Ringo-written Chiaki Kuriyama single "Tsukiyo no Shouzou" 11/23 - Page 10

deadgrandma · 2011.11.06, 04:55 PM

I dont hate Perfume, I just don't think they're what they're hyped to be... all them latest singles have been samey. Tho I did like Laser Beam.

That said, I do listen to Ayumi, which is probably even worse :-p

karateexplosion · 2011.11.06, 08:27 PM

I can't believe people still like Hirama. Maybe it's just me, but his solo albums seriously blow.

W3iHong · 2011.11.07, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by karateexplosion

I can't believe people still like Hirama. Maybe it's just me, but his solo albums seriously blow.

It is the foreign girl he is doing the work with we don't like.

TurtleFu · 2011.11.07, 12:50 PM

No, I've never really liked Hirama. Even if he is a better guitarist than Uki (which I'm not really sure about), I like Uki's songs better, and I prefer Uki's playing in many cases. HZM on the other hand I LOVE, especially compared to Izawa.

s3r3nity · 2011.11.07, 12:53 PM

I just feel like with the big three, that it's harder to place them into distinct genres like you can with some of the newer stuff. Not to say that all of her old stuff was genre-bending and amazing and groundbreaking, but, for me at least, it doesn't seem to fit as neatly into categories as well as the newer stuff does. Similarly to what people here have said before, a lot of the newer stuff sounds more like Ringo just covering music from different genres, rather than writing something that's in the genre but has something besides "a rock song" "a jazz song". And yes, blah blah unique doesn't always equal good, that's very true. But cookie cutter is very rarely interesting. And I'm not saying that all of her recent releases have been cookie cutter. There's some really interesting songs on Daihakken, and I haven't listened to the Carnation single enough to properly give my take on it. In general, it just feels to me like she isn't experimenting as much anymore, not in the sense that she's not trying enough genres, but that she's not trying enough WITHIN each genre. Quality over quantity, or something. I'd rather have her stick to jazz and write 5 interesting jazz songs than 1 of each generic jazz, pop, rock, ballad, or orchestra.
Ok, I think I'm just rehashing a zillion old points by now, so I'm gonna stop.

ShadyNook · 2011.11.07, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by karateexplosion

I can't believe people still like Hirama. Maybe it's just me, but his solo albums seriously blow.

Now imagine half an album of Hirama's new songs and the other half from HZM's latest album...except Ringo singing all the songs. lol

Like?

karateexplosion · 2011.11.09, 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by ShadyNook

Now imagine half an album of Hirama's new songs and the other half from HZM's latest album...except Ringo singing all the songs. lol

Like?

I would... most probably not. At least the Hirama half, but having a different vocalist couldn't possibly hurt. Dude sounds like a duck/frog/insert animal with weird voice here.

HZM is pretty dope, though.

frecklegirl · 2011.12.09, 05:53 AM

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2011.11.06, 04:55 PM	#91
deadgrandma Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 4,764	I dont hate Perfume, I just don't think they're what they're hyped to be... all them latest singles have been samey. Tho I did like Laser Beam. That said, I do listen to Ayumi, which is probably even worse :-p __________________ Disco! Life is dead

2011.11.07, 12:53 PM	#95
s3r3nity Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 327	I just feel like with the *big three*, that it's harder to place them into distinct genres like you can with some of the newer stuff. Not to say that all of her old stuff was genre-bending and amazing and groundbreaking, but, for me at least, it doesn't seem to fit as neatly into categories as well as the newer stuff does. Similarly to what people here have said before, a lot of the newer stuff sounds more like Ringo just covering music from different genres, rather than writing something that's in the genre but has something besides "a rock song" "a jazz song". And yes, blah blah unique doesn't always equal good, that's very true. But cookie cutter is very rarely interesting. And I'm not saying that all of her recent releases have been cookie cutter. There's some really interesting songs on Daihakken, and I haven't listened to the Carnation single enough to properly give my take on it. In general, it just feels to me like she isn't experimenting as much anymore, not in the sense that she's not trying enough genres, but that she's not trying enough WITHIN each genre. Quality over quantity, or something. I'd rather have her stick to jazz and write 5 interesting jazz songs than 1 of each generic jazz, pop, rock, ballad, or orchestra. Ok, I think I'm just rehashing a zillion old points by now, so I'm gonna stop. __________________ I was floating on a breeze

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2011.11.06, 08:27 PM	#92
karateexplosion Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 372	I can't believe people still like Hirama. Maybe it's just me, but his solo albums seriously blow.

2011.11.07, 12:50 PM	#94
TurtleFu Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,592	No, I've never really liked Hirama. Even if he is a better guitarist than Uki (which I'm not really sure about), I like Uki's songs better, and I prefer Uki's playing in many cases. HZM on the other hand I LOVE, especially compared to Izawa.