Bigmouths Strike Again: Concert Abolitionist/Walkman Inventor Edition
Maybe this interviewee was caught on a bad day, but somebody's sounding a little burned out, and a little jaded. First out of this artist's mouth, on the joys of touring...
Live performing is becoming an absurdity. The internet could and should make it redundant. Until global live internet events satisfy music fans who need to feel involved, I must travel the longest distance to be with them.Wasn't over there, though. The next bit ups the cranky quotient and is sure to win your patent pity.
I would carry around with me some kind of sound system to use while driving. I developed a number of portable players employing headphones, eventually coming up with something very much like the Walkman cassette machine. I was furious when I realised I hadn't had the time or the inclination to patent it and Sony would develop it and rule the world.Guess our tour-hating Thomas Edison, take the jump.
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Posted at 9:55 AM in Bigmouths Strike Again
I don't see the problem here, really, Pete has a point. Who's got time to patent inventions when you're dropping albums every 10 to 15 years? Not to mention the almost guaranteed burnout that would come with touring once a decade. Poor guy.
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Hmmm. I can imagine that a modern day "Who" concert isn't worth attending in person.
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Why does it seem like my pity's running a little dry at the moment? But look, he's so desperate, he's resorted to selling his guitars. Maybe Stereogum should host a "what is he saying" contest, and put make the talk bubble come out of his mouth. He sure looks like a salesman there. Pete, I don't feel the least bit sorry for you.
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He's holding that guitar like it was a twelve year-old boy.
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Gross.
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he's got to be pretty mad at the inventors of the video ipod too...homeboy has been carrying his kiddy porn on his hip since '98.
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So... touring isn't fun as a senior citizen? Undertsndable.
Annoyed that you came up with something that later spread like wildfire? I would be too.
Seriously, what the hell are wrong with his statements?
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Pete came up with the Idea of locking a 12 year old in your basment but Boy George picked that cherry first. That's not such a cute story tho.
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i have to imagine the assholes that still pay to see this guy perform are the same kind of assholes that would think a live internet telecast is as good as the real thing.
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"i got so, so close to inventing the walkman, but i couldn't iron out this weird ringing sound in time to patent it."
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Oh boo-fucking-hoo. A bunch of 'tards bitching on stereogum. I guess one benefit of not going to shows is not dealing with ass-wits like you.
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That's okay Pete, you invented the power chord, it may not make you money, but every emo kid on stereogum uses it and that has to count for something.
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