Ex-Vista Exec's Solo Album Debut Doesn't Make Up for Poor Vista Launch
Ex-Vista Exec's Solo Album Debut Doesn't Make Up for Poor Vista Launch
Posted 03/26/2009 at 6:07am
| by Paul Lilly
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Vista might not have lived up to the pre-release hype on the day of its release, but at least as time went on, the initial bugs and hiccups have been mostly ironed out. What started off as a problematic OS has evolved into a respectable replacement for XP, no matter what the haters might tell you. If only the same could be said for former Microsoft Windows executive Jim Allchin's first foray into the solo music scene.
Allchin, who left Microsoft in 2007, recently released a solo guitar-and-vocals album titled "Enigma" (we would have gone with "Enema"), which made its way onto iTunes earlier this week. But unlike Vista, which got off to a rocky start but held promise, "Enigma" might have more in common with Windows ME, another utterly forgettable release.
"This is literally one of the, if not THE, worst albums I've heard," a listener wrote. "I'd say it's the 'Istar' of music, but that would be doing a grave disservice to 'Istar.' I cringe when I hear this ,and I'm at a loss for words to describe why it's so bad."
So are we, but maybe you'll have better luck that us. Give it a listen here, then offer up your critique in the comments section below.
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Tekzel
March 31, 2009 at 11:57am
Well, gotta give him some credit, he can definitely play guitar well. That first track is pretty good, I liked it. But that was it, the rest of the album was pretty cheezy and old fashioned. But, he has the money, and thats obviously what he wants to do. Maybe some older folks will like it. More power to him and them, I say.
mothwingdust
March 27, 2009 at 3:06am
If passing a kidney stone had a soundtrack, this is what it would sound like. I guess it's not the absolute worst music I've ever heard, but his guitar tone IS the worst I've ever heard! It sounds like he's playing through a stack of icepicks instead of Marshall's!!!
shellpc
March 26, 2009 at 1:37pm
For those of us who can appreciate music regardless of what era its from, I'd say its not bad, definitely not the worst I've ever heard. If this were the 70s or 80s he'd certainly be getting a better reception though.
HellTempest
March 26, 2009 at 12:49pm
Horrible, but I wouldn't call it the worst album ever. I would never ever listen to it in a million years though. I couldn't get past the first ten seconds.
johnny3144
March 26, 2009 at 11:47am
the music wasn't good, but i wont' say it's really horrible. it's just slightly below average. just a wild guess here, but i think the albem will recieve much better reviews if the reviewer didn't know who made it(or vista did really well). both of the reviews listed there were extremely bias, in fact the article was extremely bias.
Beta_Grumm
March 26, 2009 at 10:31am
Maybe that was cool 20 or 25 years ago...
That's prolly what was cool on the radio when he was in high school...
(I wouldn't know. I avoid that era like the plauge.)
At least he can play an electric... he just needs to update his sound a bit. Ok, a lot!
gatorXXX
March 26, 2009 at 10:23am
It's horrible but to call it the "Ishtar" of music is a little harsh. I have heard much, MUCH worse so let the man do his thing. "Enigma", mmmmmm, you would think an executive could have come up with a better name. There are literally thousands of bands, songs, and albums already named that. I'm just stupified!
thatmarlerguy
March 26, 2009 at 9:55am
Oh come on, why can't an old man still rock out? Let his family buy his CD's and allow his grandkids to pretend they think their grandad is "cool" so the man can die in peace.
jey18
March 26, 2009 at 9:52am
I won't argue that the music is bad but to call it one of the worst albums one has ever heard is pretty ridiculous.
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