Anniversary of John Lennon's death

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 12-10-2005, 01:41

Great artists are rarely great people, and people who accomplish great things are usually vain and egotistical.

He made some good music, that's what he'll be remembered for.

**Byzantine Prince** · 12-10-2005, 01:44

You are prick AdrianII. What can I do though, I cannot stop you. I can only join you. Here's the group that defined MY generation:

**Adrian II** · 12-10-2005, 01:55

Originally Posted by Byzantine Prince

You are ***** AdrianII.

I beg your pardon?

**Reverend Joe** · 12-10-2005, 02:08

I have never been a fan of the Beatles. However, I can say that, whilst Van Morrison and the Rolling Stones were making unlistenable trash (I would still choose the Beatles over the *shudder* Stones any day), OTHER people were making good music. People such as

and

also

not to mention

but, most of all,

The Voodoo Child. He will be missed.

Also, John Lennon, however much you may hate him, was not an evil man. Besides, he was shot. Show some respect for the dead. Hell, I don't like him, but I will still show a little respect.

**Soulforged** · 12-10-2005, 03:00

WOW

!! This is great...I mean when somebody dies (here at least) people only sais good things about him, no matter his mistakes.

It's funny to look at an aniversary thread degenerate into criticism and flames.

**Reverend Joe** · 12-10-2005, 03:04

Originally Posted by Soulforged

WOW

!! This is great...I mean when somebody dies (here at least) people only sais good things about him, no matter his mistakes.

It's funny to look at an aniversary thread degenerate into criticism and flames.

Yeah... I should calm down about this.

But I AM going to leave my post up, so that people can see what good music was all about during the 60's... actually, that was what I was really pissed about- Adrian referring to the Stones and Van Morrison as good music. Ech.

**Adrian II** · 12-10-2005, 03:21

Originally Posted by Soulforged

WOW

!! This is great...I mean when somebody dies (here at least) people only sais good things about him, no matter his mistakes.

You should have been here when Jacques Derrida or Yasser Arafat died. There was little sympathy shown, no quarter given. This is the backroom, Soulforged. If you can't stand the heat...

Oh, and I totally agree that Hendrix was a great musician. I was going to mention him next as one who made real music in the 60's.

**Adrian II** · 12-10-2005, 03:25

Originally Posted by Zorba

(..) that was what I was really pissed about- Adrian referring to the Stones and Van Morrison as good music. Ech.

At least you weren't 'fab'...

**Proletariat** · 12-10-2005, 03:28

Originally Posted by AdrianII

That was only a symptom. Lennon was a vain, emotionally empty little man.

Meanwhile, back in the sixties, other people were making real music.

'ello, Nail. Meet my friend, Hammer.

**Louis VI the Fat** · 12-10-2005, 03:42

Wow, who are all those medieval musicians in those black-and-white pictures?

And who is that Lennon-guy?

**Adrian II** · 12-10-2005, 03:47

Originally Posted by Proletariat

'ello, Nail. Meet my friend, Hammer.

Apart from their excellent music (although these days I'd wish they would disappear into the sunset with their wheelchairs and zimmer frames) there is an honest quality about them. Unlike in a guy like Lennon with all his self-involvement and intellectual pretense, what you see of The Stones is what you get. Bastards to a tee, all of them, but honest bastards.

**Adrian II** · 12-10-2005, 03:56

Originally Posted by Louis IV the Fat

Wow, who are all those medieval musicians in those black-and-white pictures?

Well, they all had different names and styles, but what united them was that they played musical instruments. A musical instrument -- unlike your modern rhythm box with on/off switch and menu for slow, fast and annoyingly persistent boom-boom -- is a device used to produce tones in accordance to preconceived notions of harmony. They used to play these with their hands, feet (Townsend) or teeth (Hendrix). Funny stuff, eh?

Originally Posted by Louis IV the Fat

And who is that Lennon-guy?

Dunno, he never belonged to them.

**Devastatin Dave** · 12-10-2005, 04:07

Originally Posted by AdrianII

You should have been here when Jacques Derrida or Yasser Arafat died. There was little sympathy shown, no quarter given. This is the backroom, Soulforged. If you can't stand the heat...

Well, there is a difference between John Lennon and a filthy terrorist bastard like Arafat, even you have to agree with me on this, but then again...

