ellis@spar.UUCP (Michael Ellis) (02/26/85)
>Well, you probably like Cindy Lauper, Loverboy, etc. >If you like Rock 'n' Roll, you buy Rolling Stone. >If you like stupid pop- (which many people think is Rock 'n' Roll), >then stay away from Rolling Stone magazine. Its that simple. If any publication has fallen into disrepute since its inception, the `Rolling Stone' surely heads the list. They consistently push big-name, money-oriented, creative has-beens while ignoring the major sources of musical revolution in our time. If you doubt this, check out their reviews of such legends as Fred Frith, Tuxedomoon, the Residents, Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, Black Flag, &c., when indeed, they have even bothered to listen. These artists may not have sold many records compared to Bruce Springsteen or Billy Idol, but their influence among the leading edge in new music far surpasses that of musicians who prefer to produce a predefined format for a well established audience, such as the Rolling Stone seems to favor. Usually, I think the `Rolling Stone' belongs somewhere between `Billboard' and `Tiger Beat'. Too bad `OP' has passed away! -michael
rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn) (02/28/85)
> >If you like Rock 'n' Roll, you buy Rolling Stone. > >If you like stupid pop- (which many people think is Rock 'n' Roll), > >then stay away from Rolling Stone magazine. Its that simple. > > If any publication has fallen into disrepute since its inception, > the `Rolling Stone' surely heads the list. > > They consistently push big-name, money-oriented, creative has-beens > while ignoring the major sources of musical revolution in our time... Agree wholeheartedly with ">"--in fact, it's more specific than that: They consistently push "recording stars" rather than "musicians". Yeah, I've got a specific example in mind. (I thought you'd never ask!) Consider the Grateful Dead. (I thought you'd never guess!) The animosity of Rolling Stone toward the Dead is legendary. The Dead are simply too creative and extemporaneous for them to handle, and mainly THEY DON'T DO A LOT OF ALBUMS. (Sure, they've got a couple dozen albums, but they haven't had one for several years.) Instead, the Dead have thrown themselves into the mediumd where they work best, and which is most rewarding for performer and listener alike: live performance. But that's not the way it's SUPPOSED to be done, son, so we're not interested... This is hardly the only example, but it's a good one. -- Dick Dunn {hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd (303)444-5710 x3086 ...Lately it occurs to me what a long, strange trip it's been.