[kj] Jaz as Suicide Bomber Part Deux.

Alexander Smith vassifer at earthlink.net
Sat Nov 12 14:10:49 EST 2005


Not only would Jaz bristle with contempt at the title "rock singer,"  
but he'd invariably take huge pains to point out that he's also a well  
respected composer in residence and blah blah blah blah. We're not  
talking about Vince Neil here, for cryin' out loud.

Alex in NYC




On Saturday, November 12, 2005, at 12:34 PM, Sergt. Dregs wrote:

> You want
> RESPONSIBILITY
> from a rock singer?
>
> That's funny!
>
> --- Jiri <unspeakable at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> 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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