Sarah Thompson61 said:That’s just impossible—it clearly states right there in the rationale that the alternative is music that incorporates intellectualism and originality. Intellectualism? Really?
So, the whole argument just falls apart.😉 😁
"Incorporates intellectualism"?! Where on earth did you hear that? The alternative is just fashion, same as any other—completely hollow and totally useless.
That’s fantastic! Honestly, mainstream folk music is going to be the next big thing—it’s practically inevitable. I am just relieved that the people actually listening to it aren't feeling embarrassed about their taste anymore. When you really think about it, this kind of music is much more hardcore than those mindless dance tracks DJs spin at clubs, yeah?
Since we're already bringing up Dragan—you really ought to head over to http://www.popboks.com/ to check out some of his early stuff. It’s an absolute goldmine!
My friends, the atmosphere here is such—it was like this before and, honestly, it still is—that it feels impossible to remain truly independent or maintain any sense of moral purity if you’re actually living through it. Look, take me for example; I try my absolute hardest from the bottom of my heart to avoid offending anyone and to be a tolerant person, but still... What happened to me? For instance, I don't know the first thing about football—it’s just completely irrelevant to me. When I traveled to Portugal, I ended up hanging out with this group of people from Canada, and they were all like, "Oh man, you're going to have such a blast watching the matches!" And because I had completely forgotten about the European Championship and was thinking instead about the Champions League, I just blurted out, "There won't be any games for me to watch once I get there, because Partizan will probably be knocked out by then." From that moment on, they labeled me a Mexican. They didn't even ask me if that's who I am or not—I've never even stepped foot in a stadium, and I can barely name the "Big Four" teams. You can say absolutely nothing, and someone will slap a label on you, or worse, hold it against you just because you had a conversation about a certain topic with someone of a certain background. I don't know all the gritty details, and I haven't listened to a single Zabranjeni Pusenja album since the breakup, nor have I read their interviews, but I get the feeling that something similar happened to Nelet—that he was essentially lynched by a crowd for something he likely never even said or thought. One day, when we're all gone, I really hope people remember us for the good things we did... if not, then it's better if they just forget us entirely.
"Now look at Peter, that hippie from Kansas City!"
That’s a direct quote from the film "When Dead and White," which came out back in the sixties. There’s this scene where Peter leaves The Boys and starts belting out "I'm a Believer" (if my memory serves me right)—all while singing in this sort of faux-English that was meant to sound authentic but didn't quite hit the mark. It’s funny to think about because even though he was playing a singer in a sixties flick, by the time he was actually part of The Boys, he wasn't exactly some young kid—he must have been at least 40 years old by then!!
All that business regarding the Eastern versus Western smoking styles—it was nothing more than a massive joke played by Neletov and Sejin. Honestly, I don’t quite understand how everyone just took it in stride. It felt entirely intentional, a calculated move on their part to poke fun at all these ridiculous divisions and petty arguments we go through.
Look, I honestly think Moroder is bottom-tier stuff—in my book, that’s basically a downward spiral. If we’re being precise about the timeline, the Glam Rock era is usually pinned to the release of T. Rex's "Ride The White Swan" at the start, and it wraps up when they declared Ziggy Stardust dead. So, strictly speaking, anything released after Kimono My House doesn't really fall under the Glam umbrella.
You make a fair point, though—it’s a massive debate whether Sparks actually belong in the Glam category. For one thing, they’re Americans—even if everyone seems to talk with a British accent these days—and their albums were always quite a departure from the mainstream trends. But hey, the Glam crowd embraced them as one of their own, and at the end of the day, that’s what matters.
Halfnelson (produced by Todd Rundgren, who had his own unique take on Glam)
A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing and the incomparable Kimono My House Everything really started going downhill once they crossed paths with Giorgio Moroder.
Sweet/Slade are absolutely essential if you want to wrap your head around the genre—just like Sparks. Honestly, I’m thinking specifically about those first two Sparks albums.
If we're talking about the '80s, then we aren't talking about Glam! It’s honestly such a massive mistake to lump those circus acts together with the actual bands from what was arguably one of the most prolific eras in all of rock 'n' roll history.
Back when I was living in the States, there was this local band called Resonance. I don't recall exactly what they looked like on stage, but I managed to get my hands on one of their singles—it was Brian Eno—and man, it sounded pure Glam Rock. Just a fantastic record. I’ve been dying to track down another copy lately; if any of you happen to have it floating around, please let me know.