Pop Geniuses

jamerson macmanus · 03-06-2008, 04:17 PM

Emitt Rhodes

get his self-titled record from 1970. one-man band. sounds more like the beatles than any group ive ever had. phenomenal over-looked genius who never got his due. when he released that record in 1970 after the beatles broke up radio stations were having people call in and discuss whether this was a new beatles record under a different name. crazy talented.

sleepy jack · 03-06-2008, 04:24 PM

I've never heard him but I'm interested I'll check out his self-titled.

CutiePants · 03-06-2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by redelfshotthepotion

I like the Monkeys a lot. They just have the bad rep of being Beatles wannabes.

I just started reading this thread, but couldn't it be said that most people "wanna be" something? unless you invented something new then you are a wannabe for having been influences and sounding similar to something else....*dunno*

jamerson macmanus · 03-06-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CutiePants

I just started reading this thread, but couldn't it be said that most people "wanna be" something? unless you invented something new then you are a wannabe for having been influences and sounding similar to something else....*dunno*

it could be said.... but then what would people use to rank on otherwise solid bands.

and on the subject of the monkees. they were at their best doing nilsson songs.

bassplayer09 · 01-25-2009, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by sleepy jack

Yes we know when the Manics formed he could barely play guitar and even three albums down the line he still was far from perfect but genius can be measured in many other ways. Now when the Manics first came onto the mainstream music scene with "Motown Junk" they were good but nothing special and the two albums following that (Generation Terrorists and Gold Against the Soul) were okay but subpar releases that sounded like a combination of Guns and Roses lite metal and The Clash, with pretty interesting lyrics but not enough to really redeem them...

Richey Edwards was a lost cause. I read about his self-destructive tendencies, and he was really messed up. Edwards has been missing for over a decade. Music fans should move on... Focus on positive musicians.

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