[kj] Jaz as Suicide Bomber Part Deux.

[Jiri]

Thus spaketh Alex in NYC:
 >In the instance of the "Bloodsport" musings, this would be a fair 
postulation, but in an (arguably) candid >interview on the DVD? No.

 >Alex in NYC

Exactly. In a candid interview setting, now you're just getting 
ridiculous and sounding like an idiot. For such a smart (right?) man, he 
sure is an idiotic blowhard and an incompetent communicator. I can even 
potentially conceive, in ways similar to what iPat has said, what Jaz 
might even be after when he says $hit like this, but it's a big, big 
stretch. And for someone as worldly as him, he sure expresses himself 
poorly and lazily (also see the taxes etc. part in the Bruce interview). 
It's all fine and good to stir $hit every now and then--that's the rock 
n' roll way, ha ha--but again, he just does it so lazily and 
irresponsibly...it really waters down the occasions when he actually 
does have something interesting or well-thought-out to say.

Which reminds me of an area of disappointment for me on the last few 
albums: the lyrics. I actually share and/or enjoy quite a lot (though 
certainly not all) of the sentiment in the lyrics on both 2003 and 
Democracy, but he could've done a lot better in terms of articulately 
expressing them. Whereas on BTATS (whether you like it or not), he had 
some pure poetry; and on ExtremitiesDVRE, he had some well-expressed 
rage, and on the first 4 or 5 albums, some great minimalist expression. 
I know he's always talked out of his arse in interviews and such, but on 
the last few albums this sort of laziness has infiltrated his lyrics, I 
think, regressing to the sort of Jaz-by-numbers routine. F*ing babbling 
old man. Damn I like the music though.

Alexander Smith wrote:

>
>
> In the instance of the "Bloodsport" musings, this would be a fair 
> postulation, but in an (arguably) candid interview on the DVD? No.
>
> Alex in NYC
>
>
> On Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 11:43 AM, Papa Lazarou wrote:
>
>     Maybe Jaz was just assuming a character role, in light of current
>     events, where suicide bombers appear to be coming out of the
>     woodwork everywhere....thanks George.
>      
>     Tackhead sang about being Airborne Rangers, I doubt they meant it....
>
>     */nicholas fitzpatrick <gasw30 at hotmail.com>/* wrote:
>
>     How about if we write an open letter to Jaz from the Gathering,
>     expressing
>     our disappointment at his recent comments. Perhaps we could all
>     sign it and
>     send it to the website or the record company.
>     This is a proposed draft:
>
>     Dear Jaz
>
>     We think you are a twat.
>
>     Sincerely
>     The Gathering.
>
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