Solo Artists: Best Album - Worst Album - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Here you have it, inspired by that other thread. It may have been done before, but I gots to know. For example, I believe Beginnings is Steve Howe's best album, but I couldn't tell you what's his worst (if there is a worst).

Edited by Rednight - September 11 2018 at 15:51

"It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno

richardh wrote:

Kate Bush best Hounds Of Love , worst The Red Shoes

Well it's all subjective, I bet a lot of artists would kill for an album as good as TRS. For me Lionheart was a typically rushed second album and is her poorest effort.

Oh, yeah - the Steve Howe album that did little to nothing for me up to this point was his Portraits of Bob Dylan, quite possibly his worst. Bought it when it first came out, played it, then immediately sold it down at the ol' used record/CD shop.

Edited by Rednight - September 14 2018 at 15:06

"It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno

Holger Czukay - best Movies - worst Radio Wave Surfer

Edited by Lewian - September 15 2018 at 08:25

Hi,

This is, by far, one of the ugliest and saddest threads I have ever seen in my life on a board.

Any artist is a person, and you are not strong enough to stand up to the ugly criticism, that some folks have of your work, otherwise you would not spend your time saying anything about it.

For these people, this is their life ... and sometimes, it seems like for us, all there is, is a bunch of ugly comments because we want to feel as important as the artists themselves.

I am no Picasso, Beethoven of Kate Bush, or Peter Hammill ... and I am not jealous of any of them, and do not criticize their work because I like 50 Words for Snow, and do not exactly care for Heathcliff ... one of those novels and stories that for me ... just make me want to go to the bathroom!

It is just bizarre, that because of the internet, we have all become critics and love to trash anything and everything, which we think is the definition of the First Amendment ... you just wait until a certain President is through ... you are not going to like it, and by that time I hope I am not around to see its ugliness!

Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told!
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chopper wrote:

richardh wrote:

Kate Bush best Hounds Of Love , worst The Red Shoes

Well it's all subjective, I bet a lot of artists would kill for an album as good as TRS. For me Lionheart was a typically rushed second album and is her poorest effort.

Yep Lionheart is her 'Works Vol 2' , a bunch of tracks that were not her absolute best. Neverthless it still has Wow , Oh England my Lionheart and Hammer Horror whereas Moments Of Pleasure for me is the only memorable track on TRS.

Mosh - chill!!!

The only ugly thing here is Moshkito feeling that his approach to art is superior to everyone elses. An artist learning to cope with criticism equals learning to grow. Its healthy. Shutting down and getting your feelings hurt won't help you pushing things forward at all.

I've seen my share of former "great" artists surrounded by people that will never tell them their true opinion about their much inferior recent works. Its how we got Bono, Jar-Jar Binks, figurative works by Damien Hirst mm...

^well I am an actual full time artist - you're not... and jeez no - its not about "spending my time coping with criticism" haha that is what the butthurt artist would do. But genuine artists shouldn't need your-or anyone's protection from criticism. There's no need to be evil just for the sake of it. But thinking, saying or writing that Bluejeans & Moonbeams is one of Captain Beefhearts weaker efforts isn't evil. I'd say anyone who tried to hide that truth from the Capt'n wasn't a real friend or doing his art any favours.

And you don't have to state that you feel above the rest to get that point across. Doesn't matter to me if you don't personally feel like you're that type of person. I read your posts and this is how your tone towards others make you appear. So if you're not comfortable with that - take my criticism and see if there's maybe a tiny ounce of truth to it that you can admit to - and change your tone.

-And that socialist rubbish of yours doesn't make any sense at all. Socialism is cultural relativist = more like you than people who allow themselves to consider some piece of art better than another piece of art.

Edited by Saperlipopette! - September 18 2018 at 13:58

A repeat from the other thread:

Allan Holdsworth: IOU/Metal Fatigue >>> Wardenclyffe Tower

Miles Davis: In a Silent Way>>>Doo Bop

New entries:

Steve Howe: Turbulence>>>Portraits of Bob Dylan

Steve Hackett: Voyage of the Acolyte>>>Guitar Noir

Steve Hillage: Fish Rising>>>For to Next>>>And Not Or

John Wetton: Raised in Captivity>>>Battle Lines

Ian Anderson: Homo Erraticus>>>Walk Into Light

Rik Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII>>>Aspirant Sunrise

Jeff Beck: Blow by Blow>>>Flash

Steve Walsh: Shadowman>>>Schemer-Dreamer

Edited by Fischman - September 23 2018 at 09:22

How I forgot these:

Pekka Pohjola: Harakka Bialoipokku - Flight Of the Angel

Jukka Gustavson: Valon Vuoksi - Moments

Jim Pembroke: Wicked Ivory - Flat Broke

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