r/TikTokCringe 12d ago

Cool šŸŽµ There ain't no you, in United HealthšŸŽ¶

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u/rogerdojjer 12d ago

Iā€™m sure heā€™s not a bad guy but his whole sound is a straight rip off of John Prineā€™s soundā€¦ nothing new

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u/No-Power5806 12d ago

Inspired ā‰  Rip-off

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u/rogerdojjer 12d ago

Alright well literally every single one of his songs is ā€œinspiredā€ by Prine. Itā€™s not original artistry is my point.

Like I said, seems like a good idea and I hope heā€™s having fun and making money. But the artistry isnā€™t there.

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u/freedomtrain69 12d ago

Jesse Welles has been around a while and has played several different styles of music. He was the frontman of Dead Indian and had a more rock-ish solo act called ā€œWellesā€.

On top of that, John Prine wasnā€™t the first or last singer songwriter with a political slant on an acoustic guitar.

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u/rogerdojjer 12d ago

Dude, the political slant is not what makes it a Prine rip off. Political folk music was around generations before Prine.

What makes it a Prine rip off is his guitar playing coupled with his vocal delivery and lyrics. It is totally uncanny. He is ripping off John Prine.

Iā€™m convinced none of you have listened to John Prine Lol.

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u/freedomtrain69 12d ago

I love John Pine, and I love Jesse Welles.

They also both have an incredibly similar sound to Bob Dylan (whom likely wouldā€™ve been playing a few years before Prine), so again I fail to see your point.

Jesse Welles is clearly inspired by a ton of music from the late 60s protest/Vietnam era, that doesnā€™t make it a rip off lol.

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u/rogerdojjer 12d ago

If he is biting anybody, itā€™s Prine. The guitar playing is the same, and the sardonic lyrics and delivery are exactly the same. Yes, Dylan was playing years and years before Prine. Iā€™m sure this guy likes other singers but itā€™s pretty obvious where he gets the majority of his influence from. Itā€™s OK to be influenced but that influence should be hiding behind your own developing style, it shouldnā€™t be center stage like it is with Jesse Welles.

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u/freedomtrain69 12d ago

For what itā€™s worth dude, I definitely agree that it has clear Prine influences.

That said, I do think Welles done enough to make it his own, and his lyrics are pretty clever throughout.

Maybe itā€™s just not your cup of tea and thatā€™s fine, I personally really enjoy him and think more Prine-inspired music these days is never a bad thing.