BOC: Meltzer's POreView

[Doug Pearson]

I think Ted hits the nail on the head here!  Dammit, we need MORE rockcrits
like Meltzer - not a bunch of straightlaced old men like Marsh, Cristgau or
Marcus who would rather be writing political analysis for the Village
Voice.  Rock and Roll music SHOULD be written about and criticized by the
kind of guy who would show up drunk to his friend's wedding, insult (or
make a pass at) the bride, throw bottles, and generally cause an unpleasant
scene.  'Cause that's what Rock and Roll is about!  It ain't about the
French Situationists, or Chinese oppression in Tibet, or identity
liberation politics ... it's about getting loaded and having a good time!

Where's Lester Bangs when you need him?

        -Doug
         ceres at sirius.com

On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 11:51:23 EDT, "Ted Jackson jr. s2h2"
<tojackso at LIBRARY.SYR.EDU> wrote:
>[snipage of Meltzer's review of Roseland]
>
>Anyway, I see RM's review of the BOC gig to be aking to HS Thompson's
>gonzo journalism:  he doesn't nec. tell the truth!  Little pieces of
>truth will be in there, you just have to figure it out yourself.  I
>see no reason to take offense at what RM writes, if we operate on the
>assumption that he's doing it to get a reaction, or that he's
>presenting a kind of postmodern approach to a concert review.
>In other words, the truth isn't as important as his impression of it.