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In a famous essay called “James Taylor Marked for Death,” the rock critic Lester Bangs dismissed Taylor and his mellow, “down-a-Carolina-path” songs of introspection as anathema to rock and roll.
But Bangs could draw the marrow forth even from the metaphysicians. In the essay, “James Taylor Marked for Death,” he wrote:
Dec 14, 2013 · Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll, “James Taylor Marked for Death,” by Lester Bangs. So that’s the end of the part of the essay entitled WHAT I DID BEFORE I BEGAN TO GET BALLED.
Jun 19, 2015 · Have you read Lester Bangs’ essay about you [“James Taylor Marked for Death”]? He has a violent fantasy of attacking you, in retaliation for making music that’s mellow and self-involved.
In a memorable essay titled “James Taylor Marked for Death,” the rebellious critic Lester Bangs famously dissed the singer’s soothing melodies. Taylor admits even he winces at some of his ...
Jun 13, 2024 · A long time ago, a nerdy rock critic named Lester Bangs wrote an essay called "James Taylor Marked for Death," which was a lot more about The Troggs "saving" rock 'n' roll (which they did not...
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James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. [4]
