Teemu
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He was a musical genius before something caused him to snap & become a murderer. RIP.
Can someone give me an example of his musical genius to really sink my teeth into? I'm only really familiar with him arguably ruining Beatles-related albums with his wall of sound, which I tended to hate (at best, being serviceable in some cases when his tendencies were held in check) and then murdering someone.
Does he have amazing solo albums from before that or something?
I thought he did both for some reason. Was he considered a better producer before he did the Beatles stuff (seems like it from the last few examples)? I actively disliked what he did with Let It Be, All Things Must Pass, and Imagine and thought he kind of butchered otherwise solid material (especially All Things Must Pass-- the stripped down versions gave me a whole new appreciation for the material). Plastic Ono Band sounds well produced to my ears (and doesn't seem to have the wall of sound), but nothing I'd think of as special.he is not known as a recording artist. he is famous for producing the wall of sound
here is a short list of songs he produced
Category:Song recordings produced by Phil Spector - Wikipedia
I thought he did both for some reason. Was he considered a better producer before he did the Beatles stuff (seems like it from the last few examples)? I actively disliked what he did with Let It Be, All Things Must Pass, and Imagine and thought he kind of butchered otherwise solid material (especially All Things Must Pass-- the stripped down versions gave me a whole new appreciation for the material). Plastic Ono Band sounds well produced to my ears (and doesn't seem to have the wall of sound), but nothing I'd think of as special.
Is that when he jumped the shark and took his schtick too far, or is that what he's famous and considered a musical genius for? He's considered a genius because of things like Be My Baby?
Also, was the term "genius" something that he was heavily marketed and tagged with at the time and it just kind of stuck because of that or something? I hear that word thrown around for him way more than I hear it associated with other great artists and that confuses me a bit.
Both ideas are relevant, IMO. One being unfairly downplayed doesn't suggest that the other should be downplayed instead.Murderer is dead. The world is better for it.
Being a musical genius is irrelevant,and the absolutely disgusting headlines downplaying what he did are revolting.
He abused Ronnie Spector and children and murdered someone
No one will miss this animal
And nothing of value is lost.....