#61 ·
slymoose91 says:
this is (my) war!
1. Equating Black Flag solely with Henry Rollins is just as shallow and mindless as comparing Genesis to Phil Collins.
...you're right, warrior-woman. Black Flag isn't just Black Flag plus Henry Rollins, even if he’s the only frontman who actually walked away with a lasting "legacy." Then again, I tend to listen to music with my eyes, which probably messes with my perception.
2. I think any attempt to vent into the void is defeated the moment someone responds to such a stupid, empty, pathetic—or in short, kitschy—paragraph.
...so all my responses are meaningless, stupid, hollowly pathetic, and tacky? I don't know how else to communicate unless I switch over to the black-and-white worldview of Henry Rollins.
And on a serious note, I believe the Flag's legacy is far more influential and enduring than either The Fall or Sonic Youth.
...but unfortunately, they have a much weaker discography behind them (and I'm not even talking about their recent stuff), which is the only thing that matters when I'm listening with my ears.
Go ahead and crucify me, then maybe give it some thought (I'd appreciate it if you did that in reverse order).
Maybe those people listening to music strictly through their ears—with their romanticized, pastel-pink sensibilities—find it hard to grasp exactly why Black Flag is special.
...I see now that I should have voted for The Smiths, since they actually offer some hope to the youth.
To me, they were the first band to introduce and define an entirely different ethic and mindset within the music scene (which is essentially what draws most people to indie and "alternative" music today). I could have picked any early hardcore band, but Black Flag represents the core from which everything grew—the group that possessed the most influence, intelligence, ambition, and sheer will to overcome inertia.
...there were plenty of others who "overcame" inertia, but feel free to stick with Black Flag.
Plus, they made great music, though obviously, that's subjective.
...all of this is subjective, including my own experience with Black Flag.
Your war, you're one of them and I am not your friend.
*winks*
this is (my) war!
1. Equating Black Flag solely with Henry Rollins is just as shallow and mindless as comparing Genesis to Phil Collins.
...you're right, warrior-woman. Black Flag isn't just Black Flag plus Henry Rollins, even if he’s the only frontman who actually walked away with a lasting "legacy." Then again, I tend to listen to music with my eyes, which probably messes with my perception.
2. I think any attempt to vent into the void is defeated the moment someone responds to such a stupid, empty, pathetic—or in short, kitschy—paragraph.
...so all my responses are meaningless, stupid, hollowly pathetic, and tacky? I don't know how else to communicate unless I switch over to the black-and-white worldview of Henry Rollins.
And on a serious note, I believe the Flag's legacy is far more influential and enduring than either The Fall or Sonic Youth.
...but unfortunately, they have a much weaker discography behind them (and I'm not even talking about their recent stuff), which is the only thing that matters when I'm listening with my ears.
Go ahead and crucify me, then maybe give it some thought (I'd appreciate it if you did that in reverse order).
Maybe those people listening to music strictly through their ears—with their romanticized, pastel-pink sensibilities—find it hard to grasp exactly why Black Flag is special.
...I see now that I should have voted for The Smiths, since they actually offer some hope to the youth.
To me, they were the first band to introduce and define an entirely different ethic and mindset within the music scene (which is essentially what draws most people to indie and "alternative" music today). I could have picked any early hardcore band, but Black Flag represents the core from which everything grew—the group that possessed the most influence, intelligence, ambition, and sheer will to overcome inertia.
...there were plenty of others who "overcame" inertia, but feel free to stick with Black Flag.
Plus, they made great music, though obviously, that's subjective.
...all of this is subjective, including my own experience with Black Flag.
Your war, you're one of them and I am not your friend.
*winks*