Being late for work was worth every second, thanks Mr. Mod;) Now I just need to figure out where I can use the terms “kushti mushti” and “I got myself into a right sticky wicket”
“Put the teddy bear down!” You’re right about Phoebe Cates, poor gal. Hey – you should read that Chris Salewicz book that I’m reading right now – I think you’d love it – it’s called Redemption Song. Library has it… well, when I return it they will;) http://www.chrissalewicz.com/ Have a cool day every body!
That was cool, thanks Mr. Mod. I think the world was better with Joe and Tom in it. As for the youthful idealism, Joe’s fans are still like that (at least an awful lot of them). My brother hangs on a Joe Strummer message board, and it’s really interesting how so many of his fans take his ideas to heart.
There’s a few that essentially gave up new music after The Clash, which seems weird when Joe had that whole “dig the new” vibe. I wonder what makes people that used to keep up with new music drop that habit. It’s weird, but there’s people from just about every generation that will tell you “there’s no good music after 1959 (or 69, or 76 or 82 or whatever).” Why does that happen?
2000 Man, I knew you’d dig this too. Although I’ve been known to conduct a seminar on The Year the Music Died (I think my cut-off is 1981 – not that no great music has been made since but that the elements that went into great rock ‘n roll were squashed about then…for another day – we need to bond at this moment), I know what you mean regarding Strummer. It wasn’t too long before he died, if memory serves, that an old WFMU DJ, Hova, had Strummer on as a guest on his show. Joe went on in his distinctive way and spun some of his favorite records. I don’t know if that show’s still in the WFMU archives, but if so, it’s worth digging out. If I get a chance I’ll poke around.
You guys get me thinking about the “cut off of 1981” or “when the music died” or why the enthusiasm for “new” music isn’t there. One of the things that changed back then is the transition from vinyl to CD. The extended amount of recording time has hurt more bands than it has helped. When you had 2 limited sides to fit the music on, you held people’s attention better. The magic of the 12 inch LP package, and the allure of a classic record store was a common fascination with many of us. That stuff is all gone now. And here is a truly new viewpoint on bands back then especially the Clash….Maybe they were great cause they didn’t get their teeth fixed! Back then it was easy to tell the British bands cause of their awful teeth. That’s what I call “keepin it real”
Good points. Dr Sethro. No suprise here that you would form a viewpoint based on Teeth. Imagine how rich you could have been if you had become “Dentist to the (punk) rock stars!
Any adventurous dentist could probably bypass most of dental school if he made some kind of dissertation project out of Shane McGowan. Do they make false teeth that you can leave in a glass of whiskey for a couple of decades?
Being late for work was worth every second, thanks Mr. Mod;) Now I just need to figure out where I can use the terms “kushti mushti” and “I got myself into a right sticky wicket”
“Put the teddy bear down!” You’re right about Phoebe Cates, poor gal. Hey – you should read that Chris Salewicz book that I’m reading right now – I think you’d love it – it’s called Redemption Song. Library has it… well, when I return it they will;) http://www.chrissalewicz.com/ Have a cool day every body!
I too am currently reading Redemption Song. Pretty good stuff so far.
That was cool, thanks Mr. Mod. I think the world was better with Joe and Tom in it. As for the youthful idealism, Joe’s fans are still like that (at least an awful lot of them). My brother hangs on a Joe Strummer message board, and it’s really interesting how so many of his fans take his ideas to heart.
There’s a few that essentially gave up new music after The Clash, which seems weird when Joe had that whole “dig the new” vibe. I wonder what makes people that used to keep up with new music drop that habit. It’s weird, but there’s people from just about every generation that will tell you “there’s no good music after 1959 (or 69, or 76 or 82 or whatever).” Why does that happen?
2000 Man, I knew you’d dig this too. Although I’ve been known to conduct a seminar on The Year the Music Died (I think my cut-off is 1981 – not that no great music has been made since but that the elements that went into great rock ‘n roll were squashed about then…for another day – we need to bond at this moment), I know what you mean regarding Strummer. It wasn’t too long before he died, if memory serves, that an old WFMU DJ, Hova, had Strummer on as a guest on his show. Joe went on in his distinctive way and spun some of his favorite records. I don’t know if that show’s still in the WFMU archives, but if so, it’s worth digging out. If I get a chance I’ll poke around.
You guys get me thinking about the “cut off of 1981” or “when the music died” or why the enthusiasm for “new” music isn’t there. One of the things that changed back then is the transition from vinyl to CD. The extended amount of recording time has hurt more bands than it has helped. When you had 2 limited sides to fit the music on, you held people’s attention better. The magic of the 12 inch LP package, and the allure of a classic record store was a common fascination with many of us. That stuff is all gone now. And here is a truly new viewpoint on bands back then especially the Clash….Maybe they were great cause they didn’t get their teeth fixed! Back then it was easy to tell the British bands cause of their awful teeth. That’s what I call “keepin it real”
Good points. Dr Sethro. No suprise here that you would form a viewpoint based on Teeth. Imagine how rich you could have been if you had become “Dentist to the (punk) rock stars!
Any adventurous dentist could probably bypass most of dental school if he made some kind of dissertation project out of Shane McGowan. Do they make false teeth that you can leave in a glass of whiskey for a couple of decades?