I don't trust you at all. I can't trust anyone who thinks they can get or give trust in an anonymous forum. I trust people who are at least honest enough to admit there is more than one opinion about pop art, I can't imagine what kind of a goose stepping stance you take on politics.. If someone doesn't like her music you should ask why and not just erect cultural barriers. Its drugs is she some sort of outspoken ot or coke advocate??
I was so lucky to be wandering near Welles Park one day on the North side of Chicago, and Patti Smith was performing a free concert. I stayed for the whole show (what was left of it) and she did this song. Brilliantly.
somewher in 2006 0r 7 while deep in depths of a lot of things i went to a patti smith show at a venue called Warsaw in Brooklyn and it was the heavy show id seen....maybe ever ....and I ve seen sabbath, and pantera and tool and white zombie ans sound garden and cannical corpse and on a and on and on....and that show was just heavy in a different way...... Im not even going to back and correct my spelling that's how heavy it was.
Anyone know what she is saying on the album version during the talking section "they call me broken glass, that's because of the sound that I get (make) - after that I can't make out a thing until she comes back to "what you pay..." That being said, I truly love her version of this song.
Personally, I think the album version falls a little flat because it's pretty much a straight read of the original. I love the moment of exploration in this one.
I know its flaky, but that what I love, she is an artist not a rock star, cant explain, if you like this you might like Alex Harvey, of course I love the original, but she gives it something that make me put it on repeat. As I always say it might be just me.
"What price would u pay? For all these riches and fame?...You're a little insane...for the public acclaim...Don't forget who u are, you're a rock and roll star" ...a RU-vid, TikTok, SnapChat star
Which she didn't, until years later..sort of. Despite the lack of playing an instrument....I do love her lack of fear, her guts, her poetry and her voice.
@maguirearch she was and is good!! at that time 1978..it wasnt mainstream..mainstream at this time were..genesis..the who..deep purple and so on..but patti it was american punk..like b 52s, ramones or talking heads..you know? but patti had the feeling and sound and voice.. i love her then and now! great stll underastimeted artist! her interpretation of the bosses (because the night...bruce springsteen) is legend!! i love patti o)
@YouzTube99 Its in tune fine to me, but I'm her age, just read her book and she is a really nice person. I love the fact that she is balls'y as hell and a real lady as well Spud
deep down inside i wish it was me who was invited to todd's house to see patti smith and meatloaf jam to "so you want to be a rock and roll star" might be the coolest story ever.
So you want to be a rock & roll star Well listen now to what i say Get yourself an electric guitar And take some time and learn how to play And when hair's combed right And your pants are tight It's gonna be all right With time you go downtown To the agent man he won't let you down Sell your soul to the company They're all waiting there To sell plastic wares And in a week or two if you make the charts The girls will tear you apart What you pay for these riches and fame Well it's all a vicious game You're a little insane What you get is the public acclaim Don't forget who you are You're a rock & roll star Na na na na na . Hey you. come here. get up Ah, this is the era where everybody creates Recognize my face? They call me broken glass That's because of the sound What you pay for all these riches and fame Well it's all a vicious game You're a little insane Well you're a little insane Oh a little insane 'cause the thing that you gain Is the public acclaim Don't forget who you are Don't forget who you are Don't forget who you are You're a rock & roll star
If you want perfect go listen to elevator music! Don't get me wrong love Journey and Boston, but this also Rock n roll at its best! I am sure Kurt Cobain loved this woman!
Even though Patti is a political wack-job, she has a great rock voice and the energy in this song is incredible. Honestly, with the exception of the lousy lead guitar, the band is pretty tight.
Yeah, especially because his guitar is som out of tune. But believe me, the notes he does play are great, and also: Lenny Kaye is a great guitarist, played lead on almost all of the Patti Smith-albums.
The bass is a crying shame if you compare it with the Byrds original, and I supposed it was played by a studio musician, but Wikipedia says their bass player composed the bass line himself. I would definitely want to play that!
My guess is that the out of tune stuff was done on purpose. Check the beginning of the vid. Patti seems mischievous and there's a lot of tuning -- or detuning -- going on in the background. Keep in mind that as a poet, she's keenly aware of words and the original point of this song, which was a satire on how easy it is to become a rock star: "Just get a guitar and learn how to play". What better way to add a bit of fun to that than playing out of tune?
Same here, it blew my socks or whatever off and then some. And this was the first tune of the show...wow! But GAWD, that guitar of Lenny Kaye is so very out of tune, esp in the beginning. And I'm not very posh about these things normally. Stubborn individualism, or just very stoned?
My grandma never picked up a guitar. Matter of fact, she's dead. But she still plays better than this bozo. I get the whole 'raw punk' thing. But at what point do ya have to show some respect for a great tune and the artist who wrote it?
