| Re: The Greatest song from the punk era |
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Group: rec.music.progressive · Group Profile
Author: Tracy_BarberTracy_Barber Date: May 25, 2008 11:52
On Sun, 25 May 2008 11:14:28 -0400, Jeff Blanks
mindspring.com> wrote:
>> I was and probably never will get into the punk scene, because I, like
>> Adrian Belew, like dinosaurs. It was "my time".
>
>Y'know, when Robert Fripp first mentioned "dinosaurs" he was, AFAICT,
>referring more to the *industry* than the music (even though he didn't
>like the music that much either). But no one seems to have picked up on
>that.
There's a lot of meaning in that song - hidden but noticeable.
Someone's diggin' my bones: digging up a fossil, liking the music
(from jazz circles), prog connection, etc...
>> Those who grew up in
>> the '70s punk period may see it differently. Those who are 21st
>> century punks are 30 years too late to be part of the regalia. Some
>> weren't even born yet.
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>But somehow this isn't supposed to stop them, while it *is* (at least
>until recently) supposed to stop them from exploring classic/prog/etc.
>rock. That contradiction (especially given punk's explicitly retrograde
>nature) is a "not unsmall" (thx 2 George Orwell) part of *mon plainte*.
I don't think stopping them is the issue. Personally, I'm just tired
to death with the Mad Max motif, safety pin infections and tattoos
going nowhere. The Illustrated Man was written a long time ago.
Whats-her-name and the Genitorturers were around in the '80s.
I guess I'm getting tired of the prog and rehashing efforts of some
bands and they should probably retire before getting embarrassed. :^)
That said, someone can always find something to listen to within the
realms they provide. That's what music is all about...
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