Show Biz Kids.....

grindy · 06-13-2017, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I suppose I should really qualify that I haven't seen a band live since probably the end of the twentieth century. Don't have that option no more, things being as they are, y'know. So I guess much of what I'm talking about is kind of vicarious, or at least harking back to my youth, when yes, you could see Mamas Boys or Rory Gallagher for a fiver at The Stadium, but no more. Nevertheless, they always faced the audience and were a joy to watch perform.

I obviously never had any interest in seeing Morrison.

Edit: Also, I think we've become hung up on live performances, when the original topic was just about entitled rock stars. It's all good though, but there are other aspects to this than just gigs. Prince is definitely a good example of the latter: bitching about every instance of his music used even in YouTube videos in the background? I mean, really?

So jealous of you seeing Rory Gallagher. Have a massive Rory phase those last weeks.

Trollheart · 06-13-2017, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by grindy

So jealous of you seeing Rory Gallagher. Have a massive Rory phase those last weeks.

Oh man. I got to touch his foot!

Trollheart · 06-13-2017, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

I mean there are artists like Moz who bask in fan adulation and like kids to rush past security and that's part of his art and that's all well and good too

but if you paid to see Roger Waters and then are surprised that he didn't perform fellatio on the audience, it's like, did you actually want to see Roger Waters

You're just being silly here. All I'm saying is that if I go to see an artist, I don't expect him to have a problem with me whistling, or humming, or singing along. I don't want him to be my bitch, but I don't want him to make a bitch move like that.

Mind you, I'd be in the very very very cheap seats anyway, so it probably wouldn't matter to me personally. "WHAT did he say?" "Something about it'd be better without fishing, I think!" "Oh, that's obviously a reference to this Pink Floyd song from..."

grindy · 06-13-2017, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Oh man. I got to touch his foot!

I'm coming to Ireland to touch yours then. Closest I'll get, I guess.

**Frownland** · 06-13-2017, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

if I go to see an artist, I don't expect him to have a problem with me whistling, or humming, or singing along.

Now That's What I Call Entitlement Vol. 25

Trollheart · 06-13-2017, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Now That's What I Call Entitlement Vol. 25

Urgh! Is that one of those "NOW" series of albums??

**Frownland** · 06-13-2017, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Urgh! Is that one of those "NOW" series of albums??

The first 24 volumes are dedicated to the millenials or generation z or whatever the youngest generation is right now.

Trollheart · 06-13-2017, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by grindy

I'm coming to Ireland to touch yours then. Closest I'll get, I guess.

You're not getting near mine. Oh wait: you meant my foot, yes?

Fifty Euro to you. Actually, it'd be my hand, wouldn't it? That's way gayer.
A hundred Euro, and the touch lasts no longer than two seconds.

grindy · 06-13-2017, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

You're not getting near mine. Oh wait: you meant my foot, yes?

Fifty Euro to you. Actually, it'd be my hand, wouldn't it? That's way gayer.
A hundred Euro, and the touch lasts no longer than two seconds.

And that's how your exciting new life as prostitute starts.

OccultHawk · 06-13-2017, 01:31 PM

Both Van Morrison and Mark E Smith are idiosyncratic artists. I don't get the concern about which way they're facing, personally. I saw The Fall and don't remember him doing that on stage. Wouldn't have cared. I was at a ****ing Fall concert. I was ****ing thrilled. The Jesus and Mary Chain did that for the entire show on top of being hidden by fake fog. It was incredible. I saw both Sonic Youth and Prong give performances where they gave no pause at all for applause or audience interaction and I liked that a lot. Once I saw Sonic Youth another time and they didn't play a single recognizable song or use any vocals. I respected that it's Sonic Youth and seeing them do something especially experimental was really a treat but as a fan that was familiar with all their releases I also felt, and I'm kind of embarrassed to admit this, like they should have at least thrown us a bone. Like one known tune for an encore but they didn't even return for an encore. Dylan was the only one where I really thought like Christ this sucks. Because it did.

06-13-2017, 01:31 PM	#50 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Both Van Morrison and Mark E Smith are idiosyncratic artists. I don't get the concern about which way they're facing, personally. I saw The Fall and don't remember him doing that on stage. Wouldn't have cared. I was at a **ing Fall concert. I was **ing thrilled. The Jesus and Mary Chain did that for the entire show on top of being hidden by fake fog. It was incredible. I saw both Sonic Youth and Prong give performances where they gave no pause at all for applause or audience interaction and I liked that a lot. Once I saw Sonic Youth another time and they didn't play a single recognizable song or use any vocals. I respected that it's Sonic Youth and seeing them do something especially experimental was really a treat but as a fan that was familiar with all their releases I also felt, and I'm kind of embarrassed to admit this, like they should have at least thrown us a bone. Like one known tune for an encore but they didn't even return for an encore. Dylan was the only one where I really thought like Christ this sucks. Because it did. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html