Robbie Williams' legacy?
So I've just watched the tail-end of a Robbie Williams gig on Channel 4 and it got me wondering - what is Robbie Williams legacy likely to be?
If you'd asked this question 5 years ago, most people would have said he'll be recognised as one of the finest performers and songwriters of his generation, but things don't seem to be going quite as well recently.
Rudebox was, let's face it, a bit rubbish and Trippin was pants as well. Much as the collaboration with Stephen Duffy was interesting, it wasn't exactly a success. In fact, Robbie must still be kikcing himself for getting into such an argument with Guy Chambers, because since the pair parted company, the Robster hasn't been the same.
Admittedly, this is an odd question to be asking, since I don't really like Robbie that much, but with nostalgia being such a big industry currently, and Take That having been such a success at the end of 2006, it's fairly pertinent.
any thoughts, anyone else?
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All this from some scrawny geezer from Stoke, eh?!
Out here in Australia Rudebox has done really well and we totally get all his carry on without thinking he is a tosser. We had a lot of big acts tour around the same time as him and yet RW was by far the most talked about entertainer. People are still actively talking about his Brisbane concerts and it is now a month after he left the country.
I actually think the concerts and fact he has had 2 albums out in quick succession here have raised his profile. I for one went and bought a book about him, joined a bloody fan-site (what the?) and bought a couple of old concert dvd's so I could do a comparison. And I am not the only one I know who has done the same thing. That concert was pure entertainment for me (and I went to quite a few concerts last year - all generally with close to stage spots) and it has actually made me think of him in a very different way.
Like an artist he is going to get bored with doing the same old. He is simply exploring different styles and some fans will get in to it and some wont. Get the lyrics for Rudebox (the song, not album) and tell me they are not a clever use of slang....Enigma