I know people who tell me Rahman creates stero-typical and over-rated music. I listen to the music and understand the truth myself rather than relying on un-educated and ignorant opinions.
Just because zoom mentions that Metro songs are copied, should we assume so? Someone at zoom could just as easily say that Guru songs are copied! Would you believe that? Also, someone's idea of a copy might be greatly skewed with their personal beliefs. As I mentioned in my last email, shakalaka Baby by Rahman uses a commercial loop, and Secret of Success uses the catch line from Britney Spears...does that undermine the musical value of the song? No. Being inspired is largely different from copying outright (e.g. Murder song - Kaho na kaho and Bheegey hoonth tere). My suggestion is that if you truly enjoy good music, listen to it with an open mind. Focusing on who has done the music can easily trick the mind into forming pre-judiced opinions. Best wishes, Ricky --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, $*$ PaVaN $*$ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ricky, > > I havent listened to the samples at itwofs,but i have heard tht songs are copied,even in zoom they did mention about it.Pritam's work are good at times,but you dont know when he lifts and from where he lifts..watever..i feel Guru and OSO are better albums that metro.. :P > > > Ricky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Pawan, > > I do visit the itwofs site, but looks like you have not visited it :) > > There are only 2 songs listed from Metro, compared to your statement > on 'most of the songs have been copied'. > > Also, if you actually listen to the 'original' versions, any one can > easily see that its not really a copy. Especially for 'O meri jaan' > its totally different. Only a few strumming patterns for the guitar > seem similiar, and that IMHO hardly qualifies a copy! > > Its quite interesting that when a similiarity is found for ARR music > (e.g. Shakalaka baby with the loop pattern, or Boyz - secret of > success) we tend to underplay the inspiration. However, when it > happens to other MDs, we are ready to pounce on that! > > On another side note, I must admit that I had never been a fan of > Pritam. But Metro, and another album that I failed to mention - Just > Married, changed my opinion of him. He does have talent, though often > gets into the 'inspirational' mode. But, when he does some original > stuff, its really cool.. > > Regards, > Ricky > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, $*$ PaVaN $*$ <pawancumarr@> > wrote: > > > > Ricky, > > > > most of the songs in the metro have been copied...chk out > itwofs.com > > > > you cant expect an super hit album from pritam without a single > copy.. > > > > Ricky <rickypc@> wrote: > > Great topic. > > > > My personal favorites in terms of music quality would be GURU and > > Life in a Metro. > > > > GURU - is an album with an excellent variety of songs. Must say > that > > compared to ARR standards, probably not one of his best but still > > mindblowing. Aye Hairathe and Mayya have in a way redefined a genre > > of music each, and that's really awesome. Sorry to say, but Baazi > > laga still remains a skip-track for me. > > > > LIFE IN A METRO - is an album that just surprised me, and continues > > to surprise me. Pritam has indeed come up with a soundtrack to last > a > > lifetime. The rock feel to the songs is something that many MDs > used > > to shy away from, while Pritam has created a full blown sountrack > > with that feel. On close listens, one can be inspired by the > > classical touches in the songs (music before the 2nd para in > Alvida, > > In Dino paragraphs), the singing (esp KK in Alvida), the melodious > > use of guitars (in all the songs!). Additionally the soundtrack > > really flows with the movie, and the tunes compliment the lyrics > very > > well. Picks of the album (hard to do) would be Alvida, In Dino and > O > > meri jaan; but Baatein Kuch Ankahin, Rishtey are just as equally > > good. > > > > On a special mention, SEL have done a decent job in Salaam-e-ishq > (a > > fun album), and excellent experimentation in Johnny Gaddar (the > title > > and Move you body are compositions that could put the International > > rock and R&B songs to shame). > > > > -Ricky > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Abdul Manaf <manafcp@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi pavan > > > i agree with u. Infact i had these albums in my mind when iam > > posting it. I expected tight competition in 2007. But nothing > > happening. Look at jhoom barabar jhoom,oso,saawariya,ta ra rum > > pum,metro etc. These albums didn't reach the standard what i > > expect. > > > > > > $*$ PaVaN $*$ wrote: > > > > This year there were some good albums..and feel top > > 10 albums of the year would be (not in any ranking) 1.Guru - A.R > > Rahman 2.Life..in Metro - Pritam 3.Om Shanthi Om - Vishal Shekhar > > 4.Jhoom Barabar Jhoom - S-E-L 5.Partner - Sajid-wajid 6.Namashtey > > London - Himesh 7.Chak De India - Salim Sulaiman 8.Hey Baby - S-E- L > > 9.Saalam E Ishq - S-E-L 10.Saawariya - Monty (did i miss any?????) > > i think movies which would come in top 5 would be : Guru,Om > > Shanthi Om,Namasthey London,Chak De India,Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom > > There wud be a intresting competition between Guru and Om Shanthi > > Om,and if OSO as a movie turns out to be a hit..then i feel it > would > > be Om Shanthi Om all the way this year.. 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