[Martin]

Originally Posted by Keeper

Is it a greatest hits then? Not mening Robbie Williams alone, but don't you think that most singers / bands are becoming very fond of releasing greatest hits too soon? Come on, at this rate there'll be one greatest hits album after every single album or something.

Of course, it's easy money for them...

richie wanted to do a greatest hits after 2 albums.... (oh yes- the fact that he said "with 2-3 new tracks" and the fact that he is the bj guitarist changes everything)

[Jim Bon Jovi]

Robbie is a pretty self questioning guy at times and I've seen interviews where he's been really down and negative about himself but he gets onstage and that persons gone for a few hours.... performing helps him.

I don't think he'll ever break the US big style on account of him being so undeniably British and wearing it on his sleeve so well.

Same goes for Oasis.

[Martin]

Originally Posted by Jim Bon Jovi

...performing helps him...

should've seen him in vienna

at come undone ppl sang: "So need your love, so **** you all"- he pointed to the crowd and shouted "FVCK YOU ALL VIENNA!!!!!" the crowd cheered and he shook his head in anger- this was the only honest thing throughout those 2h

[Neurotica80]

Originally Posted by Thomas Anderson

Personally I think he could re-release Angels as a single, let it get to #1, which it didn't do on release.

Nah, it might not have got to #1 but it still sold over a million copies, no need to re-release it only 7 years later. Plus we hear it all the time at xmas anyway.

Didnt manage to catch Robbies new tune, although from the comments and the sound to the song im not sure im gonna like it. It will be interesting to see how he fairs without his co song writer Guy Chambers though.

[Martin]

Originally Posted by Neurotica80

It will be interesting to see how he fairs without his co song writer Guy Chambers though.

co- songwriter??? guy chambers has done all the work- rob only sang what he wrote... don't know why you say CO writer...

[Thomas Anderson]

Originally Posted by Martin2000

co- songwriter??? guy chambers has done all the work- rob only sang what he wrote... don't know why you say CO writer...

Robbie wrote lyrics and Guy wrote music.

[Martin]

Originally Posted by Thomas Anderson

Robbie wrote lyrics and Guy wrote music.

good laugh, mate! i know that singers are usually credited with some writing stuff but i put my hand into the fire that robbie didn't write one single word or tune in ANY of "his" songs, just like britney, just like avril lavigne, just like justin timberlake, aso... i'm not even too sure if jon or richie wrote everyday or iml....

[Thomas Anderson]

Why do you think he started playing guitar after he fired Guy? He needs to be able to write at least some basic chords and stuff for his songs now.

Apparently when he was first looking for a record deal he was reading some of the poems he had written to the managers or something, and they signed him because of them, because he was so good at writing the words. He'll probably have got more co-writers to help him structure the music and such, but they are his songs. I don't know if you've read his Nobody Someday book, it's pretty good, talks about all this and how no-one will believe he writes them himself, but I don't think he cares what people think really. I might get his new book Feel soon, see how that is.

[Jim Bon Jovi]

Nothign wrong with co writers.

some people love writing music but can't sing or don't want allt he hassle of playign live etc...

and I can tell you for a fact that avril lavigne writes all her lyrics. to be honest if I hired a lyricist and he came up with some of the stuff she's wrote I wouldn't even pay him

[Mousebounce]

Same goes for Oasis.

I always thought Oasis was pretty popular here. Especially What's the Story, Morning Glory album.

As for Robbie, what made me hate him was that stupid Milennium song, which a lot of people here loved. When I heard other songs by him, I thought he was a pretty good artist. I hope he does break into this market. I would buy his Greatest Hits album.