Marilyn Manson

Ohhh yeah sweet little D.

b_olariu wrote: Alitare wrote: b_olariu wrote: I dislike him for both his vaudeville and music, I can't stand this guy , he is a total disaster. Why do you feel that way.   First, his music is for teenage dudes,  nothing exciting only good for MTV and this kind of market. Second, he looks like David Bowie  (aladdin sane era), and I mean bad and strange, I don't know if he's a dude or anything elese. Simply I don't like both music and how he looks. And above that is a bad vocalist, really.

Well, his lyrics are actually quite intelligent. I don't see his music as being for mtv consumption. I mean, three of his albums are rock operas/concept albums. And his poppiest material was part of the story he'd written. Sure, it is a thick and rebellious industrial metal at times, but he is a very diverse musician. And he has a good vocal range (even going into falsetto  at times) But, that all doesn't mean you have to like him.

Marilyn Manson Now Going Door-to-Door Trying to Shock People

WalterDigsTunes wrote: A 90s buffoon that makes his dollars from aping Alice Cooper and playing vaguely-distorted "music" for the kiddies. Snooze.

A little harsh... although one time I saw Alice Cooper, he described MM as his 'disobedient child', which I thought was fair comment.

Not a huge MM fan, but have to say, the albums I have I really like & they still get pulled from the racks every now and again - probably seen as his "later work" which apparently therefore "sucks balls" (Hmmm ), but my favorite of his is 'The Golden Age Of Grotesque' (the whole album is akin to watching 'Cabaret' after drinking a bottle of absinthe - quite a ride).

Brian's got my vote

I actually like him for his vaudeville/aesthetics 

I'll expand more when it isn't 7 in the morning and I've slept.

Tuzvihar wrote: I became acquainted with Marilyn by my ex-girlfriend who was his devotee. I really liked his albums "Holy Wood" and "The Golden Age Of Grotesque".

If you really liked Holy Wood, chances are, you'd enjoy Antichrist Superstar, too. Mechanical Animals being the more glam and accessible of the three.

Ivan_Melgar_M wrote: Alitare wrote: WalterDigsTunes wrote: A 90s buffoon that makes his dollars from aping Alice Cooper and playing vaguely-distorted "music" for the kiddies. Snooze. Yeah yeah yeah. All music past 1989 is worthless and  no one should ever play music, again.   No, nobobody said that, there's plenty good music after 1989 or 1999, but some of us think Marilyn Manson is not one of those cases, just a poser created to sell rebelion to kids who want to be rebels without leaving the comfort of their houses IMHO.   A market product, and not a good one I believe.   Iván

Actually, Walter keeps saying that on every given occasion

I had my short fashination with MM around Mechanical Animals and went to see the freakshow when it came to town. Entertaining but certainly not great art IMO. I purchased the successor to Mechanical Animals too but lost interest after that one. The MM albums I own are now packed away in my basement with all the other music I might take out and listen to in ten years time.

Hey, here's a name I haven't heard in a long time. A really funny guy and a gifted pop musician.

I loved it how he was on Jay Leno once when Shaggy was the musical act, and the grinning Shaggy gave him an enormous hug after finishing the song.


Edited by Visitor13 - May 05 2009 at 12:36

Alitare wrote: Finnforest wrote: Well, I kinda liked what I heard on myspace, so I'll definitely be checking out something.  Thanks guys for the recommendations.  By the way, this kicks butt on Alice Cooper.  Don't count Coop out, yet. If you like Manson, check out his "Brutal Planet" release. My favorite album by him, actually.

Sorry.....I shouldn't have dissed the Coop, he's got some good tunes.