Comments on: Saul Williams “Saul Williams” (Best of the Decade)

By: Sketch tha cataclysm

Sketch tha cataclysm — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:35:42 +0000

I really love this album. It took a bit of effort to get into it, but I really gave it a chance and love it. His rhyme patterns get a bit monotonous but I tend to not care. The songs just feel so fresh that it doesn’t matter. The melding of genres by CX Kidtronix and appearances by Serj Tankian and Zach De La Rocha don’t hurt either.

He is an incredible individual and if you have a chance to see him live in any capacity (speaking appearance, concert performance, etc.) you should not miss it. His Q&A sessions play like a friggin’ Krishnamurti interview.

By: Chris DeLine

Chris DeLine — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:10:00 +0000

Yup, wouldn't dispute that statement at all--at the time Saul wasn't someone I really knew anything about while Trent Reznor is another story. The idea was leading and when expecting something different, if left me underwhelmed. Here's that Nike ad:

By: Feller

Feller — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:01:08 +0000

Niggy Tardust is a decent album. And your appreciation for it likely is tied to how much you appreciate Reznor as well. The self-titled album, however, is brilliant from start to finish. I think it makes his poetry – which deserves far more attention – accessible for people who could care less about poetry. Hopefully the Nike ad that featured List of Demands brought more people to the record as well.

By: Chris DeLine

Chris DeLine — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:12:03 +0000

To be honest – didn’t even know Saul did spoken word stuff.

The only frame of reference I had for the guy was his Niggy Tardust album he did–which I subsequently didn’t get into at all-with Trent Reznor.

Taking some time and going through “Grippo” and especially “List of Demands” leads me to believe that I wrote the guy off way too fast.