The OP seems to be complaining about musical artists expressing themselves and their art in more ways than just music.
Edited to add that I am mistaken as to the OP’s intent here.
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80s bands sure did look weird sometimes
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The OP seems to be complaining about musical artists expressing themselves and their art in more ways than just music.
Edited to add that I am mistaken as to the OP’s intent here.
Unless you were a musical teen looking for music played at a high level, not glitz and show.
We were out there, in the 80s anyway.
Huh? I don’t even get the 60’s references- I know what you’re referring to, but they were before my time. I’m not even sure what brush you’re trying to paint me with.
The info attached to the first clip says it was released in 1986.
The year this came out I saw The Plasmatics and The Cro-Mags open for Motörhead, I saw Flipper open for Butthole Surfers, etc.
Those bands looked “weird”. They also sounded and acted weird. And loud.
This is just not that weird- musically or visually, in that time or this one.
After this video, auto play went to their version of “Spirit in the Sky” on OGWT. Yikes! Really awful. No wonder I don’t remember them.
Paul Young with Pino
Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Gap Band
Paul Simon
Bowie
Just some examples of bands I saw in the 80’s that didn’t make me choose between great music and a great show. I could think of many others, but you get the idea.
I saw them again 15-20 years later at NO Jazz Fest. Older, not as much dancing, no outlandish outfits, but still totally amazing, one of the best live bands EVER (and I’ve seen a ton of shows).
"That's a great band! They dress totally cool, and have amazing make-up!"
" How's their sound?"
" I dunno, never heard them. But they're a great band!"
" How's their sound?"
" I dunno, never heard them. But they're a great band!"
Not sure how I’m projecting here.
Seems any band that doesn’t fit your narrow view of “normal” is labeled (or observed) as weird.
Curious what you hoped to achieve with this kind of thread….
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Both or you posts have been 100% projection. You're projecting a sense of judgement which I haven't presented and you're calling me narrow minded because of an opinion you've assumed I hold which does not resemble reality. The ideas you've created in your head about my intended meaning not my intended meaning.
That's called projection.
In the first video I posted the drummer fumbles her sticks instead of miming a drum fill/solo thing. I don't think they were taking the video miming seriously, and are probably going for entertainment value above all else.
