tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395123.post2007982700837718286..comments2023-12-29T19:50:11.521-05:00Comments on advanced theory blog: So What Is Advancement?Advanced Genius Theoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17867735475599591317noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395123.post-79505670662153621862008-03-02T21:24:00.000-05:002008-03-02T21:24:00.000-05:00That's a good point, but I would say that Sting ha...That's a good point, but I would say that Sting had not yet reached a point where others' opinions of him were not a factor in his decision making. When he did the lute music, I'm thinking that was all for Sting.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964133111608414639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395123.post-36248784964612710432008-03-02T16:28:00.000-05:002008-03-02T16:28:00.000-05:00Aren't you contradicting yourself by first saying,...Aren't you contradicting yourself by first saying, "And what could be more challenging than doing a song you know your fans will hate just on principle?" and then, "Some reacted by making music designed especially to make the audience mad. But this is ultimately just as limiting because it is still allowing someone other than the artist to dictate what the art will be. So eventually instead of trying to please or infuriate others, they make music that they find interesting, regardless of how people might feel about it. And that's when true Advancement begins"?<BR/><BR/>As I understand Advancement, it's necessarily difficult; It could maybe be characterized as that which is easy to do for an idiot, but hard to do for a genius?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395123.post-59585368346367569652008-02-29T15:04:00.000-05:002008-02-29T15:04:00.000-05:00Yeah, people like Kate Bush or Klaus Nomi tread th...Yeah, people like Kate Bush or Klaus Nomi tread the line between being advanced or REALLY overt. So overt that they are almost advanced simply by being SO OVERT! Who knows. I like the Tom Waits idea. I'll have to think about that one some more.polkatronixxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328755188349376605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395123.post-44642216381387731192008-02-29T12:33:00.000-05:002008-02-29T12:33:00.000-05:00Thanks, Jason. Believe I will!I don't know how to ...Thanks, Jason. Believe I will!<BR/><BR/>I don't know how to post these long, specific links without them breaking up, but here's a link to a search on Rock Town Hall for some of our coverage of Lou Reed's advancements:<BR/><BR/>http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/index.php?s=lou+reed...&sentence=AND&submit=Search<BR/><BR/>If that breaks up, you can go to www.rocktownhall.com and type in "Lou Reed" in the search box.<BR/><BR/>Sting, Adams, and Stewart were also convicted of Rock Crimes at our place. Maybe we'll have to reopen the case.frankensladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034988118109210822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395123.post-36638754672111311942008-02-29T12:31:00.000-05:002008-02-29T12:31:00.000-05:00That's a good question, and one I've wrestled with...That's a good question, and one I've wrestled with a lot. I think their might be the occasional artist that is Advanced from the beginning,and Kate Bush is a great example. I've always thought Tom Waits might have been that way, then circled back to Overtness (Second-Stage Advancement).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964133111608414639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395123.post-27866106387463178232008-02-29T12:04:00.000-05:002008-02-29T12:04:00.000-05:00I have a question that has dogged me since I first...I have a question that has dogged me since I first read about advanced theory. Must an artist first be overt before progressing to advancement? Can an artist arrive in the public consciousness as a fully advanced person from day one? It's easy to view the work of someone like Kate Bush as being quite advanced... but maybe she's just "weird," or "overt." Anyway, just thought I'd ask.polkatronixxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328755188349376605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395123.post-72600861799538625512008-02-29T11:49:00.000-05:002008-02-29T11:49:00.000-05:00You just have to believe! Your URL was broken in t...You just have to believe! Your URL was broken in the comments, so send it again, and I'll put up a link.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964133111608414639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395123.post-65551127284531333652008-02-29T09:32:00.000-05:002008-02-29T09:32:00.000-05:00How am I to believe that all new works are advance...How am I to believe that all new works are advancements? Can't an artist simply run out of steam for awhile and punch the clock by doing a song with Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams? I agree that artists need not "lose it" for good, but if they're in the business of making art and they start making easy-money soundtrack contributions, it's hard to see the advancement.<BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, I recently found your blog and I like it a lot. I'm also a big fan of Lou Reed and have hung in there with him for many mood swings and slight changes in direction. At a music discussion blog I run, Rock Town Hall, we have a tongue-in-cheek series based around Lou's endless quest for advancement. The most recent entry can be found here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/index.php?title=lou_reed_as_his_music_was_meant_to_sound_23&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1frankensladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034988118109210822noreply@blogger.com