[kj] Johnny Depp/Dave Vanian

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

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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