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Re: (TV) In search of the great American band



I think this is just plain dumb, right up there with greatest guitarist
lists.


On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 1:54 PM, andy fekete <andy.fekete@gmail.com> wrote:

> "(4) Television - Marquee Moon vs. (5) Blondie - Parallel Liness
> Parallel Lines is a triumph for diversity. Television was exceptional
> within the parameters of spiraling-guitar art-punk, but Blondie
> flourished across the map; on the strength of Debbie Harry's
> performance, punk, new wave, disco, haunted houses, drag races, and
> muppets cohere into something truly exuberant.
> Winner: Blondie"
>
> Irritating.  If it's just going to be a popularity contest -- which
> band "flourished across the map" more than its peers -- why don't they
> just give it to Micheal Jackson and be done with it?
>
> -A
>
> On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 8:54 AM, Phil Obbard <pobbard@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Interesting concept, but bad first round for Television...
> >
> >
> http://www.thebathysphere.com/2008/11/in-search-of-great-american-band-part.html
> >
> > --Phil
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