Lady Gaga: The Fame

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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited December 2009
    Fame is one of the albums I throw once in awhile to demo the SDA's. I don't normally listen to that genre of music, but it sounds really good on the SDA's--crisp and clean--and her vocals sound great and dead center even with all the other stuff going on in the songs. And a few of them are catchy at that.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,329
    edited December 2009
    So I borrowed this CD today just to see what all the talk is about. I will only say it's OK and yes I played it on the SDA's, after listening to a few songs I then put in some TOOL and came to the conclusion the LADY GAGA is not my cup of tea.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited December 2009
    Wannabe Kylie Minogue, IMO.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,329
    edited December 2009
    Demiurge wrote: »
    Wannabe Kylie Minogue, IMO.

    with a little Madonna in the mix.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited December 2009
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    with a little Madonna in the mix.

    and a dose of Boy George;).
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2009
    one year ago The Fame by Lady GaGa was released.. as of today it's sold 8 million. that's what octo-platinum. ? or octo-gold sales. ?? not bad for 1 year's worth of sales.

    so it's either a really good CD or it sucks and 8 million people have bad taste in music. :p
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited December 2009
    danger boy wrote: »
    or it sucks and 8 million people have bad taste in music. :p

    Most people do have a bad taste in music. That's why bands like Nickelback can sell so many albums and be called the best band of the decade.

    I don't deny these artists make catchy music, but it's entirely empty stuff. Kudos to you if that's all you need when listening to music.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited December 2009
    The Fame Monster also has some good tunes. Some of the songs remind me of late 70s disco.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    Demiurge wrote: »
    Most people do have a bad taste in music. That's why bands like Nickelback can sell so many albums and be called the best band of the decade.

    I don't deny these artists make catchy music, but it's entirely empty stuff. Kudos to you if that's all you need when listening to music.
    BlueFox wrote: »
    The Fame Monster also has some good tunes. Some of the songs remind me of late 70s disco.

    I imagine that Demiurge may get to rest his case here.... :p
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,329
    edited December 2009
    hummmm been done, and I like this better.

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,001
    edited December 2009
    Lady gagme ?? Catchy ?? maybe....talented ? No friggin' way. Just another T&A artist with obnoxious looks and no talent that screams anyone can be a rock star. Of coarse now a days they call them "artists". What a joke.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited December 2009
    tonyb wrote: »
    Lady gagme ?? Catchy ?? maybe....talented ? No friggin' way. Just another T&A artist with obnoxious looks and no talent that screams anyone can be a rock star. Of coarse now a days they call them "artists". What a joke.

    Wow. I guess I stand corrected. How could I have been so stupid?
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited December 2009
    tonyb wrote: »
    Lady gagme ?? Catchy ?? maybe....talented ? No friggin' way. Just another T&A artist with obnoxious looks and no talent that screams anyone can be a rock star. Of coarse now a days they call them "artists". What a joke.

    You should probably know what you're talking about before you open your mouth.

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,329
    edited December 2009
    phuz wrote: »
    You should probably know what you're talking about before you open your mouth.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM51qOpwcIM

    "That" I like alot.....
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited December 2009
    phuz wrote: »
    You should probably know what you're talking about before you open your mouth.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM51qOpwcIM

    That would be a compelling argument if she was actually using the bulk of those talents on her albums. I don't begrudge the woman for making money hand over fist by dumbing down what she's capable of to popular culture.

    A lot of the really good music out there doesn't sell well, for whatever reason. If she had continued composing songs on the piano most people probably would have never heard of her.

    So she certainly is a talented woman, but she's not really showing it on anything she's famous for.
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited December 2009
    Demiurge wrote: »
    That would be a compelling argument if she was actually using the bulk of those talents on her albums. I don't begrudge the woman for making money hand over fist by dumbing down what she's capable of to popular culture.

    A lot of the really good music out there doesn't sell well, for whatever reason. If she had continued composing songs on the piano most people probably would have never heard of her.

    So she certainly is a talented woman, but she's not really showing it on anything she's famous for.

    I'm pretty sure she sings, plays piano, and writes on her albums. It shows even more in her life performances. You can even hear parts of the melodies and hook of Poker Face in the first song she plays in that youtube video. If hooking up with other musicians and producers in a studio to create new things, popular things - or to expand or refine what an artist has written is a bad thing - well then you have to take everyone from the Beatles, Elvis, and David Bowie, to Maralyn Manson, Trent Reznor, Al Jourgensen, etc, and yes even our beloved Maynard and put them all in the same basket.

