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If you haven't seen it already, would recommend checking out Yoko Ono's "performance" during John Lennon and Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee". https://www.you
by nickvec 2y ago
If you haven't seen it already, would recommend checking out Yoko Ono's "performance" during John Lennon and Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXSGm0RUDxo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXSGm0RUDxo
- riffic 2y agoorange site, where nuance goes to die. The out-of-context clip isn't a referendum on her artistry; it's just bait for people who never engaged with her actual work.
- titaphraz 2y agoWhatever the actual work that was, the sound engineer did the world a favor by cutting the cord to her mic right there and then.
- heavymetalpoizn 2y ago[dead]
- nickvec 2y agoI mean, I'm not sure what other context could justify howling and screaming in the middle of a musical performance.
- spacechild1 2y agoTo be fair, there is music where howling and screaming would be appropriate or expected. But that concert was definitely not the right place. IMO her screaming isn't particularly captivating either.
- mhuffman 2y ago>The out-of-context clip isn't a referendum on her artistry; it's just bait for people who never engaged with her actual work. I am not engaged with her actual work, but here is a not-out-of-context clip[0] of her live art from MOMA. Perhaps you could give more insight into the artistry ? [0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GMHl7bmlzw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GMHl7bmlzw
- meibo 2y agoTo contrast this, for anyone that might be interested, a well researched ~1:40h documentary on Yoko's impact on the Beatles and John's life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMOABV_zgrk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMOABV_zgrk