Musical Identity

by **withahip** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:05 pm

I bought the new Gaga cd. There is one song that sounds like it will last. The rest honestly sounds like dated early 90s European techno.

It really takes a long time for a sound to make it to terrestrial commercial radio in smaller U.S. markets. Or could it be she is retro to tweens but seems like she just missed the bus to us oldies?

The interesting thing is bands like Flaming Lips and Deerhunter cannot be seen as selling well or will become unpopular. This has gone on for ages.

An article I read in the paper in the 80s revealed local record stores number two seller of merchandise was Cure stuff. (I want to say number one merch sales was New Kids.) This despite the fact that the Cure had yet to have a major U.S. hit. The videos were being played for Head On The Door on 120 Minutes, but aside from that most kids were under the false impression they were the only ones listening. This was one of the greatest selling points of the band.

by **DivaDiana77** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:16 pm

Mr. Brian wrote:I wonder when Lady Gaga will crash and burn which seems to happen to people like that often. Every generation seems to produce a performer like this.

Bowie made strangeness par for the course. The difference is that Bowie had definable personas and periods with attached songs. Madonna has managed to make it work.

by **In The Margins** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:33 pm

I get the impression that Gaga is business savvy and all that she does is very calculated. I hope she makes billions.

by **DivaDiana77** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:40 pm

In The Margins wrote:I get the impression that Gaga is business savvy and all that she does is very calculated. I hope she makes billions.

It's quite possible you are right. Pretending to exist on the borders of sanity can only help. Might have a sweet soul in there too, since she announced on Oprah she will donate all of the profits from one of her shows to Haiti. Society seems to have a love affair with musicians who support causes. (Bono)

by **zabird** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:21 pm

In The Margins wrote:I get the impression that Gaga is business savvy and all that she does is very calculated. I hope she makes billions.

Very savvy, with an even savvier manager, I bet.

She reminds me of Bowie a bit ... in the reinvention department.

Have to say I always look forward to her costuming choices on the awards shows.

by **shadows on the trees** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:14 pm

JackT wrote:REM, Violent Femmes, Talking Heads, Blondie, Ramones, Miley Cyrus, etc.

How the hell did I leave them out??? And Modern Lovers and the VU and Iggy?

I think we've proven that American music can hold its head high.

by **zabird** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:15 am

shadows on the trees wrote:How the hell did I leave them out??? And Modern Lovers and the VU and Iggy?

I think we've proven that American music can hold its head high.

And one of my favorite American bands:

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by **JackT** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:08 pm

zabird wrote:And one of my favorite American bands:

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Saw them live in a bar in Sag Harbor.

by **zabird** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:56 pm

They still sound great, all these years later.

by **tonywojo** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:36 am

So do you think she liked Queen?

Cue Scouser autopilot tirade - yawn.

by **Voodoo Billy** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:45 am

Hey Wojo, were you and Scouser once married? I bet the divorce lawyers made a fucking mint.

by **tonywojo** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:13 pm

[quote="Voodoo Billy"]Hey Wojo, were you and Scouser once married? I bet the divorce lawyers made a fucking mint.[/quote

a few grand

he lived off me the lazy sod

f@@kin 12 hour shifts in macdonalds killed me

but it was his musical taste that was the final score

by **withahip** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:40 pm

The Bunnymen trying to shed their 80s image is like the Stray Cats having a reunion tour and saying they aren't going to play rock-a-billy anymore.

by **DivaDiana77** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:00 am

withahip wrote:The Bunnymen trying to shed their 80s image is like the Stray Cats having a reunion tour and saying they aren't going to play rock-a-billy anymore.

hahahaha!! They were great.
Stray Cats--an American band that had to go to the UK to find an audience.
One of the boys owns a club on Sunset--the Cat Club. Bit of a dive and the music's ear splitting, but that's great for the Sunset Strip. ;)

I hear rockabilly is making a comeback.

by **DivaDiana77** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:10 am

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