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| From | scotthomewood@cs.com |
| Subject | Re: Joe Jackson vs. Alex Chilton |
| Date | Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:01:41 -0500 |
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I don't follow anyone through their twists and turns - except if I like their music. There are some Costello albums I don't have and many more I have to which I seldom return. Chilton has always intrigued me because he has an air of most of his stuff is offkilter, but he may hit the mark and you better be there when he does.
Joe Jackson, I just never got after Is She Really Going Out With Him, one of the best love songs ever. I don't like artists to stagnate but I wouldn;t have minded if he stayed in that spot for a little while longer.
Homewood
-----Original Message-----
From: Holmes Online <bholmes_fm@msn.com>
To: audities@smoe.org
Sent: Thu, Jan 6, 2011 2:42 pm
Subject: Re: Joe Jackson vs. Alex Chilton
>> you won’t find many descriptions of Jackson’s early work that doesn’t use the word in the first couple sentences and it’s used with some measure of distaste.
>> I think critics like to reference Jackson’s wit almost as a way of punishing him.
>>While we were willing to follow Costello into whatever genre experiments he cooked up, while we were happy to laud Alex Chilton for his steadfast worship of the pop gods, we didn’t give Joe Jackson the same room to operate
The first two statements reference idiot writer/critics, and I think those referenced are a minority. Jackson's early records were popular and his clever lyrics were often highlighted.
The third statement is patently false; there are a TON of people who bailed on Chilton's non-pop explorations and/or merely tolerated the r&b songs at shows to be able to see the Big Star tunes performed live.
I think the only question really posed here is whether Jackson would trade money for credibility. Since he's financially secure and - to my knowledge - has a solid reputation as a songwriter, performer and wit, I would suggest he doesn't even have to consider the deal.
cheers
b
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