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RichardM
post Aug 22 2009, 06:45 AM
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Does anyone else think that it's a travesty that Jass has been totally forgotten?

I listen to the 2 albums and the quality on them is astounding. He sounds so much like Bolan or Marilyn Manson(Less so on TBWTXRE)

Manson has quoted Babylon on his songs. He may have emulated Bowie but there was no evidence on his first single that Jass did'nt deserve the fame.

If you compare Bowie to Jass look at it like this. Bowie had 3 albums before Ziggy Stardust. So that's 3 albums for intrested listeners(like ourselves)to sift through and discover new tracks increasing a fan base.

If you look at the singles released after Animal Army was ok but definetly not worthy. X-ray eyes is a good little song but it might not be perhaps single quality. They also released an altered version which led me to believe that Jass had no control over the song and essentially his carrer) EMI are the label that forces stars who have an amazing talent into producing total garbage.(see Never Let Me Down Bowie)

King Kong Groover is another example. A great album given terrible promotion and buried.
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post Aug 22 2009, 12:34 PM
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It does feel like Jas has been totally forgotten. But the other side of this is certain events give me the impression he is happy to be completely forgotten. He seems to dodge further under the radar any time he's spotted. smile.gif


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Christelle
post Aug 22 2009, 12:57 PM
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QUOTE(Insomnia @ Aug 22 2009, 12:34 PM)

It does feel like Jas has been totally forgotten. But the other side of this is certain events give me the impression he is happy to be completely forgotten. He seems to dodge further under the radar any time he's spotted. smile.gif



I also think! biggrin.gif
bringbackbzoo
post Aug 22 2009, 12:59 PM
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QUOTE(Insomnia @ Aug 22 2009, 01:34 PM)

It does feel like Jas has been totally forgotten. But the other side of this is certain events give me the impression he is happy to be completely forgotten. He seems to dodge further under the radar any time he's spotted. smile.gif

Couldn't say it better than Weezer so here it it Insomnia!
Where I come from isn't all that great
My automobile is a piece of crap
My fashion sense is a little whack
And my friends are just as screwy as me

I didn't go to boarding schools
Preppy girls never looked at me
Why should they I ain't nobody
Got nothing in my pocket
Look at all those movie stars
They're all so beautiful and clean
When the housemaids scrub the floors
They get the spaces in between

I wanna live a life like that
I wanna be just like a king
Take my picture by the pool
Cause I'm the next big thing!
The truth is...I don't stand a chance
Its something that you're born into...
And I just don't belong...

No I don't - I'm just a no class, beat down fool
And I will always be that way
I might as well enjoy my life
And watch the stars play


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Christelle
post Aug 22 2009, 01:21 PM
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QUOTE(bringbackbzoo @ Aug 22 2009, 12:59 PM)

Couldn't say it better than Weezer so here it it Insomnia!
Where I come from isn't all that great
My automobile is a piece of crap
My fashion sense is a little whack
And my friends are just as screwy as me

I didn't go to boarding schools
Preppy girls never looked at me
Why should they I ain't nobody
Got nothing in my pocket
Look at all those movie stars
They're all so beautiful and clean
When the housemaids scrub the floors
They get the spaces in between

I wanna live a life like that
I wanna be just like a king
Take my picture by the pool
Cause I'm the next big thing!
The truth is...I don't stand a chance
Its something that you're born into...
And I just don't belong...

No I don't - I'm just a no class, beat down fool
And I will always be that way
I might as well enjoy my life
And watch the stars play





I did not well understand but it is very well write