bjorn_skurj Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 This reminds me of something a guy I used to work with said about a top IBM executive who gave him a hard time once while my friend was janitor-ing: "He shits out of his asshole, just like everybody else." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thingfishp Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 So Westerberg is god. Clapton is god. I've been told Todd is god. Would the real god please sit down.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 God is dead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 May Clapton have mercy on our souls.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 May Clapton have mercy on our souls.......by putting down the Strat and returning to the Gibson sound. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radiant Witch Face Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 I don't know if anyone watched American Masters last night on PBS, but Jimi Hendrix is indeed a deity. so, I was wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 See, told ya. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Hendrix choked to death on his own puke and was known to be violent when fucked up, even to women. Hardly god-like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Don Draper Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 After hitting up her concert a few weeks ago, Janelle Monae is starting to seem pretty god-like to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radiant Witch Face Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Hendrix choked to death on his own puke and was known to be violent when fucked up, even to women. Hardly god-like. not sure about the violence against women, but musically he was genius. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 not sure about the violence against women, but musically he was genius.It's true. Similar to that peacenik, John Lennon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Most ridiculously talented people are assholes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twoshedsjackson Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Hendrix choked to death on his own puke and was known to be violent when fucked up, even to women. Hardly god-like.True. He'd have to behave MUCH worse to compete with anything I've heard about the "real" god. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radiant Witch Face Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 by no means are these people worth "worshiping." while they may be assholes, assholes can still make good music. as for myself, I'm not going to dislike someone's music because of their personal life. maybe I should, but I usually don't. I love James Brown's music and we all know that he abused women and drugs. it's a shame really. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Most ridiculously talented people are assholes. I'd amend that to "most ridiculously talented people who follow through on their immense talents as a way of life become assholes because of their devotion to said talent." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twoshedsjackson Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 by no means are these people worth "worshiping." while they may be assholes, assholes can still make good music. as for myself, I'm not going to dislike someone's music because of their personal life. maybe I should, but I usually don't. I love James Brown's music and we all know that he abused women and drugs. it's a shame really.Yup. Unfortunately, sometimes you have to separate the art from the artist - and it's not always easy. There are several biographies that I wish I'd never read.Really, nothing is worth worshipping - least of all people. Music comes pretty close for me, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I'd amend that to "most ridiculously talented people who follow through on their immense talents as a way of life become assholes because of their devotion to said talent." Too wordy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 False! Jerry Garcia is indeed a high holy deity.Regarding his being worshipped like a God by Deadheads, Garcia's quote (one of my favorites) was "I'll put up with it until they come for me with the cross and nails". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Hendrix choked to death on his own puke and was known to be violent when fucked up, even to women. Hardly god-like.Still more worthy of the title than that Old Testament fellow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 How dare ye. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Don Draper Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 If we only listened to musicians with solid morals then we'd pretty much be limited to Jars of Clay and Hanson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Mmmm......morels..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Most ridiculously talented people are assholes.Possibly, yet musicians seem to get more of a pass on this than ridiculously talented people in other fields. For example, Ben Roethlesbirger is ridiculously talented. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 He's pretty much gotten a pass, too. I mean, he's not in jail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 True, but nobody says stuff like "tell that to Hendrix!" or " thanks, Lennon" when referring to abusive men.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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