Posted in Art Paul Schlosser, Captain Beefheart, Daniel Johnston, The Shaggs, authenticity on September 20, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Following up on Bryan’s post on Beefheart, which I largely agree with. I think you have to also look at this (Cptn Beefheart in the 1970s–sorry about the irritating british guys setting up the video):
I don’t know what to think about it–is it the consumate joke, the big swindle, or [...]
Posted in Captain Beefheart, Daniel Johnston, authenticity on September 20, 2007 | 5 Comments »
During our seminar over the past few weeks, it has been suggested that authenticity plays a role in why listeners identify with particular musical artists. Increasingly, the word seems to have no fixed meaning when it comes to rock music. One listener’s definition of the authentic [...]
