[kj] Johnny Depp/Dave Vanian

[Brendan]

Kim from Soundgarden namechecks The Melvins all the time (and Killing
Joke, Pere Ubu, Devo...)


> Another hugely influential band have been The Melvins. That influence

> hasn't translated into money.

>

> To wit: There was an old show on MTV where King Buzzo of The Melvins

> took around a suitcase full of newspaper clippings of bands like Nirvana

> who name checked them as being really influential. He asked realtors to

> give him a tour of a mansion he was thinking of buying, stating he was a

> well-known music star. At the end of the house tour, Buzzo declared,

> "I'll buy it!" The realtor looked excited. Buzzo opened his suitcase of

> newspaper/magazine clippings, and said, "Here -- I'd like to pay you

> with my musical influence on people!"

>

> The joke was, yeah, he apparently was influential to a lot of

> good-selling bands, but had little money to show for it, so he was going

> to see if he could cash in his cred for the house. The realtor was not

> amused. I thought it was hilarious.

>

> -Oliver

>

>

> Alexander Smith wrote:

>>

>> The Damned have already well earned their place in the annals of rock

>> history, let alone the pantheon of Punk Rock greats (first British

>> Punk band to issue an album). Their influence is massive, and they're

>> constantly name-checked in otherwise foreign quarters -- in the latest

>> issue of MOJO, Jimmy Page admits to being blown away by the Damned.

>> Sting continually cites "New Rose" as an all-time fave and Nick Mason

>> of the `Floyd even produced their second album. If it's one thing the

>> Damned haven't really been, it's ignored.

>>

>> I could be completely wrong, but I really doubt that Dave gives a fuck

>> about his look being appropriated. And I can't think of a single

>> working musician -- save possibly Sioux, and she's well over it --

>> who'd want to take credit for the Goth aesthetic.

>>

>> Alex in NYC

>>

>>

>

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