorus for the first time I thought it was a girl).

Especially pleased that in this time of "Buy the new single - out Monday!", he's steadily climbed the chart to get to No 1.
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Old 17-07-2005, 23:07
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I dont think much of him. He reminds me a lot of Ryan Adams in the style of his songs, espesially Beautiful.
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Old 17-07-2005, 23:35
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There seems to be a whole range of dull bloke songwriters at the moment led by Damein Rice. I've heard countless others advertised on TV and radio recently and to be honest they all sound like clones of each other.
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Old 17-07-2005, 23:49
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Originally Posted by jessikart
Weird.

I was wondering if anyone had posted about James Blunt - no - refreshed the page - yes!
Actually he's already been posted about a few times...

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...d.php?t=221348
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Old 18-07-2005, 13:54
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I have only heard the single which doesn't impress me much. It is pleasant enough but it does not make me want to hear more.

I do have a very tenuous link with him.

My nephew used to go out with Camilla, Blunt’s current girlfriend.

Fame at last.
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Old 18-07-2005, 14:00
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Originally Posted by JJ2005
I have only heard the single which doesn't impress me much.
More of a Shania Twain fan then?
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Old 18-07-2005, 14:15
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Originally Posted by Tel69
There seems to be a whole range of dull bloke songwriters at the moment led by Damein Rice. I've heard countless others advertised on TV and radio recently and to be honest they all sound like clones of each other.
Yes.

They've been doing it with girlies for years ofcourse - now every label has at least one 'soppy lad' to ensure good penetration into the 'male/folk/ballad/vulnerable/floppy haired' market segment, in the most part doing bad copies of songs from Astral Weeks.

There is also a glut of hairy Irish violin-playing women at the moment, so at least they are being put to good use.


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Old 18-07-2005, 14:52
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He doesn't do it for me. Too similar to what else is out there. (And at least Ryan Adams can break out a bit of rock now and then)
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Old 18-07-2005, 17:56
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Originally Posted by DNR
More of a Shania Twain fan then?

Very droll.

Actually I do like Shania Twain.
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Old 18-07-2005, 18:22
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Originally Posted by Tel69
There seems to be a whole range of dull bloke songwriters at the moment led by Damein Rice. I've heard countless others advertised on TV and radio recently and to be honest they all sound like clones of each other.
But how many take their shoes off and sing ....you'r beautiful.... to them in their videos?

You're right btw.
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Old 18-07-2005, 18:54
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Does anyone remember him being promoted about 18 months ago? He was marketed with the same dull song and image but sadly he has returned. If you want to hear a truly talented singer songwriter check out Elliott Smith.
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Old 18-07-2005, 21:52
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Well with a Number 1 single and album and only just knocked off the top of the downloads chart, who can complain???

I like the single (You're Beautiful) as it has a special meaning to me. It could be my words to someone whom I will never see again.
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Old 18-07-2005, 22:35
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It's a, erm, beatiful song. Instantly took my attention, which is odd, because I don't usually like this sort of thing.

Much better than the seemingly endless manufactured shite that usually fills most of the chart.
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Old 18-07-2005, 22:40
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I like him, his songs were even more poignant when I found out they were written after his tour of duty in Kosovo, he was a Captain in the Army and used to keep his guitar strapped to his tank, interesting guy Imo.
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Old 18-07-2005, 22:43
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I saw him at Wireless Festival a few weeks ago, and he was pretty decent, to be honest. I'll probably end up getting the album for my mother and putting it on MiPod.
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Old 18-07-2005, 22:44
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Originally Posted by FriendlyGoat
It's a, erm, beatiful song. Instantly took my attention, which is odd, because I don't usually like this sort of thing.

Much better than the seemingly endless manufactured shite that usually fills most of the chart.
Faraway eyes, a floppy fringe, antifit jeans and a guitar/piano doesn't make any of these Damian Rice clones any less manufactured than Crazy Frog IMHO.

They're actually worse than the Frog, (which never claimed to be anything other than recycled dross with a gimic), trying to peddle instantly forgettable pap as something worthy.

Boo!

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Old 18-07-2005, 22:51
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Originally Posted by tonbangeratty
Faraway eyes, a floppy fringe, antifit jeans and a guitar/piano doesn't make any of these Damian Rice clones any less manufactured than Crazy Frog IMHO. It's all instantly forgettable pap.
To you, maybe. Varying tastes is what makes life interesting.

Plus there's the argument that Blunt writes his songs (supposedly from the heart), whilst the likes of *insert name here* boyband of the month are written from the wallet (by someone else).

Plus his song is catchy- I really don't like Damien Rice or any of those other similar artists because I don't like their songs.
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Old 18-07-2005, 22:54
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Originally Posted by FriendlyGoat
To you, maybe. Varying tastes is what makes life interesting.
No, you're wrong. It's all rubbish. No offense, but really, some people must be told.

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Old 18-07-2005, 22:55
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I like some of his album. It will be interesting to see if he can continue with his success or just vanish as David Grey seemed to do
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Old 18-07-2005, 22:56
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Originally Posted by tonbangeratty
No, you're wrong. It's all rubbish. No offense, but really, some people must be told.

What do you like to listen to?
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Old 18-07-2005, 23:30
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Originally Posted by tonbangeratty
No, you're wrong. It's all rubbish. No offense, but really, some people must be told.

And you are just the man to tell us.
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Old 18-07-2005, 23:35
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I like the album, but I think the radio edit of You're Beautiful is so much better than the album. One F*** takes away the whole delicacy of it (the line "She can see from my face that I'm flying high" is actually "She can see from my face that I'm f***ing high"). An excellent talent IMO neverhtheless.
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Old 18-07-2005, 23:42
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Originally Posted by FriendlyGoat
What do you like to listen to?
Oh I see.

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Goddamnit, Tonbangeratty! Not everyone believes what you believe!

TONBANGERATTY
My beliefs do not require them to.

I have quite a wide-ranging selection of music to draw on, but in the main I listen to;

Pearl Jam
Blue Nile
ZZ Top
Joan Armatrading
10000 Maniacs
Radiohead
David Gray (specifically tracks 2-11 on 'A New Day At Midnight', mostly when p*ss*d)
Bjork
Counting Crows
Dave Matthews
John Mayer
U2

I think there's enough there to get you started along the road to developing a more discerning musical 'palate'.

Invest in a decent stereo too - poor quality equipment only helps to mask how dire these so-called singer songwriters are. PM me for any details on what to go for.

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Old 19-07-2005, 00:55
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Originally Posted by FriendlyGoat
Plus there's the argument that Blunt writes his songs (supposedly from the heart), whilst the likes of *insert name here* boyband of the month are written from the wallet (by someone else).
Yeah, at least he writes a) from his heart and b) more than just about love. Yeah sure love is great but its all anyone sings about any more. "No Bravery" is about the devestation caused by unecessary wars and is better than crappy anti-war songs by the likes of Green Day et al.
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