New Bonnie Raitt album announced: Spring 2012!

[ButterCookie]

I love Bonnie and don't give two hoots about her story. Her music is what I enjoy. Whoops, sorry!

[markolas]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

I don't like Bonnie Raitt. I think her Grammy Win was a fake. She doesn't write her own hits. The whole thing is fake. She is uplifted because she was an alcholic and kissed the right ass. Nodody gets on my nerves like her fake success. She is not an artist, just a singer with good connection.

You are an a.s.shole. Please go away.

[Dodfather]

Originally Posted by markolas

You are an a.s.shole. Please go away.

Well said!

[markolas]

Originally Posted by Dodfather

Well said!

Not that Jondalar's posts deserve any more of a response than that, but the idea that someone isn't an artist because they're not a songwriter is preposterous. I think Miss Vicky who used to post here was also of that ridiculous opinion.

ANYway, I've been listening to Bonnie a lot over the last couple of days. I didn't realize that Tchad Blake also helped produce Silver Lining and Souls Alike, in addition to Fundamental. I really enjoy those 3 albums quite a bit; they might even be her best work. Very different from the Don Was-produced albums.

[Macfanforever]

About the Grammy awards. It's politics .They like an artist or they don't. I always think the show was fixed.The awards are voted by their peers in the biz.As they say.I dont remember what they look at for to get nominated for the award.One thing that gets me pissed off is some nobody wins a award .I don't understand that.

In the meantime .Bonnie is in the same boat as Stevie and other older seasoned artists with limited or no radio airplay.

[Dodfather]

[QUOTE=markolas;1047758 I didn't realize that Tchad Blake also helped produce Silver Lining and Souls Alike, in addition to Fundamental. I really enjoy those 3 albums quite a bit; they might even be her best work. Very different from the Don Was-produced albums.[/QUOTE]

My favourite Bonnie albums are:

Takin' My Time (1973)
Give It Up (1972)
Luck Of The Draw (1991)
Sweet Forgiveness (1977)
Longing In Their Hearts (1994)

[Blueletter18]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

sorry, but she is wayyyyyyyyyy overrated, basically people like her, but they LOVE her story, although it really doesn't live up to her.

I didn't even know her story before I loved her voice and that slide guitar. Streetlights and Sweet Forgiveness are my favorite albums of hers (both before her "story" became a selling point), and I think Slipstream is great as well! I think her voice is wonderful.

Sure, she didn't write hardly any of her own songs, but then what about Linda Ronstadt? She didn't play an instrument either. I love Linda too, but Bonnie has the voice and is a very talented guitarist.

[Blueletter18]

Originally Posted by ButterCookie

I love Bonnie and don't give two hoots about her story. Her music is what I enjoy. Whoops, sorry!

Amen, sister!

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by Blueletter18

Sure, she didn't write hardly any of her own songs, but then what about Linda Ronstadt? She didn't play an instrument either. I love Linda too, but Bonnie has the voice and is a very talented guitarist.

uh I believe he has already expressed a similar opion about Linda.

[Blueletter18]

Oh, haha, sorry

[Jondalar]

uggg, I forgot about this thread and rant.

[nightbird28]

I noticed no one really has said what they think of SlipStream. I picked it up and feel after listening its definately her best effort since Silver Lining, but not as mellow. Souls Alike had some high points but for me a lot of the guitar riffs seemed repititive. Slipstream doesn't suffer from this same method. It has a good flow and doesn't repeat itself. The opening track Used to Rule The World is amazing, as are all the slide work on this record. I also think this is her first since she did Luck of The Draw to have a lot of hooks in her songs. Especially Take My Love With You feels like it could have been pulled off that record. The rockers on the record remind me a little of the songs on Green Light aka Split Decision. I like how it feels like you listening to her greatest hits because of how effortlessly she used all of her experiences and sounds together.

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by nightbird28

I noticed no one really has said what they think of SlipStream. I picked it up and feel after listening its definately her best effort since Silver Lining, but not as mellow. Souls Alike had some high points but for me a lot of the guitar riffs seemed repititive. Slipstream doesn't suffer from this same method. It has a good flow and doesn't repeat itself. The opening track Used to Rule The World is amazing, as are all the slide work on this record. I also think this is her first since she did Luck of The Draw to have a lot of hooks in her songs. Especially Take My Love With You feels like it could have been pulled off that record. The rockers on the record remind me a little of the songs on Green Light aka Split Decision. I like how it feels like you listening to her greatest hits because of how effortlessly she used all of her experiences and sounds together.

It debut at #6 selling 64,000 copies, so its doing well

[markolas]

I was pleasantly surprised with the rockers on Slipstream. I'm glad she decided not to go with an entire album of songs like the Joe Henry tracks; there's a nice mix. The JH songs are great, but I think Bonnie was right in feeling that a whole album like that would've been a little much.

[Jessica]

I wasn't expecting to like Slipstream, but I do like most of it. Enough to see her show later this week, when I know it will be full of Slipstream and light on her older stuff. My favorite song of hers is actually one she did write, Nick of Time. However, I think she's a brilliant interpreter of songs, regardless of who wrote them. She makes them hers and she makes you believe them. I don't think she could be more authentic or legit.