We're in agreement on all of these, except I like Dylan as well as Young and I'm really not arsed about The Who.
Hades Presents: MJ vs. Prince
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We're in agreement on all of these, except I like Dylan as well as Young and I'm really not arsed about The Who.
I feel like this about Burzum. One day I just realised I didn't really want to listen to the stuff anymore, all my enthusiasm had vanished. I dunno whether it was just getting bored with the music or the fact he's a complete arsehole, but the two combined means I don't see it as much of a loss.
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
yeah I was gonna mention him
tbh, tho it's not something I'd seek out, it doesn't give me the same visceral reaction as MJ
perhaps bc where MJ is the ultimate shimmering universalist pop, Burzum is if not deliberately ugly then harsh, cold, abyssal, etc? idk, maybe I'm not surprised he's a despicable human being in every way
it's also largely cultural context I'd guess
Hearing an MJ record makes me feel the same way as reading about Harvey Weinstein, or abuse in the Catholic Church
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
ultimately they're feelings of course, they don't have to be explainable
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
3 towering musicians and...Roger Daltrey, who's OK
+ despite technically/compositionally v proficient they also rocked out pretty hard instead of just waffling into progdom
probably their most famous track is an homage to Terry Riley
were basically good for an incredibly long time (mid-60s thru turn of the 80s basically) by rock band standards
have way more (quality + quantity) interesting songs than The Beatles
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
classic rock in general, I'd never want to listen to an LP straight thru, but the good ones (Stones, Zep, Young, etc) u can make a great 45-90m mixtape of their best
I gotta get to work but I'll try to do a more committed Neil Young thing later
I gotta get to work but I'll try to do a more committed Neil Young thing later
Arthur Brick
Mortar Life
Personally think off the wall and thriller are the only decent solo things Jacko did. He probably should have died when he was 27! BAD is just a massive pop record from my childhood. Wouldn’t choose to listen to any tracks off it now, but would enjoy em if I heard them on the radio probably. Everything he did after that is so awful it is only out-awfulled by his noncing. BAD no more fits into any sort of music lineage that I’m interested in than Elton John or George Michael. A lot of what I like about OTW & Thriller is Quincy Jones, whereas Prince is prince through and through. Not necessarily that into some of Prince’s schmaltzier bits, but the raw, groovier stuff def hits the spot. Still play Prince records at least once a week, can’t remember last time I played a Jacko track.
Overheard a couple of years ago in Detroit:
Who is Freddie Mercury?
He is Prince for white people!
Arthur Brick
Mortar Life
Nicked from twitter:
What is Michael Jackson’s favourite time period to sing about?
A)BC
B)AD
What is Michael Jackson’s favourite time period to sing about?
A)BC
B)AD
Arthur Brick
Mortar Life
Listen to other QJ productions from that era (eg George Benson Give md the night) and all of a sudden it sounds like QJ feat MJ.