tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269925294673930988.post6918470383432293443..comments2023-11-22T09:17:05.368-08:00Comments on TAD's Back-Up Plan: "That old Sense of Wonder" (Part 3)TADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853931230081777310noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269925294673930988.post-50970881225944308712010-05-15T13:51:05.165-07:002010-05-15T13:51:05.165-07:00OK: WikipediaQuote ID's the Costello quote fro...OK: WikipediaQuote ID's the Costello quote from an interview Elvis did w/ Timothy White, printed in MUSICIAN magazine Oct 1983 under the title "A Man Out of Time Beats the Clock." & at the Nd of the quote, Elvis said writing about music is "a stupid thing to want to do." So I'll B changing that a little.<br />The 1st 1/2 of the quote (up 2 "dancing about architecture") was also used as a sorta preface in Tim Riley's TELL ME WHY, a Beatles critical-discography published in 1988 by Knopf, which is where it rang my bell 4 use as a motto. I know its also bn used elsewhere....<br /><br />The Zappa quote (I found out) is actually from a Nov 1991 interview/article called "Poetic Justice," written by Matt Resnicoff & published in MUSICIAN. What Frank actually said, in refrence 2 avant-garde, new or frighteningly original music was: "I want the frighteningly original ALL the time." So I'll B changing that 1 2. Immediately.<br /><br />So, Anon, thanx 4 playing & 4 4cing me 2 do my homework. This is what happens when U rely on yr failing memry.... -- TAD.TADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853931230081777310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269925294673930988.post-59876733377847876052010-05-15T02:09:41.982-07:002010-05-15T02:09:41.982-07:00Anon: Hmmm.... U're gonna 4ce me 2 do some res...Anon: Hmmm.... U're gonna 4ce me 2 do some research. The Zappa quote is from an interview he did in 1990 w/ Matt Resnicoff, published in MUSICIAN magazine under the title "Poetic Justice." I've got it somewhere here in the house. ... I may not have an available source 4 the Costello, & my memory may B failing, but I'll B looking.<br />Zappa DID 1nce say that rock journalism was people who can't write, writing for people who can't read.... Lemme get back 2 U on this.... & thanx 4 visiting! -- TAD.TADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853931230081777310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269925294673930988.post-50116697150371041942010-05-15T01:17:07.211-07:002010-05-15T01:17:07.211-07:00Hi tad!
Just one little remark concerning the Zapp...Hi tad!<br />Just one little remark concerning the Zappa-Costello quotes. I am sure 100% that Zappa said the "dancing about architecture" thing and that he never said that he looked for the new, different and challenging ALL THE TIME. I don't know if this latter quote is by Costello, but it surely ain't Zappa's.<br />All the bestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com