tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395123.post112895298947938607..comments2023-12-29T19:50:11.521-05:00Comments on advanced theory blog: An Example of the Advanced TheoryAdvanced Genius Theoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17867735475599591317noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395123.post-1129235466406785832005-10-13T16:31:00.000-04:002005-10-13T16:31:00.000-04:00It's not so much that you are famous, so much as t...It's not so much that you are famous, so much as thought to be a genius. I think of Advancement as very personal, which is to say that if I am convinced that an artist that I know has established himself as potentially Advanced with a large body of work, then that artist can be Advanced to me, even if no one has ever heard of them. However, most Advanced artists achieve cult status, then mainstream acceptance, then dismissal by all but core fans. Starting out Advanced is tough, but some people feel that Tom Waits started out Advanced but is now second-stage Advanced, or what would seem to be Overt.Advanced Genius Theoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867735475599591317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395123.post-1129065763212628872005-10-11T17:22:00.000-04:002005-10-11T17:22:00.000-04:00I have a question. First of all, a disclaimer: I ...I have a question. First of all, a disclaimer: I have not heard this "White Light/White Heat" song. I will track it down. BUT: I do have a question. You were able to understand Lou Reed's works as Advanced because, Mr. Reed being famous, you heard his songs many times. His album achieved "repeat-listen" status. Had he not been famous, and were you not already a fan of his, you might have heard one or two songs, not understood them, and never listened to them again. So Advancement, as far as I understand it, is predicated on first becoming famous--which is hard to do if you start off Advanced, nigh, impossible--and only THEN Advanc-ing. So my quesion is this: what happens if you're a nobody, and you're Advanced before you're famous? Will you never make it? Will you never have a career? Do you just go teach music at the local high school?<BR/><BR/>I think so. I'm a little depressed about this. What are your thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com