Great put-downs of musical 'giants' (1 Viewer)

[Jack Briggs]

Well, if we really want to get down and dirty, Beethoven's first music teacher said of his pupil that he was headstrong, not talented, and wouldn't go very far in music. That's a bigger deal than even Decca turning down that band someone named Brian Epstein was trying to push.

 

[George See]

Wow lots of R.E.M. hate, I can't say I agree with all the things they've said over the years and I certainly don't think the band as a whole consider the Beatles to be elevator music...Remember Mike Mills played bass on the Songs from the movie Backbeat and even sang lead on "Roadrunner" on that album, I doubt he would have contributed to a Beatles movie if he hated the Beatles. I would almost think Stipes comments on the Beatles might have been a joke he does have a strange sense of humour. Up and Reveal...not trivial...Up is a very deep album takes several listens to appreciate. Reveal is a little more light and fluffy but there are some real gems on there, and who's to say light and fluffy is bad in the first place, not ever album can or should be Sgt Peppers or Dark Side...
I personally feel the Beatles and R.E.M. should be in any music collection. I've got R.E.M. on DVD-A and i'm hoping to get some Beatles soon.

 

[Gordon McMurphy]

not ever album can or should be Sgt Peppers or Dark Side

Thank God for that!


Gordy

 

[Larry Geller]

Then there's Carly Simon's hit "You're So Vain", which according to some theories is a slam on either James Taylor, Mick Jagger, Warren Beatty, Kris Kristofferson or Cat Stevens. Some guy paid about $50K to find out the secret a few weeks ago.

CAT STEVENS?????!!!!!

 

[Gordon McMurphy]

Re: "You're So Vain"

It couldn't surely be Mick, as he sung back-up on the track. Not that you'll ever catch me defending Jagger; I think he's a git, but I love the early Stones stuff - shit, who doesn't?

And I'm pretty sure that James Taylor, Kris Krisstofferson or Cat Steven's ever wore a apricot scarf. The line, "... Some underworld spy or the wife of a close friend" has always intrigued me. I think it is about Beatty, but it could turn out to be... anyone. The late, great, evil Jack Nitzsche once made a remark about Carly's horse-like face, and she burst into tears.

And is that story about Phil Spector pulling a gun on Stevie Wonder true? Not that Phil hasn't since outdid himself. Wacko.

Joe Meek - he was an interesting producer, too!


Gordy

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

How would Stevie Wonder know if some guy pulled a gun on him?


Actually the story that sounds best for the genesis of "You're so vain" is that it refers to Carly's pet dog. Check out this site for the history of the speculation: www.carlysimon.com/vain/vain.htm .