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       #Post#: 6579--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Bassist of world's crappest and most pretentious band ever
       dies
   DIR By: gwinnie
       Date: June 25, 2023, 1:17 am
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       Agree with Steve, the Smiths are simply annoying. Pretension
       level on a par with U2.
       #Post#: 6580--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Bassist of world's crappest and most pretentious band ever
       dies
   DIR By: Lyn
       Date: June 25, 2023, 1:39 am
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       --- Quote from: Steve link ---
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       > Morrisey, the "vain and creepy" singer, is extremely vain and
       pretentious (He insisted on his autobiography appearing as a
       Penguin classic, and Penguin shamefully gave way), and has
       flirted with far-right politics.  I always think that using a
       surname alone is rather pretentious (cf also Kennedy, the
       fiddler).
       >
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       If you mean Nigel Kennedy, I only ever heard him called, "Nigel
       Kennedy".
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       Re: Bassist of world's crappest and most pretentious band ever
       dies
   DIR By: Stephen Horsfall
       Date: June 25, 2023, 7:59 am
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       --- Quote from: Lyn link ---
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       > [quote author=Steve link=topic=78.msg5529#msg5529
       date=1684760016]
       > Morrisey, the "vain and creepy" singer, is extremely vain and
       pretentious (He insisted on his autobiography appearing as a
       Penguin classic, and Penguin shamefully gave way), and has
       flirted with far-right politics.  I always think that using a
       surname alone is rather pretentious (cf also Kennedy, the
       fiddler).
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       If you mean Nigel Kennedy, I only ever heard him called, "Nigel
       Kennedy".
       [/quote]
       NK adopted "Kennedy" as his stage name some years ago, but maybe
       he changed his mind and went back to his full name. In any case,
       he is hugely talented, unlike Morrisey, and I like his left-wing
       politics and opposition to Israel's polices in the West Bank.
       #Post#: 6592--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Bassist of world's crappest and most pretentious band ever
       dies
   DIR By: Gregory
       Date: June 25, 2023, 12:03 pm
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       I've also always known him by his full name, not that I've been
       assiduously tracking his career over the years. On checking, I
       see that he's 66 years old, a surprise as one always thinks of
       him with that punk image. Apparently he was born in Brighton, so
       given his propensity for different musical styles, it's a pity
       he hasn't made an album entitled Brighton Rock. :D
       The only other classical music performers I can think of known
       usually by their surname only are that other famous violinist,
       (Niccolo) Paganini and the tenor, (Luciano) Pavarotti. (All
       classical composers are only known by their surnames, of
       course.)
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