A friend just passed this along to me. I’m giving it my first listen as I prepare this post. I see there’s already discussion on the YouTube page about the veracity of this clip, supposedly a newly surfaced, 11-minute outtake of “Revolution #1.” Regardless, I’m sharing this as a healing measure with Townsman db. We’ve had a rough day, but we’ll be better rock nerds for it, I’m sure.
Here’s where you get to do your own thing. But don’t miss the special treats at the 1:44 and 2:09 marks of this clip!
The People (or at least Townsman Alexmagic) have demanded this Battle Royale: Which rock band/artist could beat up all challengers in a street fight? You may simply state the artist’s name, if you think that will be convincing enough, or you could be more persuasive, possibly describing the killer moves and powers each band member might provide in the heat of battle. All in good fun, of course.
Watch it, Delaney & Bonnie are packing a Clapton!
In response to my speculation that The White Stripes will be remembered along critical and popular lines similar to the ways in which T.Rex* is remembered today, Townsman dbuskirk wrote:
Remind me again how being remembered as well as T.Rex is a bad thing? I can’t recall meeting too many rock fans who didn’t have a special place in their heart for them. Devendra Banhart stole half of his act from the acoustic Tyrannosaurus Rex LPs and coincidentally just recently I met a very smart and hip twenty-year old who was all about her T.Rex t-shirt. From DJing weddings, I know that “Bang A Gong” is pretty much a guaranteed cross-generational dance floor filler.
To clarify, I didn’t say it was a “bad” thing, but it’s not uncommon for Townspeople to interpret any insightful, piercing analysis on a favorite artist’s legacy that is anything less than unconditionally loving as somehow negative and insulting. Let’s work through this misunderstanding and reserve compliments for my off-the-cuff analysis from earlier this morning for possibly another thread. Here goes…
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Not a bad little song by The White Stripes on last night’s final broadcast of Late Night With Conan O’Brien, but did Jack White‘s vocals remind anyone else of this recent thread?
It’s time we take the pulse of our respective generational experiences. If you don’t know the Dugout Chatter drill already, you are about to be asked some hard-hitting questions that require your gut answers. Then we all take it from there. This rare thematic edition should elicit some thought-provoking chatter. But enough of my yapping…
The Who’s “My Generation” or Generation X’s “Your Generation”?
What two rock ‘n roll artists represent the range from best to worst among the music of your generation, that is, your formative rock ‘n roll years?
Musically, did/do you feel attuned to what might typically be thought of as your generation, both in its time and since that time?
What was the most significant contribution your parents’/family’s generation made on your musical upbringing?
What positive aspect of your generation’s music do you feel has been lost in the critical profile that’s since developed around that era?
At what point in rock’s development would it have needed to die to avoid getting old?
If there was one musical value from your generation that you would hope will be passed down through future generations, what would it be?
I look forward to your responses.
Recently a Townsman complained of the difficulty in confronting a couple of images that have graced The Main Stage this week. To rectify the situation and restore a touch of class to our hallowed halls, it’s time we present another image from the General Slocum Collection. Enjoy!
