Strummergas
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Record Store Day Black Friday list out. Whatta bunch of junk.
And thank god for that!
Record Store Day Black Friday list out. Whatta bunch of junk.
Man, I just went and watched about 20 mins of Muffs youtube videos and I have to admit I got a little welled up. Just great rock and roll. It's been a bad year for deaths. Pete Shelley was a tough one. Met him once behind a club smoking a cigarette. Grumbled about not being able to smoke in clubs anymore. Totally funny, super nice guy. Talked to him for like 2 mins and he was just sharp as a razor. He clocked right away that I enjoyed the verbal banter and he skewered me, in a funny, good natured way. I was laughing so hard.
Yeah, and unfortunately it's only going to get worse. We're all getting up there, man. Again, you expect the old guard due to their age, but substance and mental health issues aside, most 20 and 30-somethings usually don't die at the same rate as people pushing 50 and 60.
Anyone been listening to the new Sturgill album Sound & Fury? Not country at all, which is crazy following up on his Grammy winning Country Album of the Year Sailor's Guide to Earth.
The new album rocks.
I interviewed her for the zine I made back in the day and she was totally nice and gracious.
Crazy coincidence, but about the same time you were posting this I was in my car listening to the radio and basically went through the thought process of "if I could go back in time and save one dead musician, who would it be?".Out of all the music deaths, his was probably the most tragic to me.
I think once a musician reaches 40 years old or so, their best is behind them. So, I'd go with Ronnie Van Zant (and Gaines') who I think still had the chance to create some great Skynyrd music if not for the plane crash.Crazy coincidence, but about the same time you were posting this I was in my car listening to the radio and basically went through the thought process of "if I could go back in time and save one dead musician, who would it be?".
It's hard for me not to say SRV, but I might have to go with Duane Allman just based on what I think he would've done had he lived. Thoughts from others? I'm sure Hendrix and John Lennon would be popular choices.
As far as being "popular" goes, sure. But when you look at actual chops, musicians tend to peak in their 40's or even 50's.I think once a musician reaches 40 years old or so, their best is behind them. So, I'd go with Ronnie Van Zant (and Gaines') who I think still had the chance to create some great Skynyrd music if not for the plane crash.
As far as being "popular" goes, sure. But when you look at actual chops, musicians tend to peak in their 40's or even 50's.
I don't think that's entirely accurate. Obviously "creativity" is very subjective so to determine where a "peak" occurs is impossible. In the image-conscious modern world, it's difficult to be creatively relevant (especially for musicians) as you get older. In "pop" music, often times the hip/young/new/cool thing tends to be regarded as the most "creative." There are many classical composer who composed their best works later in life.I agree, most musicians tend to become technically better as they get older, but most peak creatively fairly early in their careers.
Blah blah blah... Go listen to some Skynyrd ya weirdo.I was speaking mostly in a small band/rock context, because as the article points out, much of the creativity in that realm is conceptual or is a by-product of chemistry and that tends to fade as bands age. I would imagine things like classical would be very different. I was thinking earlier (when I was anticipating on having to qualify my post) that jazz is pretty different as well, mostly because it's project-based and not band-based, so you keep shuffling chemistry and that sparks creativity. Point conceded!
can you explain it to us?Last night my daughter spied my Discharge - Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing LP next to my stereo. She asked me about what the cover meant. After I explained it to her, I asked if she wanted to hear it.
Two words:
Does it have anything to do with three monkeys?can you explain it to us?
Does it have anything to do with three monkeys?
Hendrix and Lennon yeah, but I'd be more inclined to pick Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, or Janice Joplin.Crazy coincidence, but about the same time you were posting this I was in my car listening to the radio and basically went through the thought process of "if I could go back in time and save one dead musician, who would it be?".
It's hard for me not to say SRV, but I might have to go with Duane Allman just based on what I think he would've done had he lived. Thoughts from others? I'm sure Hendrix and John Lennon would be popular choices.
Hendrix and Lennon yeah, but I'd be more inclined to pick Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, or Janice Joplin.
Or maybe Mozart, who was only 35 when he died.
I don't think that's entirely accurate. Obviously "creativity" is very subjective so to determine where a "peak" occurs is impossible. In the image-conscious modern world, it's difficult to be creatively relevant (especially for musicians) as you get older. In "pop" music, often times the hip/young/new/cool thing tends to be regarded as the most "creative." There are many classical composer who composed their best works later in life.
This is an interesting article on the peak of creativity:
The two types of creativity that peak at different ages