The Mark Ronson appreciation thread

[Termite Man]

He is related to him in some way, but we can't judge him on that.

The work Mick Ronson did with Bowie was class , an integral part of the sound bowie was doing at the time IMO . Better than anything Mark Ronson will do , thats for sure !

 

[beeboo]

A lot of the stuff seems a bit same-y - bit of strings, bit of horns. Although I am a sucker for that

It's working for me an undemanding, instant gratification kinda way.

The video for the radiohead cover made me smile

 

[tef]

I liked the radiohead cover.

It's stupid fun covers of songs.

I am suprised at the coldplay cover.

I don't think it is the next best thing or an amazing achievement in music. Nor do I think it's soulless bland corporate mashups.

It's just a bit of fun, really.

 

[dirtysanta]

Millions of people listen to shit music as well

I've heard that cover, yeah and his Radiohead covers - he's good at what he does, producing, and mashups but it has no soul.

Agreed. Great producer. But fucking souless.

 

[twister]

produced some v.good stuff.

saw him at Bestival with guest vocalists and he was quite good. Lily Allen did 'Oh My God' and Amy Winehouse came on drunk (uninvited i think) and just stumbled along singing clashing oohs and ahs and mmms during one track.

Love Mark Ronson 'Just' (Radiohead cover), big-ups for that track alone.

 

[Flashman]

Heard Stop Me just this morning actually, I sort of just stood there and watched for a minute asking myself, why?

If that's anything to go by then I leave it, cheers.

 

[King Biscuit Time]

Agreed. Great producer. But fucking souless.

Agreed, I've got nothing against the idea of an uptempo Smiths cover version, but that vocal is pure fucking wank - totally lacking in soul or conviction.

 

[Dubversion]

it actually sounds like Gnarls Barkley (not a good thing).

at first, it amused me - i even played it out, more to see people's reactions. But after about two plays - meh..

 

[foo]

it actually sounds like Gnarls Barkley (not a good thing).

at first, it amused me - i even played it out, more to see people's reactions. But after about two plays - meh..

why is it Gnarls Barkley gets so much flak? they do a couple of half decent pop(ish) tunes, nothing too startling - yet they seem to have a lot of haters. am i missing something?

 

[Dubversion]

why is it Gnarls Barkley gets so much flak? they do a couple of half decent pop(ish) tunes, nothing too startling - yet they seem to have a lot of haters. am i missing something?

Ah, i don't hate them, first time I heard Crazy i was middling-impressed. But it doesn't stick in your brain long, it's pretty lightweight. Not a criticism at all, really, just not as good as the sum of its parts should be. I think they're both more talented than their album, if that makes sense..

 

[foo]

Ah, i don't hate them, first time I heard Crazy i was middling-impressed. But it doesn't stick in your brain long, it's pretty lightweight. Not a criticism at all, really, just not as good as the sum of its parts should be. I think they're both more talented than their album, if that makes sense..

ok, i just think of Crazy as nothing more than a nice summer sing-a-long pop song. played it at a barbeque the other day and got shouted at to take it off! maybe it's to do with overkill too....

 

[Orang Utan]

it actually sounds like Gnarls Barkley (not a good thing).

at first, it amused me - i even played it out, more to see people's reactions. But after about two plays - meh..

I'm sure I saw it as one of your Top 3 on the Offline flyer

 

[Dubversion]

I'm sure I saw it as one of your Top 3 on the Offline flyer

it was - i'd heard it for the first time the day before and was still impressed with it when i was asked for that Top 3. But it palled quite quickly

 

[stavros]

The work Mick Ronson did with Bowie was class , an integral part of the sound bowie was doing at the time IMO . Better than anything Mark Ronson will do , thats for sure !

I wasn't dissing Mick at all, just stating that it's unfair to judge artists against their relatives.

 

[mwgdrwg]

I downloaded the album cos I quite liked the new single. Unfortunately, Robbie Williams raping The Only One I know just made me delete the fucking lot.

 

[Orang Utan]

Please, less of this misuse of the word 'rape'

 

[moon]

i love the 'stop me' cover version, so much in fact that I bought the original smiths album on amazon...can I get a brownie point please?

 

[futha]

i love the 'stop me' cover version, so much in fact that I bought the original smiths album on amazon...can I get a brownie point please?

no. but the smiths get many brownie points for poeple like yourself

 

[Geri]

I downloaded the album cos I quite liked the new single. Unfortunately, Robbie Williams raping The Only One I know just made me delete the fucking lot.

The Sundays song? Performed by Robbie Williams?

Edit - oh, wrong song.

 

[Firky]

I downloaded the album cos I quite liked the new single. Unfortunately, Robbie Williams raping The Only One I know just made me delete the fucking lot.

Well he (Ronson) did turn a morose antem of teenage angst into an upbeat cheesy dance tune for a quick couple of quid. I bet its a fucking ring tone too

 

[Augie March]

He apparently dropped pills with P Diddy once.

I would imagine the prescence of Diddly would automatically negate any positive effect of the drug.

 

[futha]

if i woke up after realizing i had spent all night telling p diddy i loved him and hugging him i would have to take a massive line of coke and find him and kick his ass.