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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog
I'm sure some people dig his stuff, and I respect that, but what he added to the musical landscape doesn't seem too valuable to me. I think he gets some respect for the circles he ran in, and the act he put out there, but again, its not HoF worthy to me.
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both your favorite artists cite him as an influence.
i'd think you'd give him more credit than that; if Kathleen Brennan hadn't introduced Waits to Beefheart there would be no Swordfishtrombones, Rain Dogs, Bone Machine... basically anything of his that sounded remotely interesting.
i can understand if you don't like the guy's music (it is an acquired taste), but he's influenced EVERYTHING, whether it be blues, punk, hardcore, prog, psychedelia, avant-garde, etc. on the contrary, he may be one of the most valuable individuals in music history. and he wasn't too shabby of a songwriter either.