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The Hidden Supernova of Music (Did Christian references keep a rock band from making it big?)
tea party tribune ^
| 7/31/12
| jim funkhouser
Posted on 07/31/2012 12:30:09 PM PDT by HMS Surprise
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If you have heard of Big Star you get an automatic "A" in rock history.
To: HMS Surprise
How many times were you planning to post this?
To: HMS Surprise
Alex Chilton was the driving force/ front man /songwriter of the “BOX TOPS”. He’s the guy you hear singing on “The Letter” and their other hits. “BIG STAR” wasn’t his first rodeo. And “Sweet Cream Ladies” doesn’t quite fit with the author’s narrative.
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posted on
07/31/2012 12:39:07 PM PDT
by
PzLdr
("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
To: HMS Surprise
you make a convincing pitch, and you sure know how to pepper it with hooks. but the name "Jesus" was all over music in the 60's and 70's. The list of bands that included it would probably be longer than the list of ones that didn't.
Furthermore, the list of excellent acts that got nowhere has to be as endless as a list gets, esp. since it's always growing. It's true in every field.
I think your draw to Big Star was that they were clever and confident promoters, like yourself.
To: the invisib1e hand; HMS Surprise
you make a convincing pitch, and you sure know how to pepper it with hooks. but the name "Jesus" was all over music in the 60's and 70's. The list of bands that included it would probably be longer than the list of ones that didn't Indeed - so much so, that Christian rock pioneer Larry Norman made a "mockumentory" LP on the subject:
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posted on
07/31/2012 2:32:26 PM PDT
by
Alex Murphy
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2898271/posts?page=119#119)
To: HMS Surprise
Why would jimfunkyguy write this in his ‘about me’ bio;
Howdy, my name is Jim Funkhouser and I write almost as well as Sarah Palin (verified at 7th grade level).
& why is THAT on the Tribune site?
I smell a rat - oh! and there’s the nice mittens pop-ups there as well.
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posted on
07/31/2012 3:31:01 PM PDT
by
spankalib
(The downside of liberty is the need to tolerate those who despise it.)
To: Alex Murphy
I have the CD of this LP. Spirit in the Sky is very nicely done. Although they are mocking the semantic mysticism of those trying to cash in on the religious theme, they treat the music decently. The recording and mixing is great.
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posted on
07/31/2012 3:39:51 PM PDT
by
aruanan
To: HMS Surprise
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posted on
07/31/2012 3:41:23 PM PDT
by
aruanan
To: HMS Surprise
The Hidden Supernova of Music (Did Christian references keep a rock band from making it big?More likely it was creative differences between Alex Chilton and Chris Bell.
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posted on
07/31/2012 3:47:20 PM PDT
by
GSWarrior
To: aruanan
I have the CD of this LP. Spirit in the Sky is very nicely done. Although they are mocking the semantic mysticism of those trying to cash in on the religious theme, they treat the music decently. The recording and mixing is great. My favorite is Larry's cover of Jackson Browne's "Song for Adam". I think it's better than the original.
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posted on
07/31/2012 4:09:41 PM PDT
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Alex Murphy
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2898271/posts?page=119#119)
To: Alex Murphy
My favorite is Larry's cover of Jackson Browne's "Song for Adam". I think it's better than the original.
I'll have to look for it when I get home. For some reason, I think that what's on the CD doesn't completely match what's on the LP. And there was something on the CD that indicated the existence of enough material for a second CD. I asked them about this at the Larry Norman website and they said there was a possibility of a future release. I hope so.
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posted on
07/31/2012 4:14:17 PM PDT
by
aruanan
To: HMS Surprise
I’ve heard of Big Star but couldn’t name a song.
To: Alex Murphy
looks like a cool project. I never got into larry norman, though I acknowledge he seems to have been an innovator in his particular niche, and played the role of iconoclast (as it were) with gusto. And back when I had friends that played his music for me, I thought “Let it Be” was blasphemy, too. But not anymore.
To: aruanan
To: aruanan
How about Glass Harp?Phil Keaggy. Saw him in 1980.
As for Larry Norman; I bought two tickets to see him and Randy Stonehill but the concert was cancelled due to lack of interest.
Sad but true.
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posted on
07/31/2012 6:39:47 PM PDT
by
Tolkien
(Grace is the Essence of the Gospel; Gratitude is the Essence of Ethics.)
To: HMS Surprise
U2 had plenty of Christian references in their music, especially early on.
It didn't keep them from, "making it big."
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posted on
07/31/2012 6:46:18 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: spankalib
And if you dug a little deeper you would find that I penned at least ten apologetic articles praising Ms. Palin. Your sarcasm meter is set for stunned.
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posted on
07/31/2012 6:49:12 PM PDT
by
HMS Surprise
(Chris Christie can still go to hell.)
To: Alex Murphy
His “Spirit in the Sky” was hilarious and strangely compelling at the same time.
To: Alex Murphy
Yes, the “Song for Adam” was fabulous.
To: Lucas McCain
Three more times... at least. I need at least as many fans as the Facebook Page for Herpes Simplex.
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posted on
07/31/2012 7:36:18 PM PDT
by
HMS Surprise
(Chris Christie can still go to hell.)
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