11.29.2009

Lester Bangs vs. Bryan Ferry





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Short segment from a 70s British documentary called 'All You Need is Love' featuring rock critic Lester Bangs (identified as the editor of 'Cream' rather than 'Creem') tearing into Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music (who he also acknowledges are musically "an incredible synthesis"). 
Lester Bangs: Leslie Conway "Lester" Bangs (December 13, 1948 – April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist, author and musician. Most famous for his work at Creem and Rolling Stone magazines, Bangs was and still is regarded as an extremely influential voice in rock criticism. Bangs was born in Escondido, California, USA. His mother was a devout Jehovah's Witness; his father died when Bangs was young. In 1969, Bangs began writing freelance after reading an ad in Rolling Stone soliciting readers' reviews. His first piece was a negative review of the MC5 album Kick Out The Jams, which he sent to Rolling Stone with a note detailing that should the magazine decide not to publish the review, then they...
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