Comments on: Beat of the Day http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:49:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151243 Matt Blankman Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:33:19 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151243 [14] Or it could be that in each of these cases, you're missing something that others are getting. Regardless of what one thinks of the three artists you've mentioned, I don't think any of them can be regarded as a hype job. [14] Or it could be that in each of these cases, you’re missing something that others are getting. Regardless of what one thinks of the three artists you’ve mentioned, I don’t think any of them can be regarded as a hype job.

]]> By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151242 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:45:20 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151242 [13] Don't know about that..lot of famous artists in all fields that have had long careers while lacking any substance..Senior Speilbergo, Wynton Marsalis (to be fair, he' s awesomely talented but where are the great albums??) William Burroughs.. [13] Don’t know about that..lot of famous artists in all fields that have had long careers while lacking any substance..Senior Speilbergo, Wynton Marsalis (to be fair, he’ s awesomely talented but where are the great albums??) William Burroughs..

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151241 Matt Blankman Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:20:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151241 [11] Yeah, well, there are people who will tell you the Beatles are a hype job too. I'm not one of those people. Hype can buy you 15 minutes of fame, not 40 years. [11] Yeah, well, there are people who will tell you the Beatles are a hype job too. I’m not one of those people. Hype can buy you 15 minutes of fame, not 40 years.

]]> By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151240 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:44:19 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151240 [10] I'm with you AB! Never liked Springsteen's E-Street band stuff at all, way too overdone. The acoustic albums are much better. [10] I’m with you AB! Never liked Springsteen’s E-Street band stuff at all, way too overdone. The acoustic albums are much better.

]]> By: Repoz http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151239 Repoz Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:18:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151239 THIS CAN ONLY MEAN ONE THING! Time for me to pull out my dopey Letters to the Editors riff from Crawdaddy Magazine Dec – 1975! (You know…the one with Marlon Brando squatting out a large corn-filled Missouri breaker on the cover) “So Jon Landau has called him the “future of rock ‘n roll” and Peter Knobler has gone out of his way (Oct. ‘75) to remind everyone that Crawdaddy was the first “major magazine” to do a story on Springsteen. Both are co-conspirators in the biggest hype this side of Jaws. I’ve seen him three times and he’s gotten progressively worse (not that he was much to begin with). All his albums run into one another, splicing paragraphs to make different songs…warm beer, boardwalks, cops, cars–come on, how long can a person write about such things?...and I'm a Jersey dick myself! Landau and Knobler are caught in their star-fucking as much as Springsteen is caught in his triteness and banality.” Rat on, Alex. Rat on! THIS CAN ONLY MEAN ONE THING!

Time for me to pull out my dopey Letters to the Editors riff from Crawdaddy Magazine Dec – 1975! (You know…the one with Marlon Brando squatting out a large corn-filled Missouri breaker on the cover)

“So Jon Landau has called him the “future of rock ‘n roll” and Peter Knobler has gone out of his way (Oct. ‘75) to remind everyone that Crawdaddy was the first “major magazine” to do a story on Springsteen. Both are co-conspirators in the biggest hype this side of Jaws. I’ve seen him three times and he’s gotten progressively worse (not that he was much to begin with).

All his albums run into one another, splicing paragraphs to make different songs…warm beer, boardwalks, cops, cars–come on, how long can a person write about such things?…and I’m a Jersey dick myself!

Landau and Knobler are caught in their star-fucking as much as Springsteen is caught in his triteness and banality.”

Rat on, Alex. Rat on!

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151238 Alex Belth Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:24:59 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151238 9) LOL! I hate pizza. Nah, I love it! 9) LOL!

I hate pizza. Nah, I love it!

]]> By: MDF http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151237 MDF Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:42:23 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151237 [7] I was just kidding, really. (but what about pizza?) [7] I was just kidding, really.
(but what about pizza?)

]]> By: tberg http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151236 tberg Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:20:17 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151236 Why do you hate America? Why do you hate America?

