[kj] OT: The origins of goth?

[Per G Olsson]

	OK...
	And following on to that:
	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_rock
	(WHAT? The Doors?!?!)

	But nothing between 1967 (counting The Doors) / 1968 (Glass House Family) and Joy Division?


22 nov 2012 kl. 14.19 skrev wessidetempest .:


> Just to get everyone riled up

> 

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goth_subculture

> 

> On Nov 22, 2012, at 8:17 AM, "Per G Olsson" <Per.G.Olsson at Miljonmysteriet.com> wrote:

> 

>> 	Yep, I know that the term is extremely widely used.

>> 	Sticking my neck out as little as possible I'd say that Sisters of Mercy and Bauhaus fully fits my expectations of "goth".

>> 	Also early Specimen, a bit of Joy Division, early Clan of Xymox etc etc...

>> 	

>> 

>> 22 nov 2012 kl. 14.07 skrev wessidetempest .:

>> 

>>> I guess it depends on what you consider goth. For example there are metal bands that are considered. And from my opinion it's only because they dress the part. 

>>> 

>>> On Nov 22, 2012, at 8:02 AM, "Per G Olsson" <Per.G.Olsson at Miljonmysteriet.com> wrote:

>>> 

>>>> 	As the list pretty quiet at the moment (strange considering that Jaz & Youth apparently are releasing stuff and and a KJ single is supposedly due soon) I'd thought I ask a "simple" question...

>>>> 

>>>> 	Anyone out there who has a good idea on tracking the roots of "goth"?

>>>> 

>>>> 	As with the term "punk" there are many different views on what bands to include, but I hope that among KJ fans there are quite a few that also listens to a lot of "goth".

>>>> 

>>>> 	The reason I ask is that I stumbled on this track by The Glass Family from 1968 (http://youtu.be/q_pIiQUIZoA), which in my ears sounds quite "gothic".

>>>> 	The rest of what The Glass Family released has very little resemblance to "goth" (in my humble ears) so it seems to be a one off.

>>>> 	Never heard any other 60:s track that sounds so "gothic", but please feel free to enlighten me if there are others!

>>>> 

>>>> 

>>>> 	/Per

>>>> 

>>>> 

>>>> 	(Cue "It started in the UX" "No, it began in the UY", where X and Y equals K or S depending on who starts)

>>>> 

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