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Title: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: Arthwys on August 22, 2008, 01:57:00 pm
"It's not, heaven knows, that I'm pining for the permanent return of Axl Rose. Not all rock showmanship is created equal. Yet since the very beginning â?? since Chuck Berry duckwalked; since Mick Jagger strutted; since Jim Morrison exposed himself; since Iggy Pop mutilated himself â?? rock stardom has been synonymous with charisma, for better and worse.
 
 Today, however, such behavior has become highly suspect. It has come under the same acidic mistrust and scrutiny that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have brought to bear on traditional journalistic etiquette, and for a similar reason: Young people are ... so over that stuff. "
 
  linkage (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/22/soulless-brothers/)
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: ratioci nation on August 22, 2008, 02:21:00 pm
sounds like people are in need of some
 
   <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/212036616_83e2ab0fe4.jpg?v=0" alt=" - " />
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: Venerable Bede on August 22, 2008, 02:28:00 pm
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Originally posted by pdx pollard:
  sounds like people are in need of some
 
    <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/212036616_83e2ab0fe4.jpg?v=0" alt=" - " />
weird, i was thinking the same thing.
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: Relaxer on August 22, 2008, 02:30:00 pm
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/2700790639_ee7384ba94_o.jpg" alt=" - " />
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: walkonby on August 22, 2008, 02:39:00 pm
<img src="http://games.shizzle.be/wp-content/images/060929-guitar-hero-2-xbox-360.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 version 1
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: Frank Gallagher on August 22, 2008, 02:40:00 pm
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Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
   
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Originally posted by pdx pollard:
  sounds like people are in need of some
 
     
weird, i was thinking the same thing. [/b]
What? That you'd like to tee a photo of a bloke with his legs akimbo?
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: walkonby on August 22, 2008, 02:43:00 pm
<img src="http://www.mtv.com/news/photos/j/jonas_brothers_080321/01_jonas_brothers.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 version two
 
 welcome to the new world of rock
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: renton007 on August 22, 2008, 02:47:00 pm
If I knew how I would post a pic of Jay Reatard clocking some dude in the face.
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: BookerT on August 22, 2008, 02:51:00 pm
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Originally posted by renton007:
  If I knew how I would post a pic of Jay Reatard clocking some dude in the face.
<img src="http://www.formertransformer.com/photos/12313.jpg" alt=" - " />
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: renton007 on August 22, 2008, 02:55:00 pm
Exactly, thanks sir.
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: Chip Chanko on August 22, 2008, 02:59:00 pm
<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Rock_en_Seine_2007,_Jarvis_Cocker.jpg/800px-Rock_en_Seine_2007,_Jarvis_Cocker.jpg" alt=" - " />
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: godsshoeshine on August 22, 2008, 03:04:00 pm
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Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
   
Quote
Originally posted by pdx pollard:
  sounds like people are in need of some
 
     <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/212036616_83e2ab0fe4.jpg?v=0" alt=" - " />
weird, i was thinking the same thing. [/b]
yeah i was thinking that too or this:
  <img src="http://www.8hands.com/files/les-savy-fav.jpg" alt=" - " />
 or this
  <img src="http://thedailyrecord.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/flaming-lips.jpg" alt=" - " />
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: DeathFromAbove1979 on August 22, 2008, 06:12:00 pm
<img src="http://static.nme.com/images/0786_114054_yeahyeahyeahs_060807_getty.jpg" alt=" - " />
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on August 22, 2008, 07:05:00 pm
<img src="http://unplugged.free.fr/photos/60/photo_stone2.jpg" alt=" - " />
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: nkotb on August 22, 2008, 07:58:00 pm
First:
 
   
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Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
    <img src="http://static.nme.com/images/0786_114054_yeahyeahyeahs_060807_getty.jpg" alt=" - " />
Seriously?  Isn't it a little contrived?
 
 Secondly:
 
   
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Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
    <img src="http://unplugged.free.fr/photos/60/photo_stone2.jpg" alt=" - " />
Genius.  I just spit out my beer.  Kudos!
 
 Thirdly:
 
   <img src="http://www.sentireascoltare.com/CriticaMusicale/Monografie/T&G/David_Yow_by_Kris_Mestdag.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 You can stop the list NOW.
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: ebeniezer on August 23, 2008, 06:38:00 pm
I pay for music, not for exposed cock.
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: Relaxer on August 23, 2008, 07:15:00 pm
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Originally posted by ebeniezer:
  I pay for music, not for exposed cock.
I think of it as a value-add
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: sweetcell on August 23, 2008, 10:59:00 pm
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
   
Quote
Originally posted by ebeniezer:
  I pay for music, not for exposed cock.
I think of it as a value-add [/b]
you would say that, wouldn't you:
 
 
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
   <img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fEPr397KL._SS500_.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 for real
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: chaz on August 23, 2008, 11:13:00 pm
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
   
Quote
Originally posted by ebeniezer:
  I pay for music, not for exposed cock.
I think of it as a value-add [/b]
ditto.  how many fucking rock shows have i seen in my life?  i forget probably 50 x more than i remember.  but i'll never forget gg allin laying a wet one on some poor 15 year old kid, or iggy just fucking laying it down at 60, or anton firing his whole band after every song, or larry may breaking 40 ouncers over his head, or blag getting jumped by half the audience, or wondering how in the fuck shane stayed standing the whole set, or kembra from vhkb smashing chicken eggs on her snatch...
 
 i guess if you're just gonna get up there and play the songs they better be fucking good.  luckily ocasionally they are.  if not i forgot your ass.
 
 if you have more then bring it on, i say.
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: ebeniezer on August 25, 2008, 10:25:00 am
I'm just sayin' the 2 best concerts I've ever been to, I didn't even see the stage. If the music is rich enough, all senses are consuming the experience.
 
 (side note)
 Of those "showmanship" bands I have seen (90% of the time), their "showmanship" was making up for their lack of musicianship.
 
 If I want to see cool ass visual shit, palace of wonders is right down on H St.
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: chaz on August 25, 2008, 10:29:00 am
Quote
Originally posted by ebeniezer:
  I'm just sayin' the 2 best concerts I've ever been to, I didn't even see the stage.
Yeah I know it's hard to see the stage with a big cock in your eye.
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: nkotb on August 25, 2008, 12:14:00 pm
Except sight, I imagine.
 
 
Quote
Originally posted by ebeniezer:
  I'm just sayin' the 2 best concerts I've ever been to, I didn't even see the stage. If the music is rich enough, all senses are consuming the experience.
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on August 25, 2008, 12:19:00 pm
Was one of them Stevie Wonder and the other Ronnie Milsap?
 
 
Quote
Originally posted by ebeniezer:
  I'm just sayin' the 2 best concerts I've ever been to, I didn't even see the stage. If the music is rich enough, all senses are consuming the experience.
 
 (side note)
 Of those "showmanship" bands I have seen (90% of the time), their "showmanship" was making up for their lack of musicianship.
 
 If I want to see cool ass visual shit, palace of wonders is right down on H St.
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: walkonby on August 25, 2008, 03:07:00 pm
<img src="http://www.tvtrecords.com/scrapbook2/photo.jsp?sp_id=6580&width=1399&height=933" alt=" - " />
Title: Re: rock showmanship dead?
Post by: Frank Gallagher on August 25, 2008, 03:30:00 pm
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