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EatThatPhonebook
Prog Reviewer Joined: September 03 2009 Location: Norwich, VT Status: Offline Points: 788 |
Topic: Laurie Anderson Posted: May 26 2010 at 13:30 |
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I really think she should be added, perhaps filed under Crossover Prog, or at least Prog Related.
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ClemofNazareth
Special Collaborator Prog Folk Researcher Joined: August 17 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4659 |
Posted: May 26 2010 at 14:33 | |
I agree she should be here, but this has been raised before with no resolution. Perhaps the third time is the charm. Certainly attitudes have changed over the past few years compared to some of the arguments against including her in previous threads:
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Logan
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Posted: May 26 2010 at 14:33 | |
I wanted Laurie Anderson in ( I did propose it to the Prog Related team long ago, but don't know how she's fit that categories parameters now as they changed). I think she was considered for Crossover, but can't remember the developments.
We had a couple of lengthy discussions on her before (for reference purposes): Poll: Does Laurie Anderson belong in the archives? Forum: Suggest New Bands and Artists Topic: Laurie Anderson Forum: Suggest New Bands and Artists |
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Just a fanboy passin' through.
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Logan
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Posted: May 26 2010 at 14:34 | |
Ha-ha, posted those topics in the same minute (I always seem to come in last when that happens).
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Just a fanboy passin' through.
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ClemofNazareth
Special Collaborator Prog Folk Researcher Joined: August 17 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4659 |
Posted: May 26 2010 at 14:36 | |
Great minds think alike (and use Forum Search before posting)
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"Peace is the only battle worth waging."
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: May 26 2010 at 17:27 | |
I think she's worthy here somewhere. Particularly for Life On A String.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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lucas
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Posted: May 26 2010 at 17:40 | |
avant-garde pop.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: May 26 2010 at 17:51 | |
Seems more avant prog to me. And remember, if it's in my collection it is probably prog. Come on man, she's had freaking Adrian Belew in her band, she plays freaking violin. I also have to recommend her for Bright Red, Strange Angels, Home Of The Brave, United States Live. Mr Hearbreak did have some pop tendencies, but they weren't all that strong. Come on William freaking Burroughs. Edited by Slartibartfast - May 26 2010 at 17:57 |
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Logan
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Posted: May 26 2010 at 17:58 | |
Nothing wrong with avant pop, or art pop, in PA (quite a bit of that already). I would still think she could be considerable for Crossover, but if she was turned down before, then I doubt we'll see her in PA.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: May 26 2010 at 18:00 | |
Oh well, I do like the way she thinks. |
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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 09:37 | |
She did 'O Superman' didn't she - I always thought that was weird enough to be here with her other material - crossover for me though.
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 09:55 | |
I never heard anything by her, but I did read a lot about her in books/articles about performance art in the 70s and 80s. What would you guys recommend?
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 10:11 | |
Album wise, Life On A String.
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Sean Trane
Special Collaborator Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 19597 |
Posted: May 27 2010 at 10:48 | |
I voted NO, but would not have a problem with her in prog-related
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 11:03 | |
Will check out, thanks! |
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 11:48 | |
Here With You and Slip Away were my favorites on that one. Also, Live at Town Hall NYC, which came out shortly after is good if you want an overview of her stuff that came out before the live album. Bright Red is pretty good as well. I got to see her on the Strange Angels tour. Pretty cool.
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Logan
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 12:01 | |
I strongly supported her for Prog Related, and tried to make a case to that team, and that was before the criteria were as strict for admission, but probably I didn't go about it the right way (like providing sufficient material for evaluation or, frankly, providing strong enough arguments -- and I'm still not as familair with much of her work like Life on a Strong, which Slarti recommended to me before, as I should be). Though I actually think she's more suitable to Prog-Related for her musical approach, I'd like to see her evaluated by Crossover, at least, and then if the team thinks she has a Prog Related case, then I think the team's appraisal would be taken more seriously. I think it'll be a tough one to show that it sufficiently meets all of the Prog Related criteria. I do think there is Crossover potential, though, and I'd like to see her in, but am not prepared to do the addition any more if it were to be added to Prog-Related. I wouldn't expect her in PA, however. With Alex here, though, the dynamics have changed, and we may see some progress (this is a case I'd like to see officially closed, one way or the other). Side-note: I wish these Laurie Anderson topics were merged (if it weren't for the polls, I would do so). |
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Logan
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 12:03 | |
I recommend her début, at least because that album has a special place in my heart. Big Science is a good album. Edited by Logan - May 27 2010 at 12:05 |
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CPicard
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 12:33 | |
I support this motion, even if I'm not happy with some of her work. But Big Science (1982) and Mister Heartbreak (1984) make a lot of the music described as "progressive" sound ridiculous.
And one must remember she worked with Bill Laswell, Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno... Her earliest material seems to be hard to get (tracks on various avant-garde compilations in the 70's) and I only found it... well, online... I'm surprised these early (and daring!) pieces have never been collected on CD. |
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Chris S
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 13:40 | |
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