radiokills Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 the guy in my avatar - ian curtis? i dunno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OOO Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 that bon iver dude was locked up in a wisconsin cabin so that barely counts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Charles Manson? (Damaged? unquestionably. Shut in? well, locked up... Cult? obviously. Musician? Wanted to be.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobfrombob Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Bill Fay? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Henry Grimes. Free jazz bassist, disappeared for 30+ years and was presumed to be dead, resurfaced a few years ago. Nels Cline played with him on some of the first gigs after he resurfaced. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Grimes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Henry Grimes. Free jazz bassist, disappeared for 30+ years and was presumed to be dead, resurfaced a few years ago. Nels Cline played with him on some of the first gigs after he resurfaced. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_GrimesI have seen Henry play several times of late at the Velvet Lounge. I knew he was out of jazz for awhile, but had no idea he had totally disappeared. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 Here's my mix lineup:Artists whom at least part of their mystique came from either their reclusiveness or damaged psyche or both. Syd Barrett - Here I GoNick Drake - Things Behind the SunRoky Erickson - Two-Headed DogDaniel Johnston - Speeding Motorcycle (live)Emmitt Rhodes - Fresh As a DaisyJim Ford - Harlan CountyPeter Laughner - BaudelaireR. Stevie Moore - I Wish I Could SingRobert Wyatt - Born-Again CretinBeach Boys - Cabin EssenceWesley Willis - Steve AlbiniJeff Mangum - I Love How You Love Me (Phil Spector cover) I'll upload sometime soon. Link to come. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deepseacatfish Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I have seen Henry play several times of late at the Velvet Lounge. I knew he was out of jazz for awhile, but had no idea he had totally disappeared. LouieBThat dude is a lot of fun to see live. But yeah, he basically disappeared, along with his bass until pretty recently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 That dude is a lot of fun to see live. But yeah, he basically disappeared, along with his bass until pretty recently. I haven't had the pleasure of seeing him, but I remember reading some articles when he resurfaced. William Parker sent him one of his extra basses because Grimes no longer owned one and didn't have any way to buy one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I did not know his back story when I saw him but this makes sense. He had some white woman kind of shuttling him around at least one time when I saw him. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 shelagh mcdonald fits the bill. she released 2 brilliant british folk albums with help from fairport convention & fotheringay, took some bad acid, and disappeared off to scotland until very recently. if people like sandy denny, then they should like her too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m_thomp Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Arthur Russell? Famous for his disco and cello work but developed an whole swathe of home recordings which started off decidedly more conventional (think Cat Stevens, James Taylor and Jackson Browne) and then got a little bit more upbeat. They were unreleased until last year with the compilation Love Is Overtaking Me. Have a listen to the samples over on Amazon here. Also, you don't get much more damaged and shut-in than dead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Heroin-era John Frusciante Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HungryHippo Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 bob dylan and the band at big pink! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Stevie Wright, from the Easybeats http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Wright Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boomookazoo Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Don't know that Jeff Mangum is damaged--just reclusive. But he definitely has a cult following and vaguely fits the criteria. Jeff Mangum definitely does not fit this list. He did not have a nervous breakdown or other mental collapse, he has not been in hiding, and from all accounts he is enjoying the life he is leading.  Check out this interview of Robert Schneider (friend of Mangum, engineer and studio guru for NMN, and now leader of Apples in Stereo) on the Sound Opinions radio show. You meant no harm I am sure, but if people who love your work have some need for you to be a basketcase then I can see why Mangum chose the path he did.  By the way is an amazing clip of Mangum at a recent Elephant 6 stop on their holiday tour. Seems fine to me.... . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 What about James Taylor? He was all kindas of f'd up in mid 60's before he got huge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 Jeff Mangum definitely does not fit this list. He did not have a nervous breakdown or other mental collapse, he has not been in hiding, and from all accounts he is enjoying the life he is leading.  Check out this interview of Robert Schneider (friend of Mangum, engineer and studio guru for NMN, and now leader of Apples in Stereo) on the Sound Opinions radio show. You meant no harm I am sure, but if people who love your work have some need for you to be a basketcase then I can see why Mangum chose the path he did.  By the way is an amazing clip of Mangum at a recent Elephant 6 stop on their holiday tour. Seems fine to me.... . I onec met Mangum (Very briefly) and he seemed like a pretty good, fairly normal (is somewhat shy) guy to me. I incuded him on myu mix just because of his apparent dissappearance from "the scene" and the subsequent mystique that surrounded him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 clay aiken? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I incuded him on myu mix just because of his apparent dissappearance from "the scene" and the subsequent mystique that surrounded him. Vashti Bunyan can be described similarly. Not damaged, nor shut in, but she walked away, oblivious to the growing cult status of her music. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Jeff Mangum definitely does not fit this list. He did not have a nervous breakdown or other mental collapse, he has not been in hiding, and from all accounts he is enjoying the life he is leading.  Check out this interview of Robert Schneider (friend of Mangum, engineer and studio guru for NMN, and now leader of Apples in Stereo) on the Sound Opinions radio show. You meant no harm I am sure, but if people who love your work have some need for you to be a basketcase then I can see why Mangum chose the path he did.  By the way is an amazing clip of Mangum at a recent Elephant 6 stop on their holiday tour. Seems fine to me.... .Thus why I said "don't know that he is damaged, just reclusive." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HungryHippo Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 clay aiken?indeed. he lives a few miles down the road from me and i've yet to see him out and about! not that i'm actively looking...you know what i mean. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Richey James Edwards-Manic Street Preachers maybe Cat Stevens? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Papillon Parade Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Throw on Jeff covering Jandek's Crack a Smile. Jandek scares the crap out of me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Steve Brule Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Gary HigginsMaitreya Kali/Satya Sai (aka Craig Smith) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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