Laurie Anderson

I really think she should be added, perhaps filed under Crossover Prog, or at least Prog Related.

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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avant-garde pop.



Edited by lucas - May 26 2010 at 17:40

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.

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.

Album wise, Life On A String.

Slartibartfast wrote: Album wise, Life On A String.

Will check out, thanks!

Sean Trane wrote: Logan wrote: 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.   I voted NO, but would not have a problem with her in prog-related

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).

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.