    Like I said her hits aren't my thing but I wouldn't judge her based on a few pop hits, which is clearly what several folks here are doing.
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  • Zitro
    Zitro Posts: 864
    edited December 2009
    kuntasensei wrote: »
    I don't care for her music... but when I saw her dance with Madonna on SNL, I couldn't help but think, "Wow... she has a fantastic ****." :)

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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited December 2009
    phuz wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure she sings, plays piano, and writes on her albums. It shows even more in her life performances. You can even hear parts of the melodies and hook of Poker Face in the first song she plays in that youtube video. If hooking up with other musicians and producers in a studio to create new things, popular things - or to expand or refine what an artist has written is a bad thing - well then you have to take everyone from the Beatles, Elvis, and David Bowie, to Maralyn Manson, Trent Reznor, Al Jourgensen, etc, and yes even our beloved Maynard and put them all in the same basket.

    Like I said her hits aren't my thing but I wouldn't judge her based on a few pop hits, which is clearly what several folks here are doing.

    I don't agree with those who say she doesn't have talent, because I think she certainly does have talent. I just think that what's on the video you posted and what's on her albums are two totally different things as far as the expression of the depth of her talent is concerned. Most of her fans have probably never seen/heard that and never will.

    I'd be more impressed with it if there was a little bit of complexity and depth to her albums. I won't bash music I haven't given a shot. I'm like you in that this stuff isn't my thing.

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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    Lol... I'm anxiously awaiting your post in the power conditioner thread.... :D
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited December 2009
    The point about music is there is a wide variety, and out of it all, there will be some you like, and some you do not like. Generally speaking, if 'you' like something then the musician has talent. If ‘you’ do not like it then the musician does not have any talent, and is an example of the degeneration of society.

    When I was younger I never thought I would be a fan of anything other than R&R, yet now I listen to classical 90% of the time. There is room for Lady Ga Ga in the other 10%, although I doubt she will get as much play as do the Rolling Stones.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,329
    edited December 2009
    OK i sat down and really listen to The Fame so I will back track here a "little". There are a hand full of songs that sound really great on the SDA's, Track 6 and 7 are my fav's so far.

    I am OK at eating my own words. :) she really is not that bad kinda starts to grow on you some.

    She is no Tony Braxton or Sade but she is not no Britney Spears eather Thank God!!
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2009
    although TOOL, I think she IS George Michael though. ha ha ha ha ha
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited December 2009
    Not that it really matters what my oppinion of her talent or lack of is but I have been listening to her music for some time now and she has done nothing but improve over time, Personally I think she is incredibly talented she actually sounds the same in a live performance as she does on her studio albums which is a sure sign of talent folks. Most of the POP stars out there today couldndt actually carry a tune if there life depended on it in a live performance.

    She has stage presence also which only a true talented performer has, once again most POP stars dont.

    Sure she looks wacky as hell lately but this creates a stir which keeps your name in the news and sells records folks, smart move actually.

    To the guys who are sniveling about how manlike or ugly she is or isnt get a life, I listen to performers because of there music not there looks anyways. If you want a pretty face or a nice body to look at go do a search on Playboy models.



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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,329
    edited January 2010
    This CD is infectious, I am eating crow I just can't get enough of this CD it has great SQ.
    For this being in the pop genre this is a fantastic sounding CD.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited January 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    This CD is infectious, I am eating crow I just can't get enough of this CD it has great SQ.
    For this being in the pop genre this is a fantastic sounding CD.

    That is how "IT" begins. Soon your brain will liquify and become gaseous, and finally explode. Not to late for you though as an exorcism is 90% effective if performed in the early stages.:p

    Shim performed here last night at Purdue University but I have yet to read the reviews. I will post a link to it as soon as I can find one.


    EDIT!!! looks like she can't sing after all! She cancelled the performance at the last second last night, pissing off thousands that shelled out 200 bucks or more to see her...

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited January 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    This CD is infectious, I am eating crow I just can't get enough of this CD it has great SQ.
    For this being in the pop genre this is a fantastic sounding CD.

    I bought the double CD The Fame and The Fame Monster based on this thread, and I agree they are very well recorded. Even better, between the two CDs there are 6-8 songs I really like, and this is from a person who has never heard one Madonna song that was worth a crap.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2010
    This is to funny... people now realizing how fun Lady GaGa music can be.. at first condemning it for not being any good.. you guys roll over to easily. :p
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    I still prefer Christopher Walken's rendition of Poker Face.
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  • domflane
    domflane Posts: 653
    edited January 2010
    I can't get enough Lady Gaga, and I really don't like pop. There is certainly some talent involved in having four number 1 songs in a row. Her music is unbelievably catchy.
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    edited January 2010
    Pa-Pa-Pa Poker face Pa-Pa Poker face...:):eek:
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