PopTodd Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 My list begins thusly: Sid Vicious Peter Laughner Ian Curtis Darby Crash G.G. Allin (although his was of a comedic variety) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Jim Morrison? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Lou Reed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Kurt Cobain? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Johnny Rotten? GG was comedic? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Johnny Thunders? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Wendy O. Williams? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Wendy O. Williams? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 whoa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Pinch, poke, you owe me a Coke, Lammy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Pinch, poke, you owe me a Coke, Lammy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spongebob Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 why is everyone following their ideas with a questionmark. own your ideas.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Because we are sheep? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Johnny Rotten? GG was comedic? Yes. Because he was so damn over-the-top that you had to laugh, even while you ducked and cowered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 why is everyone following their ideas with a questionmark. own your ideas.... Never! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Nick Cave (?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Nick Cave (?) I was on the fence about him, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CortezTheKiller Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I was on the fence about him, too.Grinderman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Grinderman Yeah. That and a lot of the Birthday Party stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Lou Reed? Pre-S/T Velvets, I think yes.And, maybe some solo John Cale, too. ("Gun") Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Pop Todd? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 After watching DiG! Friday night, I must most vehemently put forward the name of Anton A. Newcombe. Nihilist, batshit crazy and a musical genuis. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jerrygarciaparra Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Townes Van Zandt ... although perhaps he's more a folk nihilist Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 My list begins thusly: Sid Vicious Peter Laughner Ian Curtis Darby Crash G.G. Allin (although his was of a comedic variety) Making a mix tape of Rock and Roll Nihilists? I can't imagine that this will ultimately be a very pleasant task. Nihilism is, at best, bleak and despairing. Songs about life being without meaning, purpose or intrinsic value are hardly party hardy events.The pointless of existence may make for good literature, but I don't think I could stand 70minutes of really Nihilistic songs. Looking at the despair enherent in Nihilism, I think Ian Curtis best fits you model (from your list).After consideration, I have the following comments:Suicide and bad endings are pretty good signs an artist has no hope in the prospects of life.Sid Vicious was nothing but a comedy act. I think a lot of early Punk rockers wanted to be nihilistic. But mostly, they were bored middle/working class kids with an axe to grind.Kurt Cobain.Ian CurtisA. A. NewcombePeter Laughner a good choiceLou Reed most definitely (see the Blue Mask)I think Trent Reznor writes as though he wishes he had enough gravitas to be nihilistic. That's not fair...he has some pretty nihilisitic songs.Darby Crash (although I'm not entirely convinced he was not that nihilistic but rather anarchistic.)And...if truth be told, Jeff Tweedy approaches Nihlism in the bleaker moments of Summerteeth and Being There. But his despair is not of the soul destroying kind...lucky for him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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