As written by the late Leslie Harpold, of whom I
should have known earlier, who wrote for The Morning
News.
"I
believe in Iggy,
Jimi, Chryssie, and
Joe
Strummer, the Parents Almighty, Creator of heaven on earth; I believe
in Malcolm
McClaren and Sid Vicious, His
only Son. I believe in punk, lo-fi and gangsta, indie,
post-punk,
indie-pop, rock, singer-songwriter,
and insurgent
country, conceived by Uncle Tupelo, born
of Jeff
Tweedy who suffers, as does Lou Barlow. I
believe in Squirrelbait and
Johnny Cash.
I believe in the Motor
City. I will respectfully love and fear Tad. I believe
in Superchunk
and PJ Harvey.
I believe in new bands and will never pretend to know music I have never heard,
so my mind may stay open and I will sitteth at the right hand of Mission of
Burma so I may one day ascend to heaven, where I will be greeted by
Sonic Youth,
Eazy-E, and Mike Watt. I will not
listen to rock critics, but trust my own ears. I believe in DIY, zines, Yo La Tengo, the
communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of Cobain, and rock
everlasting. Amen."
My only contention with the above is in the first line. It should include Dylan. Of course, there are many artists missing who had a huge impact on all forms of music, but all in all, a great creed.
(If you don't know who these people are, please, click the links. I'll just feel old if I have to tell you.)
My only contention with the above is in the first line. It should include Dylan. Of course, there are many artists missing who had a huge impact on all forms of music, but all in all, a great creed.
(If you don't know who these people are, please, click the links. I'll just feel old if I have to tell you.)
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