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151235 Alex Belth Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:16:57 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151235 Welp, couple of issues here. The Banter fans, in general, go with their objective sense of what is right, not strictly for the home team. Whic h is not to say that we don't support the Yanks, just not to the pernt of losing so-called objectivity. As for the Boss, I don't see the problem. I said he was a great musician, songwriter and performer. His work just doesn't speak to me. I know lots of you guys dig him, which is why I put up the link because I thought it might be of interest. And as far as Mantle goes, I was born in 1971, so it's hard for me to have nostalgia for a baby-boomer icon. Which isn't to say that I don't have heroes and idols from before my time--Buster Keaton, Edward Hopper leap to mind. I think I'd prefer Mays if I was around back then, but who knows? What I don't understand is why anyone would think less of someone because they didn't have the same taste. It's just taste, not a reflection on what kind of a person you are. In fact, I think the more people disagree and have different tastes--even if some jibe--the better. If everyone in this wolrd loved Bruce Springsteen (or fill in the blank) it'd be a dull world. Welp, couple of issues here. The Banter fans, in general, go with their objective sense of what is right, not strictly for the home team. Whic h is not to say that we don’t support the Yanks, just not to the pernt of losing so-called objectivity.

As for the Boss, I don’t see the problem. I said he was a great musician, songwriter and performer. His work just doesn’t speak to me. I know lots of you guys dig him, which is why I put up the link because I thought it might be of interest.

And as far as Mantle goes, I was born in 1971, so it’s hard for me to have nostalgia for a baby-boomer icon. Which isn’t to say that I don’t have heroes and idols from before my time–Buster Keaton, Edward Hopper leap to mind.

I think I’d prefer Mays if I was around back then, but who knows?

What I don’t understand is why anyone would think less of someone because they didn’t have the same taste. It’s just taste, not a reflection on what kind of a person you are. In fact, I think the more people disagree and have different tastes–even if some jibe–the better. If everyone in this wolrd loved Bruce Springsteen (or fill in the blank) it’d be a dull world.

]]> By: MDF http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151234 MDF Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:48:30 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151234 [5] should read: "especially when a significant percentage of Hernandez’s limited number of wins resulted from kicking our ass).' [5] should read: “especially when a significant percentage of Hernandez’s limited number of wins resulted from kicking our ass).’

]]> By: MDF http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151233 MDF Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:45:46 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151233 Alex, I'm concerned. In just the past week or so, you've said that you're not a fan of Bruce Spingsteen and don't have a 'sense of nostalgia" about Mickey Mantle. I admit also to be being concerned about the way that most readers of this blog have embraced Hernandez’s Cy Young victory over OUR OWN CC Sabathia (especially when Hernandez's limited number of wins resulted from kicking our ass). Is this simply a generational thing? Or has the notion of Yankee fan so profoundly changed? You guys still like pizza, right? Alex, I’m concerned. In just the past week or so, you’ve said that you’re not a fan of Bruce Spingsteen and don’t have a ‘sense of nostalgia” about Mickey Mantle.

I admit also to be being concerned about the way that most readers of this blog have embraced Hernandez’s Cy Young victory over OUR OWN CC Sabathia (especially when Hernandez’s limited number of wins resulted from kicking our ass).

Is this simply a generational thing? Or has the notion of Yankee fan so profoundly changed?

You guys still like pizza, right?

]]> By: pugzilla http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151232 pugzilla Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:48:23 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151232 If you wish to read a truly magnificent post re: Springsteen's music affecting personal relationships, hustle over to Joe Posnanski's blog site and read, "The Promise." You might also wish to read the comments. Simply, one of the finest pieces of writing, IMO, I've ever seen on the internet. If you wish to read a truly magnificent post re: Springsteen’s music affecting personal relationships, hustle over to Joe Posnanski’s blog site and read, “The Promise.” You might also wish to read the comments.
Simply, one of the finest pieces of writing, IMO, I’ve ever seen on the internet.

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151231 Matt Blankman Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:44:00 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151231 To further prove Alex's point that Springsteen is lost on him, he calls him THE BOSS, a nickname Springsteen loathes. I believe it was made up to tease him for not having a day job early in his career. Bruce is a great artist and a true believer. Rock'n'roll can save your life, because it saved his. To further prove Alex’s point that Springsteen is lost on him, he calls him THE BOSS, a nickname Springsteen loathes. I believe it was made up to tease him for not having a day job early in his career.

Bruce is a great artist and a true believer. Rock’n'roll can save your life, because it saved his.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151230 Alex Belth Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:53:46 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151230 De Gustibus! LOL De Gustibus! LOL

]]> By: Emma Span http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/19/beat-of-the-day-219/#comment-151229 Emma Span Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:51:15 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=44668#comment-151229 PHILISTINE! PHILISTINE!

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