Since it's probably the best rock record that's going to come out this year: Death (detroit proto punk not metal band) - "...For The Whole World To See" Thread

black guys made a record, lost it

they're just a good band. if ...for all the world to see had come out way back when, people would still be listening to it and talking about it.

...for the whole world to see, or like that

black guys made a record, lost it

yeah, boring in its boiled-down state, but I think many elements of the story tie rather comfortably into our society's increasingly unquenchable thirst for some kind of authentic, uncommodified expression. which is why I asked.

i mean, the context of it makes it a "story", sure ... but no one would care if the record really sucked. there are lots of bands from back in the day that made records that don't really deserve to be rediscovered.

but most aren't *black* *punk* bands (before punk existed) who mysteriously disappeared off the face of the planet. honestly, I think this would have played very differently in the media if it were some young white guys.

I don't care how it played in the media - the music is great. Context isn't everything.

if you want authentic uncommodified expression you listen to tonetta, death just made a good rock n roll record

honestly, I think this would have played very differently in the media if it were some young white guys.
sure it might not have gotten as much attention -- it's a unique story. but the music is good. it rocks, you should check it out. whether it was made by black dudes, white dudes, whatever dudes. i

I heard the song "Politicians" a few minutes ago. It sounded pretty much what I thought it would sound like. It was fine, but not really my bag; I wouldn't have given it much thought without the story. The most notable thing to me was the bizarre drum/guitar interplay at the beginning, which seemed to me to be a little forced and awkward. I'm also not really a fan of most of the bands that people are using as reference points to describe Death, so I guess it doesn't surprise me that I wouldn't choose to listen to this (at least based on that song).

man i dunno i think the same vinyl collector scum like meself would be going bonkers about this no matter what, forgotten awesome lost 70s hard rock records are virtually a cottage industry at this point

drag city puts out a lot of stuff in the vein, like gary higgins red hash got a lot of attention (different genre but same great lost album thing) and he's a ginger hippie

m also not really a fan of most of the bands that people are using as reference points to describe Death, so I guess it doesn't surprise me that I wouldn't choose to listen to this (at least based on that song).

okay? i'm not really sure what ax yr trying to grind here, then

I think this would have played very differently in the media if it were some young white guys.

― Lazarus Niles-Burnham (res), Thursday, October 14, 2010 12:19 PM (11 minutes ago) Bookmark

true of everything, therefore meaningless. what if prince had been white? what if bruce springsteen had been chinese? i'm sure things would have played very differently...

relax guys. deep breath. you are not your music.

no shit

breathing deep, relaxing.

not pissed, just mystified.

plus yeah, if you don't worship the MC5/stooges/love/etc., then the odds that you're gonna freak out about the death record are pretty slim.

relax guys, he just dropped in to opine on some music in a style he doesn't like that he thinks you're being manipulated by the media into liking, no biggie

The riffing at the end of the song Politicians in My Eyes is absolutely killer.

let's not get our panties in a bunch, Edward.

also, i never mentioned media manipulation. I suggested a cultural proclivity-- the same one that suddenly turned the lowest brow food in the world, bacon, into some shit that people go around bragging about.

no, it's cool, I like to engage in irritating behavior and then respond with condescension when ppl get irritated, too

yes, it totally sucks when people all get together in a conspiracy of liking things

FUCK BACON U FOOLS

i remember when i was tricked into liking bacon. never again.

I'm also not really a fan of most of the food that people are using as reference points to describe bacon, so I guess it doesn't surprise me that I wouldn't choose to eat this (at least based on that little bit of gristle I ate off the floor).

― Lazarus Niles-Burnham (res)

bacon be not proud

o bacon where is thy sting

"what if bruce springsteen had been chinese?"

It is true that I haven't seen much love for Cui Jian "the bruce springsteen of china" on this board:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e8/CuiJian_blindfold.JPG/220px-CuiJian_blindfold.JPG

thread delivers

this guy was supposed to be the bruce springsteen of the soviet union

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdWEWXTbL9M

i wonder if there is bruce springsteen of every country???

Canada has Bryan Adams.

I would have voted for J. Bieber

every country gets the bruce springsteen it deserves

actual lolz

the usa gets the real brooce because we're the bessssst

Ruben Blades was the bruce springsteen of panama

every country gets the bruce springsteen it deserves

lol

Even East Germany:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Reed

Iacocca, whose self-titled 1983 autobiography promoted a vision of the business executive as folk hero, had been called "the Bruce Springsteen of business" by Rolling Stone...

WrestlingKidHasMarkParent: well... who can you think of that really tells it like it is in regard to your life experience? Who is the Bruce Springsteen of the black community?
CantLiftASingleton: we have lil wayne
WrestlingKidHasMarkParent: does he sing a lot about getting out of small towns no matter what his father says?
CantLiftASingleton: he sing about makin girls lick on his thang like its a lollipop
CantLiftASingleton: i think that speak to the heart of all kines a folks
WrestlingKidHasMarkParent: huh.

On our way back, we stopped by Vicente Fernandez (& family)’s house/ranch/arena/farm outside of Guadalajara. Fortunately, we were able to hire a tour guide to take us to and from Tequila. Coincidentally, his name was also Vicente and he knew everything there was to the area and its inhabitants. Therefore, I learned a lot more than I really wanted to about Vicente Fernandez and his family. If you don’t know who Vicente Fernandez is, take a step into this country and dare to ask any native who he is. He’s kinda like the Bruce Springsteen of Mexico.

http://yle.fi/emmagaala/2007/ci/artistit/J.Karjalainen.jpg

Jukka Karjalainen, whom Savolainen described as "the Bruce Springsteen of Finland"

http://www.sabra.net/theisraelhour/david_pic.jpg

Critics have labeled Broza as a post-modern Leonard Cohen, the Bruce Springsteen of Israel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagabuchi_Tsuyoshi -- bruce springsteen of japan

this is one of the best thread derails ever

wrt Das Boot:

In the commentary track Petersen takes great care to note the many additional scenes included on the DVD, especially those that portray the boredom of living on a submarine and the rugged life of 48 men sharing a single bathroom. Sprinkled into the informative commentary are little gems of trivia: "Das Boot's" submarine model did double duty for Steven Spielberg's "Raiders of the Lost Ark"; Grönemeyer, the war correspondent, went on to become the Bruce Springsteen of Germany.

are you serious, the submarine in das boot is the same as the one in raiders?! this changes everything.

Every WWII movie gets the submarine it deserves.

Yeah the submarine details were talked about in the Raiders DVD documentary. And Gronmeyer eventually ended up causing the legit rerelease of the Neu! albums so, you know, hero. Literally.

A piping-hot platter of floured-and-fried chicken is the Bruce Springsteen of foods.