wemakeyousoundb
hopefully not gimboid
Never been a fan but A Guy Called Gerald is a screaming covid denier and pretty insensitive one at that.
on his facebook page...
on his facebook page...
Would you still support your favourite artist if they went full anti-vaxx/Covid denial loon?
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ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
Reckon a bit more evidence than that is needed before writing them off tbf!
elbows
Well-Known Member
Have you not read their comments?
it's true though sadly.
Don’t most celebs have shit opinions?
Paltrow sells Goop!
Enjoy their art and then put them all on party island until another occasion.
Paltrow sells Goop!
Enjoy their art and then put them all on party island until another occasion.
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
nope
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
ah bollocks! shame
Spandex
A crazy bulbous punchbag of sound
When the Covid denying anti vaxxers in the music industry were all horrible old men (Van Morrison, Clapton), has been indie rockers (Brown, Gallagher) or idiot pop stars (Jim Corr, Right Said Fred) it was easy to say 'fuck 'em' as I didn't really care about them anyway.
The one that gave me pause was Mad Professor releasing Covid Illusion, an instrumental dub, but that title gives a clue where he's at. I've loved his music for decades. I've got more of his albums than any other dub producer. Am I going to stop listening to his music because he might be one of them? No, it seems I haven't. Will the memories of the times I've seen him be sullied? Apparently not. Would I go and see him again? I don't get out much these days anyway, so it's kind of a moot point.
Will I never listen to a Guy Called Gerald tune again? I suspect I will.
It's cuntery and it's disappointing, but it's not up there with Derrick May level nastiness, whose records I do find myself passing over these days.
The one that gave me pause was Mad Professor releasing Covid Illusion, an instrumental dub, but that title gives a clue where he's at. I've loved his music for decades. I've got more of his albums than any other dub producer. Am I going to stop listening to his music because he might be one of them? No, it seems I haven't. Will the memories of the times I've seen him be sullied? Apparently not. Would I go and see him again? I don't get out much these days anyway, so it's kind of a moot point.
Will I never listen to a Guy Called Gerald tune again? I suspect I will.
It's cuntery and it's disappointing, but it's not up there with Derrick May level nastiness, whose records I do find myself passing over these days.
Yossarian
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Wow, those comments make him sound like A Guy Called Piers Corbyn.
Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
Get out of my head Charles!
josef1878 2.0
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Erm it isn't social media that's at fault here, it's the pricks using it. So fucking important we all need to know what they think. A Guy Called Fucking Gerald, one good tune. Ian Brown, I wanna be adored and that prick Dick Ashcroft has always been a grade one wanker.
LeytonCatLady
Well-Known Member
Yes, and if it wasn't for social media they'd spout their crap in the papers instead.
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
Haven't read the thread, but the distinction I'd draw is:
- somebody in a band I was about to see made it clear (when asked) in an interview that they hadn't been vaxxed, didn't trust 'big pharma' or somesuch - probably still go and see them.
- somebody in a band was actively promoting anti-vaxx views - fuck that, they are actively risking people's lives.
Reno
The In Kraut
Celebs are people like anybody else, just with more money and more exposure. Some have shit opinions, some don't.
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
Aye, it owes us one after that debacle.
Lol. He has hundreds of amazing tunes, and the one good tune you're probably thinking of isn't one of them.
What’s wrong with Voodoo Ray like?
Nothing really, but I don't love it
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
Agree but with social media they have full editorial control, a journalist could choose to spin it or not publish it. Big difference.
Voley
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Shuffle function picked Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive by John Lee Hooker for me last night. When Van Morrison piped up on it, first thing I thought was 'Not that wanker' and hit skip.
It's really disappointing. My Dad has a Van The Man quote as his epitaph. He'd be proper fucked off with him, I know.
It's really disappointing. My Dad has a Van The Man quote as his epitaph. He'd be proper fucked off with him, I know.
Bit before my time but I think I saw him at a festival once. 80's acid house stuff?
I reckon it would more weird if an 80's acid casualty had balanced and well thought through views on anything let alone vaccines.
I saw him in a club in the 90s and his set was all drum and bass.
editor
hiraethified
hitmouse
music obfuscation technology
Probably quite unlikely to be anyone's favourite artist, but here's an odd one for you: Assert were previously most notable for being Telford's premier full trot hardcore band, they had a song called NWF for Nellist Wall Fields and one, named after the soviet acronym for counter-revolutionary trotskyist activity, that actually had a Ted Grant sample on it.
Anyway, the artwork for their newest releases sort of speaks for itself:
Anyway, the artwork for their newest releases sort of speaks for itself:
_Russ_
Never not Knowingly Misunderstood
I actually had no idea who this boke was, so googled a couple of his tunes...nope not a shame at all
LeytonCatLady
Well-Known Member
Prick. Covid denying is one thing - an ignorant thing - if the denier doesn't know anyone who's been affected. But to hear first hand a story of loss and still go "LA LA LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!" I'm worried it will take a Covid related tragedy in Gerald's own family for him to fuckin' wise up. If that.
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