Blogcritics: Comments on Ani Difranco - Educated Guess

Comment by Anna

Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:11:41 EST

She's grown up since the early days. I saw this as her mature post-divorce rant.

Comment by bryan

Sun, 16 Jan 2005 13:25:50 EST

I find it laughable that you complain about her guitar playing on this album, given the fact that most of it is just guitar and vocals! Really, as I stated in my earlier review ( http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/04/10/220351.php ), there are some great lyrics here. Granted, there are some clunkers. I personally don't like Ani's politics, and the spoken word stuff is usually crap. But her guitar playing is - if anything - even more pronounced than on Evolve or Reveling/Reckoning. So it's not "Napoleon" or "Letter to a John." Get over it. And if you want to understand just how much she still relies on the guitar, you might just purchase the Washington D.C. live DVD that came out late last year "Trust."

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Wed, 29 Dec 2004 03:47:48 EST

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Comment by SFC SKI

Mon, 30 Aug 2004 03:23:48 EDT

IF I had to choose between Fountains of Wayne for $13 and Ani for $13, I would choose Fountains of Wayne, on the other hand, I think Ani is more entertaining in concert. YOu just don't like the current overplayed song on the radio, the Fountains have a great catalog of songs. I liked Ani more about 5 years ago, when she was able to work up some damn fine guitar playing as well as better lyrics.

Comment by Jill

Mon, 30 Aug 2004 01:38:45 EDT

Thank you so much! What I hate about this new horrible thing Ani's doing is that everyone's scared to talk about it because Ani's fans are crazy and like to pretend she's Jesus. Her last few albums are nothing like the first ones, and while that's not always a bad thing, if you're a fan of Eminem, you'd be pissed if all of a sudden he started singing show tunes, right? Anyway, her lyrics have suffered greatly and I'm not ashamed to say that while I'm a huge fan, this little folk genius might be all out of words.

Comment by Jim Carruthers

Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:04:57 EDT

I think most any performer, given enough time and albums will reach "Not Good". I'm thinking of the new Sonic Youth album, "Sonic Nurse". I've been a fan of theirs for 20 years, and it was all I could do with their recent album to work up a "meh". Easy listening for cranky hipsters. I have the same sort of "meh" towards DiFranco, I like some of her songs, but ain't camping out for whatever. She's okay, but I really get into how she runs her business (and how screwed up is that, when you get really interested in a music business model which works).

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 27 Aug 2004 16:35:57 EDT

there are much worse than the Waynes! But good job and welcome she-with-the-eye-chart-name

Comment by Timmy

Fri, 27 Aug 2004 16:07:28 EDT

What's wrong with Fountains of Wayne? Too pop for your indie sensibilities?

Comment by Mark Saleski

Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:31:43 EDT

well, lemme add my view on this one.