http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sun, 1 Sep 2002 23:49:22 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/09/01/094619.php#comment-371 Are the Stones currently meaningless? Absolutely. But that doesn't change the fact that the NY Times article was a boring post-modern screed that threw the baby out with the bathwater. When Pollack stated that he sold all of his Stones records because "they had outlived the usefulness" he proved himself to be an irrelevant hipster at best, and a fool at worst. However much of an colossal idiot Mick Jagger may be, it doesn't change the greatness of what the Stones created from 1964-1972. That music continues to LIVE, no matter whether a "corporate" rock radio entity plays it or not. And also, Iggy sucked this past tour. But he was never a truly a popular artist, so all is forgiven, right Neal? You super-post-punk-irony people get so predictable and dull after a while. 371@blogcritics.org Sun, 1 Sep 2002 23:49:22 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/09/01/094619.php#comment-370 I saw the Stones in Louisville in '81 ('82?) and I thought they were ancient then, a bunch of old wankers hanging onto their past glory. They were 40 then! How uncool! (At least "Tattoo You" was a mildly decent record.) Later in '82 I saw shows by The Ramones, Fear, the Gang of Four, Killing Joke, and Translator and I knew something was seriously wrong with American radio for not promoting these much more relevant (and younger) bands. It was like my generation had been marginalized and ignored by the aging hippies and Boomers who wouldn't let go. Apparently in '02 they STILL won't. How sad. 370@blogcritics.org Sun, 1 Sep 2002 21:16:38 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/09/01/094619.php#comment-369 Right on Jim - I've said many times, the problem isn't aging and playing: the problem is aging and losing relevance and still trying to play to same venues as if you were relevant. Do a club tour - I'd sure as hell go to that and doubtess enjoy it. But who needs to see these desiccated grandparents playing stadiums like it's 1975? 369@blogcritics.org Sun, 1 Sep 2002 17:46:24 EDT