Comments on: Mark McGuire and the fetishising of lack of technique http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/music/mark-mcguire-and-the-fetishising-of-lack-of-technique/ The blogs of Tim Hall Fri, 14 Apr 2017 23:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.41 By: Tim Hall http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/music/mark-mcguire-and-the-fetishising-of-lack-of-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-7024 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:28:13 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/?p=2437#comment-7024 It’s worse than that – they’ve got a very strong bias against certain genres (like prog or metal) – even major releases like Opeth get ignored.

One of their head hacks has stated they “absolutely must” review people like Bonnie “Prince” Billy. Whether you like him or not, I find his Wikipedia page reads like a parody – he certainly checks all the hipster-indie boxes.

I never got a reply as to why Bonnie “Prince” Billie is a must-review, when Opeth (who can sell out the Albert Hall) are not.

]]> By: Matt Stevens http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/music/mark-mcguire-and-the-fetishising-of-lack-of-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-7021 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:34:59 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/?p=2437#comment-7021 Agreed The Guardian will only review artists who have a “mainstream” ie thru record shops release – this takes out a lot of prog musicians who distribute only online. With some people if they think its prog they straight away think its crap – crazy!!!

]]> By: Barry Beatmaster http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/music/mark-mcguire-and-the-fetishising-of-lack-of-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-7020 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:26:35 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/?p=2437#comment-7020 I’ve vowed to never again play with a drummer who reckons Meg White is anything other than a joke- it means they’re either utterly devoid of good timing sense, or are complete slaves to NME-decreed fashion, or both.

the band The Cutouts used to be an all-girl trio with a pretty good drummer, but she seems to have quit, to be replaced by a bloke.

]]> By: Tim Hall http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/music/mark-mcguire-and-the-fetishising-of-lack-of-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-7007 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:02:49 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/?p=2437#comment-7007 On the other hand, Jack White is a better guitarist than Meg White is a drummer.

What really gets me is the people who accuse you of misogyny if you state that Meg White is a really terrible drummer; I think that’s an insult to the many female drummers who can actually play.

If you ever get the chance to see the American blues-rock trio P.A.U.L, go to see them – their drummer kicks up such an absolute storm it make me wonder if she’s got an extra pair of arms.

]]> By: Barry Beatmaster http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/music/mark-mcguire-and-the-fetishising-of-lack-of-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-7006 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 14:45:24 +0000 http://www.kalyr.co.uk/weblog/?p=2437#comment-7006 Steve Jones, Curt Cobain, Jack White- they worked hard at making it fashionable to be crap guitarists.
even Matt Bellamy doesn’t really compare to the guitar greats of the past.

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