Number 14?!

[db44]

Entertainment Weekly this past week had their "25 most anticpated albums of fall." Smile was number 14. 14?! What did those asses put before Brian?

Eminem, System of the Down (number one most anticipated album), Nas, Destiny's Child, Elvis Costello, Gwen Stefani, U2, Interpol, Eliot Smith, and De La Soul to mention just a handful.

Eminem, and Gwen I will willingly give up, although the latter because of commercial success only. The others I think they are speaking too much out of their coifers.

DC, U2, Nas and Elvis Costello I can see an arguement for, although again it's only on popular levels. I'll probably end up with the U2 album, but I know a lot of fans who still won't forgive the band for the Pop era.

The others? Do they have that big of followings? I say De La Soul at work and everyone here says "oh yeah, those guys with that hit around 1990." Interpol, Smith and System of the Down? They can all go down as far as I'm concerned.

Nevermind half these albums aren't even named yet, not to mention apparently they aren't all completed yet.

I would ask the fools at EW this: Which of these top 14 albums will Paul McCartney listen to? Sir George Martin? Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey? Or for that matter, half of the people who made the music industry what it is today. Thank you, you teeny-bopping writers of EW, time for you to go to music class to see what it truly is all about.

[princessKT]

Don't knock Elliot Smith and Interpol, buddy boy. Some of my favorite music ever.

[db44]

So that kinda makes my point. I will accept your view of them that they are good. Yet neither myself nor John (and I think it's safe to say he's more in tune to the music scene than either of us) have heard of Elliot. Interpol is slightly familiar.

On the other hand, you cannot convince me that people are eagerly awaiting DC or De La Soul for the musical merits of the music. One major hit isn't enough to tell me that De La Soul is this major musical force.

Is this list based on talent or on popularity? As Brian is considered a genius to many and is popular amongst those who actually know the history of music, and therefore is high on both lists, shouldn't he rate higher than most of these acts?

Incidentally, where it says "the latter" in my first post and seems to be referring to Gwen, I had originally had DC listed last, before realizing they didn't fit into the category of popular and talented. I have more faith in Stefani than it looks like in that post.

[princessKT]

Elliott, actually. I must have been on crack when I posted. I'm surprised at least John hasn't heard of him, as he commited suicide a couple of years ago, and it was all over the news. (which I guess makes it suspect that you hadn't heard of him either, being Mr. News)

I actually think Destiny's Child is pretty talented, or at least Beyonce is. She writes all of their music ala Michael Jackson. (arrangements, and what not) Do I think she's more talented than Brian Wilson? No.

I guess we'll have to see how anticipated Smile really after next week when we see the sales numbers. I find it sad that I have to say that.

[saltym]

Brian Wilson is a god.....Pet sounds is one of the greatest albums of all time

Elliot smith.made a great album with "figure of 8"

Interpol......are merely okay in my book


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[bekahbeans]

Just because Beyonce writes her music doesn't make it good. Her lyrics are stupid.

[princessKT]

Her lyrics might be "stupid", but I do feel her music is of quality. She has quite a range on her voice too. I'm never going to say she's better than Brian Wilson, but I think she has talent.