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While I was at Barnes and Noble I passed by the music section. It was there that I saw the top row of books about Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, the Who, the Beatles, Bo Dylan, and then I saw the worst sort of blasphemy. Between Hedrix and Morrison there was a book about Clay Aicken or however the hell you spell it. They put him on the same section as the Who and Henrdix? That is pure and utter blasphemy.
What are your thoughts?

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Outrageous!!! You didn't just put the books somewhere else? After all, the customer is always right!!!

While I was at Barnes and Noble I passed by the music section. It was there that I saw the top row of books about Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, the Who, the Beatles, Bo Dylan, and then I saw the worst sort of blasphemy. Between Hedrix and Morrison there was a book about Clay Aicken or however the hell you spell it. They put him on the same section as the Who and Henrdix? That is pure and utter blasphemy.
What are your thoughts?

Hehe..you'll hate me for this. ..I don't like any of them.

While I was at Barnes and Noble I passed by the music section. It was there that I saw the top row of books about Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, the Who, the Beatles, Bo Dylan, and then I saw the worst sort of blasphemy. Between Hedrix and Morrison there was a book about Clay Aicken or however the hell you spell it. They put him on the same section as the Who and Henrdix? That is pure and utter blasphemy.
What are your thoughts?
Are you sure you weren't just overreacting?

Frankly, I think the Who, Hendrix, Dylan and the Beatles would all probably have had a Helluva lot of fun at the original poster's expense for this all-too familiar old schoolyard musical orthodoxy.

I've never heard of Clay Aicken. From what you've just posted here, Leetspeakers, neither have you. Are you so conservative, so ungiven to curiousity, that you are unwilling to listen to musicians or bands who are not dead, retired, or otherwise non-active?

That's very telling. And rather sad. I can't for the life of me think that George Harrison or John Lennon would have backed you up on your statements.

Frankly, I think the Who, Hendrix, Dylan and the Beatles would all probably have had a Helluva lot of fun at the original poster's expense for this all-too familiar old schoolyard musical orthodoxy.

I've never heard of Clay Aicken. From what you've just posted here, Leetspeakers, neither have you. Are you so conservative, so ungiven to curiousity, that you are unwilling to listen to musicians or bands who are not dead, retired, or otherwise non-active?

That's very telling. And rather sad. I can't for the life of me think that George Harrison or John Lennon would have backed you up on your statements.
I've heard that name thrown around. I think he is from American Idol. John Lennon would be tolerant. This makes me sad.

Dude you went to Barnes and Nobel, it isn't exactly a hip, cutting edge independent store.

you are looking at this in the wrong way

imagine a 13 year old girl who has been having fantasies of her life with clay aikens, not realizing that he is as gay as the day is long. she goes to borders to buy a book about him and MAYBE she notices one about a more significant musician like hendrix or morrison.

this could be her one big chance to get some good taste.

you are looking at this in the wrong way

imagine a 13 year old girl who has been having fantasies of her life with clay aikens, not realizing that he is as gay as the day is long. she goes to borders to buy a book about him and MAYBE she notices one about a more significant musician like hendrix or morrison.

this could be her one big chance to get some good taste.
Amen. *megh*

you are looking at this in the wrong way

imagine a 13 year old girl who has been having fantasies of her life with clay aikens, not realizing that he is as gay as the day is long. she goes to borders to buy a book about him and MAYBE she notices one about a more significant musician like hendrix or morrison.

this could be her one big chance to get some good taste.


Brillant! :D

Umm, who is this Clay Aikens guy?

BlahBlahBlah Hendrix BlahBlahBlah Morrison. Yeah those guys are good but you're forgetting one of the most important(and best) bands of the late 60's-70's: The Velvet Underground. You've probably never heard of them but they're friggen amazing. Doesn't ring a bell? Nico. Still Doesn't? Lou Reed. No? John Cale. Still nothing? Nevermind.

And on a side note did anyone else notice that a lot of good bands have performed at the Whiskey A-Go-Go? The Doors, Velvets, Zappa and the Mothers. Who else?

BlahBlahBlah Hendrix BlahBlahBlah Morrison. Yeah those guys are good but you're forgetting one of the most important(and best) bands of the late 60's-70's: The Velvet Underground. You've probably never heard of them but they're friggen amazing. Doesn't ring a bell? Nico. Still Doesn't? Lou Reed. No? John Cale. Still nothing? Nevermind.

And on a side note did anyone else notice that a lot of good bands have performed at the Whiskey A-Go-Go? The Doors, Velvets, Zappa and the Mothers. Who else?
The Velvet Underground, damn it I know them! Could you name some of their songs?

Wow, a rant like 15 years too late.

What the industry considers rock and roll now is like everything. But it is ridiculous seeing how they put stuff like Ozzy Osbourne on the same billboard chart as good but not rock and roll stuff like Enya and then to really insult them, they top it off with whatever lame boy band and lipsynching bimbo that are popular. In fact, heavy metal and hard rock like Ozzy, Judas Priest, Megadeth and etc doesn't even have its own billboard chart, yet everything else does.....

