Billy's question with the Dylan concert and young child being tutored at the show reminded me of a scene I witnessed at Jim Morrison's grave in Pere Lachaise. The mother (I assume), with bright red hair and a tie-dyed dress, was with a young child. She was pointing to Jim's grave, saying "that's Jim Morrison's grave, damnit!" The kid didn't give a shit.
Thanks, Greil. I’m reading the Spitz book now, god help me, and it’s every bit as bad as you surmise. Every bad drug deal, every incident of tawdry behavior - and nothing, nada, that captures the furious joy of the Stones at their peak (not their deracinated current persona.) I wish Stanley Booth would rise up from the grave and wreak his revenge. But no such luck.
I have to say that I enjoyed Carsie Blanton’s music much more when her songs were less specific and politically topical. “Harbor” is an all time great song for me and puts me in a very pleasant mood. We have seen her in concert four times and her earlier, less rabble-rousing shows were more enjoyable for us. Does that make her wrong or unlistenable? No. I just think she’s a better songwriter when she leaves the songs more open to interpretation.
I agree about classic rock being a programmed for dollars narrow and shallow path through the music, but on the right sunny Saturday afternoon highway You Shook Me All Night Long followed by Alright Now and Hollywood Nights (switch out at will any of these with hundreds of others from the canon) can be just as satisfying as good loving, homemade cookies or any other highly pleasurable experience you might care to name.
Billy's question with the Dylan concert and young child being tutored at the show reminded me of a scene I witnessed at Jim Morrison's grave in Pere Lachaise. The mother (I assume), with bright red hair and a tie-dyed dress, was with a young child. She was pointing to Jim's grave, saying "that's Jim Morrison's grave, damnit!" The kid didn't give a shit.
I was just in Paris, & every French person I met took it for granted that I despised Trump as passionately as any thinking person would.
Morrissey is a racist xenophobe. Lester would’ve hated him.
Thanks, Greil. I’m reading the Spitz book now, god help me, and it’s every bit as bad as you surmise. Every bad drug deal, every incident of tawdry behavior - and nothing, nada, that captures the furious joy of the Stones at their peak (not their deracinated current persona.) I wish Stanley Booth would rise up from the grave and wreak his revenge. But no such luck.
I never thought of The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll the way you put it above . So true and I felt a tear drop
I have to say that I enjoyed Carsie Blanton’s music much more when her songs were less specific and politically topical. “Harbor” is an all time great song for me and puts me in a very pleasant mood. We have seen her in concert four times and her earlier, less rabble-rousing shows were more enjoyable for us. Does that make her wrong or unlistenable? No. I just think she’s a better songwriter when she leaves the songs more open to interpretation.
I agree about classic rock being a programmed for dollars narrow and shallow path through the music, but on the right sunny Saturday afternoon highway You Shook Me All Night Long followed by Alright Now and Hollywood Nights (switch out at will any of these with hundreds of others from the canon) can be just as satisfying as good loving, homemade cookies or any other highly pleasurable experience you might care to name.