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Jah Lush

Jah Lush

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Brendan Wrote:


> Hendrix could play as quickly and technically as

> any of his contemporaries most notably Eric

> Clapton.


He was a terrific showman too. And he could play better with his teeth than Old Slowhand ever could with his fingers. Clappedout is the most overrated guitar player ever. Hendrix was a God!

SeanMacGabhann

SeanMacGabhann

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something about that Dan Le Sac track has always bothered me but encountering it again made me realise what: (it's not a deep thought so don't hold your breath)


I get unduly worked up by how much I hate some of the bands on that list in "...just a band" but there is no denying that when you are young and get into music for the first time, it is the opposite of JUST a band. If you choose wisely you can have your world opened to a whole bunch of other influences from writers to films to philosophies. Which all in turn can lead to other things


Of course you could choose unwisely, get into Simply Red and ossify for the next 60 years ;-)

capt_birdseye

capt_birdseye

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Keef Wrote:

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> Can't stand Clapton's music, but he is a good

> guitarist!


Bit harsh Keef! There's some good stuff in there! Cream were ace (Badge, White Room, Sunshine of your love etc). He can keep his Tears in Heaven though.

James

James

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On the subject of "just a band"...


I reckon that for something to be more than "just a band" it has to shift the paradigm - as distinct from simply being in the right place at the right time.


I would put the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, T-Rex, the Stone Roses, Bowie, Prince and Bjork in the first category. These are artists who have performed a kind of musical alchemy, reprocessing influences to create something entirely new and wonderful.


I place Pete Doherty firmly in the latter. There is nothing innovative about his music. It is pastiche (of The Clash - themselves paradigm-shifters), performed with a kind of junkie panache which, along with the cult of his celebrity status and all this Albion bullsh*t is seductive to some. Especially teenagers, gawd bless 'em.

Jeremy

Jeremy

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Brendan Wrote:

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> The Clash were just a band the Ramones were the

> paradigm-shifters.



Wrong, The Clash were very innovative... they were pioneers in terms of political content. And by blending reggae/ska and other styles with the punk formula, they paved the way for a whole load of new bands whose influence can still be heard in today's new music.


I do love The Ramones, but their records were essentially stripped down 50s rock n roll played badly. You can arguably hear their influence in tracks like "white riot", but The Clash very quickly moved forwards.

mockney piers

mockney piers

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Agreed, the clash were far more than just punk. But they were representative of a scene, the Specials were treading the same ground at exactly the same time.

London Calling is a landmark album, but isn't the towering perfection of music critics' masturbatory fantasies.


Originality, grounbreaking, spawning countless imitators, changing the nature of the music industry.

Look no further than Take That!!!!


I'm only partially joking ;-P

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