Strong images that pop musicians have or had – Page 2 – Chat Forum

tjagain · 2020-03-28T20:43:03Z

Is it just me getting old or are pop musicians now so bland? Back when I were a lad you had folk like Suzi Quatro in her black leather jumpsuit, Bowie with multiple images from Ziggy to the Thin White Duke, Two Tone with the rude boy look that sparked a whole shift in fashion, Marc Bolan with his androgyny and glitter, the punks with spiked hair and bondage trousers, Kate Bush with a whole world of weirdness, Boy George with whatever you would call his androgynous look and thats not counting all the mad glam rock stuff Does this sort of thing still exist with people having such a strong visual image that it has real impact and changes how people dress ? Am I just missing it or is the look so bland nowadays. The only one I can think of in recent years and even that going back a bit is Daft Punk with the motorcycle helmets Am I right in thinking this or am I just an old dinosaur? I do still seek out and listen to a bit of contemporary music but the look remains pretty bland to me.

nealglover

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Does it matter...

Not in the slightest, it was just an observation initially, but the mental gymnastics to wriggle out of it were very amusing.

was intended to be lighthearted but it appears music is [b] far [/b] too serious a subject for that.

Posted : 31/03/2020 2:37 pm

tjagain

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Dez - its not that you disagree. Its the frankly unpleasant tone in which you do so

Posted : 31/03/2020 4:27 pm

eddiebaby

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Rammstein and Marilyn Manson get my vote.

Posted : 01/04/2020 11:22 pm

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