who is Bob Lefsetz?

There's something so horrifying about his favorite KISS song being Lick it Up

― My Chief Keef Keef (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, December 20, 2013 1:11 AM (10 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lol

Alienation. It’s the essence of rock and roll. If these people could fit in, play on the football team, date a cheerleader, we’d never have this exquisite greatness

But then in the very next section:

Linda never begged. She snorted cocaine and screwed the desirable people just like the guys. Which is why she was always an insider and the idiots on this committee are not

So wait, then the "idiots on the committee" are closer to the essence of rock and roll?

http://s29.postimg.org/ldewsogbb/lefsetz_up.jpg

I want to stage a dramatic reading of that post, it's incredible.

this would be monumental, so there for this

xp LOOOOOOOOOOL

When I first skimmed this, I laughed.

As I read excerpts posted here, it's morphed from being funny to being pathetic and mildly terrifying.

lol whenever you think the guy can't outdo himself... he delivers!
it is funny though, when nirvana came out were dudes like lefsetz like "oh yeah, here's some real rock n roll!" or were they more likely saying "why can't kids listen to this eric clapton unplugged record"

Come as you are. Please. Don’t dress up. Don’t make a deal with a fashion house. Don’t do endorsements. Keep it punk.

It’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock and roll.

But if you do…we wanna party with you all night and every day.

Wonder if he realizes the first line is from AC DC?

it is so weird to me that ppl read what this guy writes

http://www.inflexwetrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IFWT_Bob-Lefsetz.png

KEEP IT PUNK

basically I read this and then I understand why people watch Duck Dynasty

"before the baby boomers, life was boring" is like "no man, no problem": a person suddenly made clear

It was the “Royals” of yesteryear. You only had to hear a few notes.

this is my favorite line right now

"As for becoming a Muslim… Story is he committed himself to God after nearly drowning. Near-death experiences will change you. And at least he’s still alive."

am I imagining the tone here

i read this on my phone at about 1:30 am last night, pretty sure my neighbors are gonna get me evicted now from going WHAT at the top of my lungs

Let this be a lesson to the industry, that we should focus on individuals as opposed to money and commitments. If so, Kurt Cobain would be alive today.

like, right here, to start

i read this

your first mistake

Story is he committed himself to God after nearly drowning not playing Tea for the Tillerman incessantly.

i heard it was wonderful. and it was true.

lmao

#keepitpunk

daryl's house looks freezing cold, imo.

So it looks like ol' Bob has realized something and is aggrieved.

http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2013/12/21/dealing-with-hate/

thx bob for Amplifying the Hate and introducing me to FakeBobLefsetz

a 1,000-word response to the haters, explaining why it's important to never respond to the haters

"The hate might be clever, but clever never lasts"

Clever never lasts... Stupid though? Stupid lasts a lifetime.

dunno, I feel like when I hate someone I actively avoid being in conversations with them

Lol at the fan logic. If I am so terrible, then why do so many follow me?

this makes me so happy, you have no idea

a subliminal trip to nowhere

would it be tactless to make this into a poll

I want to gently put my hand on his shoulder and say, "Bob, who are you trying to convince? Me? Or you?" and wait for him to weep copiously.

an optimistic pussy who is afraid of their shadow

I don't think I understand this bit, but it's a very striking phrase

I want to gently put my hand on his shoulder and say, "Bob, who are you trying to convince? Me? Or you?" and wait for him to weep copiously.

― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, December 23, 2013 2:33 PM (28 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

...and then when he does, you go full drill sergeant, "Linda Ronstadt never weeped! She never begged! She snorted cocaine and screwed the desirable people just like the guys! She didn't sit there weep like a little...fucking...girl!"

bob throws in for the revolution! http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2014/02/14/roger-goodells-pay/

But whatever power I have pales in comparison to that of musical artists. They’re the most powerful people in the world. They have bigger followings than the President!

But they refuse to step up. Neither in words nor actions.

meanwhile

Flappy Bird is more addictive than anything on Bowie’s new record.

And isn’t it funny that the biggest hits of the year were by guys in helmets from France and a barely adolescent girl/woman from New Zealand? Oh, forget about “Blurred Lines,” it was a remake of a Marvin Gaye track.

This is like Paul being dead.

girl/woman

Did you get the memo on Flappy Bird? Did you know to download it?

I certainly didn’t. Then again, I’m not into mobile video games. But rather than appeal to me, the developer ignored those who did not care. He just uploaded it to the app store and it took off!

Maybe there’s more, how the hell would I know.

soul-deadening xenophobic hatemail is truly the future of music

misunderstood that and was like man that's a lil harsh on bob's Letters

This dude reads like he took a correspondence course in how to be a blogger.

http://www.2asuccessdreamblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/51NCQbrbElL._BO2204203200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-clickTopRight35-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg

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ha no just the shit nguyen got

how does this guy make rent, though? anybody know?

a lot of people really do respect him a lot so I'd guess he gets consulting work

The Bob dude? I bet his blog generates plenty of ad cash.

there are no visible ads on his site - it's a wordpress page. the only link is to mozilla.org - I don't see any ad money? could be wrong

I think he gets used as a consultant to labels because of his amazing depth of knowledge

I guess maybe? mystifying to me to imagine labels hiring consultants in 2014

tremendous profile/interview here for fellow obsessives

Do you write in a stream of consciousness?
I view it as Jackson Pollock action painting. I get inspired and I throw it all down. My basic policy is that I re-read everything twice before I sent it. I clean up (spelling) mistakes, wrong tenses, lack of clarity but I do not change the content. I realized after doing this so long that if I change anything I fuck it up.

Occasionally, if I am in a rush or if I get inspired or a story is hot, I will only reread it once. Then there's always some minor thing, like a wrong tense, that makes me crazy.

god he's amazing

Maybe there’s more, how the hell would I know.