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russell dame (russell@mail.ttlc.net)
Fri, 09 Apr 1999 02:05:02 -0500 (EST)
However, I've always been interested in truly memorable
(and inimitable) melodies. In this regard, I don't think Nirvana makes
the grade. Can you imagine the Boston Pop's covering Cobain? No, but
you can with the good ones (e.g. Beatles, Paul Simon, Dylan). For all
the hype, Nirvana's music strikes me as something any number of us could
have churned out of own basements if we took the time to do it.
I agree with you to a point, however, if you're into melodies, I'd recommend "About A Girl," and there just aren't enough people turning out lyrics like those in "Aneurysym" in their basements anymore. Oddly enough I've always thought one of the most amazing things about Cobain was that he could hear the dismal, original Meat Puppets tunes that he ends up covering on Unplugged and be able to envision what he turned them into. He wasn't Dylan, you're right, yet it's nothing short of staggering to tally the number of bands, admittedly most of them of the glam variety, that he single-handedly destroyed by writing one four-minute pop tune. Truth be told, he likely killed Guns n Roses, no small feat. As Kesey said of Kerouac, his place in history is secure; whether his music plays to the classical set just isn't relevant. Unfortunately some styles don't translate. Would you dismiss Public Enemy in the same manner? Ultimately Cobain betrayed his talent, though, as did Salinger if the unpublished manuscripts are d
I have the "Just Before the War with the Eskimos" New Yorker and the "A Boy in France" Saturday Evening Post (I think it's SEP, it has a Norman Rockwell April Fool's cover that's supposedly a big deal in some circles...). If anyone has "Teddy" or "Zooey" I'd be interested in working something out. I think they're relatively easy to track down if you're patient and keep on the dealers...
Sorry, nothing to lead anyone out of the morass, but has anyone read "For Rupert, With No Promises"? Is it worth tracking down, as a novelty?
R