I think this is funny because Moby doesn't take himself too seriously, but everybody else does. He still can be a moody bastard, though. e
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Here's the way I've always percieved these two artists: > > Moby - Uppity snob. Back in the 60's he would have worn all black with a > black beret, smoked cigarettes with a long stem filter, and he would have > performed in coffee houses with a set of bongo's and a sitar. He would > expect no one to vibe on his level of "deepness" except those in his inner > circle. Moby is the type of artist that's entirely too wrapped up in > himself. He has the "I'm MOBY!!!" attitude, as if any of us should care. > > Fat Boy Slim - Beer guzzlin, XFL watchin', Monster Truck pull (SUNDAY, > SUNDAY, SUNDAY.... BEEEEE THERE!!!!) type of guy. He honestly appears to > have fun with his music and could really care less if you like it or not... > as long as someone likes it. > > This is how they appear to me through interviews and the like. I've never > met either of them and I may have it all wrong too. Moby may be a pleasant > individual one-on-one and FBS may be the pretentious twit. But in the > grand scheme of things... Who CARES???!!! Why do we even give a f_ck? "Moby > said this and that about so-and-so", "FBS is headlining over who?", and > "They're obviously catering to the mainstream, they've sold out to the > corporate machine" are the types of discussions that come up on lists like > this one too often. > > Why do we care? > > If none of us here on 313 likes Moby, FBS, Chemical Brothers and their > bretheren, then why not leave them out of our discussions. Let's, instead, > discuss who's pushing the envelope of Techno, Electro, or House. Let's > check out each other's playlists and discuss the finer points of particular > releases. Let's continue to inform each other of various events (without > clowning line-ups and locations). Let's keep moving forward. > > (BTW - I happen to like Fat Boy Slim's "The Rockafeller Skank". It kinda > reminds me of something you would hear on The Beastie Boys' "Paul's > Boutique") > > Benn Glazier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 06/24/2001 03:44:54 AM > > To: [email protected] > cc: > Subject: Re: [313] fat boy slim > > Perhaps when you have had the joy of performing on the same stage as Fat > Boy Slim you may wish to realign your judgement. > > -- > > Benn Glazier > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.royaltech.net > p: 0413 316 618 > > At 01:28 24/07/01 -0700, you wrote: > >313, > > > >There have been a volley of emails recently slating Fat Boy Slim and Moby > >as being the coporate whores of the dance music 'industry'. Whilst there > >are more pertinent subjects on the agenda, I would still like to make a > >distinction between the two. I'd don't for one moment like FBS's music. > The > >fact that it is widely liked, I put down to the general public's low > >standards. However, it is fairly clear that the man does not take himself > >too seriously, he has fun doing what he's doing, and he gives people a lot > >of pleasure. He's been making throwaway pop music for decades and he's > good > >at it. I saw it at first hand on Brighton (England) beach a couple of > weeks > >ago. > >Moby, on the other hand, makes insipid music of the worst kind, made for > TV > >advertisements. He's takes himself very seriously, is always trying to get > >in on the latest fad/fashion and is a moody t***. > >My conclusion is not that we should include FBS in the topics of > >conversation, rather that we should refrain from slating artists who have > >no pretensions, are just doing their thing. There are much more important > >things to promote. > > > >Al > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >Warning : The information contained in this message may be privileged and > >confidential and protected from disclosure. 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