Then there are the Grammys.... An award show that originally rewarded real rock and roll aka the people who could play electric guitar and etc. and sing. Now it is just a generic award show with whole sections dedicated to other genres that have their own award shows like pop and hip-hop...

Right now, System of a Down is blowing away everything else in sales with their new cd, Mesmerize. A good sign that people have some taste.

The Velvet Underground, damn it I know them! Could you name some of their songs?

I'm listening to 'Femme Fatale' right now...

While I was at Barnes and Noble I passed by the music section. It was there that I saw the top row of books about Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, the Who, the Beatles, Bo Dylan, and then I saw the worst sort of blasphemy. Between Hedrix and Morrison there was a book about Clay Aicken or however the hell you spell it. They put him on the same section as the Who and Henrdix? That is pure and utter blasphemy.
What are your thoughts?
DIX!!!!

Clay Aiken should be shot, his CDs burned and American Idol should be replaced by Barney; 10,000 times better.

While I was at Barnes and Noble I passed by the music section. It was there that I saw the top row of books about Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, the Who, the Beatles, Bo Dylan, and then I saw the worst sort of blasphemy. Between Hedrix and Morrison there was a book about Clay Aicken or however the hell you spell it. They put him on the same section as the Who and Henrdix? That is pure and utter blasphemy.
What are your thoughts?

Er... couldn't someone have just put it down there? Having worked in a bookstore, I can't tell you how many times I've found a romance in with the dictionaries or sci-fi in the classics (the latter two being where the comfy chairs are).

BTW: Clay Aiken was an "American Idol" runner up. He does "boy band" stuff like Backstreet Boys.
(No, I don't like it either.)

who?

Right now, System of a Down is blowing away everything else in sales with their new cd, Mesmerize. A good sign that people have some taste.

AMEN! :D

And as far as the original poster's arguement goes:
You're right. It's disgraceful that we're beginning to lump the greatest musical artists of the 20th century in with the consumer-pop bullshyte that passes for entertainment these days. More so when said "artist" (and I use the term loosely) is some hack who's never written his own lyrics or music but happens to be excellent at crooning along to other artists contributions, and who is only famous because he won some stupid realitytelevision "contest" like American Idol.

"You're telling me that 50 million screaming fans are never wrong? I'm telling you that 50 million screaming fans are fucking MORONS!"
- Mindless Self Indulgence "You'll Rebel To Anything (As Long As It's Not Challenging) "

http://www.mindlessselfindulgence.com

[QUOTE=Kervoskia]I've heard that name thrown around. I think he is from American Idol.QUOTE]
aicken is the christian who held firm to his faith on american idol. personally, i don't like his music, but i do admire his steadfastness

Umm, who is this Clay Aikens guy?
Oh how I wish I were you-never to have been poisoned by the trifecta from hell that is the panel of judges for the show "American Idol"--he was last seasons runner up...and ...*shudder* I have lost what little faith I've had in new music.

Outrageous!!! You didn't just put the books somewhere else? After all, the customer is always right!!!

Psh, if you could do that I wouldn't have been thrown out for moving all the bibles to the fiction section where they belong.

It's disgraceful that we're beginning to lump the greatest musical artists of the 20th century in with the consumer-pop bullshyte that passes for entertainment these day

Those 'greatest musical artists' were the consumer-pop bullshyte of thier time.

There has been trash in every generation, and some fine music in each too.

Making this a purist versus populist discussion is premature. We'll know in 2075 or so whether those 50s, 60s, and 70s artists have any real legs.

Although, it has been my observation that good tunes tend to hang around longer than good performances.

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[QUOTE=Kervoskia]I've heard that name thrown around. I think he is from American Idol.QUOTE]
aicken is the christian who held firm to his faith on american idol. personally, i don't like his music, but i do admire his steadfastness

I take it that you consider "American Idol" a den of sin and depravity? How does one hold on to his christian faith on a network TV pop show? By actively whacking the other contestants with a Bible? It would be descriptive to say that he was the runner-up in a Star Search ripoff singing contest.

Oh how I wish I were you-never to have been poisoned by the trifecta from hell that is the panel of judges for the show "American Idol"--he was last seasons runner up...and ...*shudder* I have lost what little faith I've had in new music.
I blame the British, they started the reality t.v. garbage.

Outrageous!!! You didn't just put the books somewhere else? After all, the customer is always right!!!

I've actually done that before. I was in the books-on-tape section, and I moved a Sean Hannity book from the nonfiction part to the fiction part. I put it in the right place alphabetically and everything. I'm so naughty!

I blame the British, they started the reality t.v. garbage.

"Real People" & "Candid Camera" were on American TV in the 70's.

Just passing through.

As long as they didn't disrespect The Gorillaz, I'm not too pissed off.