**Reverend Joe** · 12-10-2005, 04:10

Originally Posted by Louis IV the Fat

Wow, who are all those medieval musicians in those black-and-white pictures?

And who is that Lennon-guy?

*erk*

**Byzantine Prince** · 12-10-2005, 04:12

Originally Posted by Louis IV the Fat

Wow, who are all those medieval musicians in those black-and-white pictures?

And who is that Lennon-guy?

Just some Nobodies.

**Strike For The South** · 12-10-2005, 04:15

Originally Posted by Byzantine Prince

You are prick AdrianII. What can I do though, I cannot stop you. I can only join you. Here's the group that defined MY generation:

see now thats just sad. A bunch of homos who scream the definig band. Thank god for country and bluegrass and TEXAS

**Adrian II** · 12-10-2005, 04:15

Originally Posted by Devastatin Dave

Well, there is a difference between John Lennon and a filthy terrorist bastard like Arafat, even you have to agree with me on this, but then again...

See what I mean, Soulforged?

Thanks for the object lesson, Dave.

**Adrian II** · 12-10-2005, 04:17

Originally Posted by strike for the south

see now thats just sad. A bunch of homos who scream the definig band. Thank god for country and bluegrass and TEXAS

Yup, I'll take the Bluegrass Clodhoppers over Manson anytime.

Yeehaw!

**Soulforged** · 12-10-2005, 04:21

Originally Posted by AdrianII

You should have been here when Jacques Derrida or Yasser Arafat died. There was little sympathy shown, no quarter given. This is the backroom, Soulforged. If you can't stand the heat...

Oh but I can...that's what I said this was funny. However you'll have to agree that this is an aniversary thread.
If you want criticism then I shall say to you that the best band of those times was Deep Purple, by a long shot, that improvised song...I think it was "Speed King", WOW, I mean I've seen actors improvise, but musicians, at that level?

Originally Posted by Dave

Well, there is a difference between John Lennon and a filthy terrorist bastard like Arafat, even you have to agree with me on this, but then again...

Is there? No seriously...

**Adrian II** · 12-10-2005, 04:23

*pictures Arafat playing the ukulele*

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 12-10-2005, 04:34

Egomanical was the term I'd choose. John Lennnon onnly cared about the wants and needs of one person, John Lennon. It was always the vibe I got off him in interviews.

This is the biggest load of crap ever posted on these boards. Lennons big care was for humanity. He cared for everyone in fact it seeemed to be his purpose in life to try to make things better for the average man. Just listen to the lyrics of his songs. There wasnt a more caring man on the face of the earth.

Some people here should be ashamed . Bashing a man who cared so much for humanity and gave us the greatest music in the history of the world.

He didn't even look after his own kid,

Yes the kid grew up poor and neglected. How about all of Jaggers kids? Is there even a counting of them and the women who had them? The guy was a friggin mucscian during the 60s. They all more women than they knew what to do with.

he was too busy screwing around, taking LSD, writing bad songs and sucking up to an Indian in a skirt.
Change the world?
Please...

Meanwhile, back in the sixties, real men were making real music.

Bad songs? And what Indian is this? The beatles are the greateest group in history and Lennon was their leader. If not for the Beatles many of the groupd you mentioned may well never have made it. You really need some musical history lessons here. The Beatles were musical geniuses and are compared today to Beethoven and other great classical composers. Many of you here it seems lack class and taste. Other than that I love all the other groups you mentioned but they dont hold a candle to the Beatles.

**Byzantine Prince** · 12-10-2005, 04:36

Originally Posted by AdrianII

Yup, I'll take the Bluegrass Clodhoppers over Manson anytime.

Yeehaw!

WOW, you really hate talent don't you?

You are sad. First Lennon and now M.Manson. Who's next ? Elvis?

**Seamus Fermanagh** · 12-10-2005, 04:40

This whole thread has me humming Don MacLean's signature song.

Thanks a lot...now I'll never get to sleep you collective pack of twerps!

D

**Steppe Merc** · 12-10-2005, 04:41

John, RIP. While I hate Yoko, he was a great enough guy to get around the fact, and his music is incredible. I just hope people will realize what a great musician he was and stop listening to evil music...

**Proletariat** · 12-10-2005, 04:52