Organization: Penn State University
Date: Wednesday, 8 Apr 1992 10:53:49 EDT
From: <PFC1@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal
Subject: DANZIG STRIKES BACK! (was re:POSER OF THE MONTH)

Reply-To: cmgeorg@eos.ncsu.edu (CHRIS MICH GEORGOULIAS)
Organization: Project EOS - North Carolina State University

Here, for you enjoyment, is the scathing response of the above true
Gdansk(Danzig) fan to my innocent inquiries!



>Listen up -B, I guess you don't have the slightest clue as to what Glenn Danzig
>has done for music over the years.  You have this hang up that he's some kind
>of doors copycat.  Granted his voice may sound like Morrison's, but in

Hmmmmm, maybe the cover of his latest album has somthing to do with my
"hangup."

>an inter-
>view he stated that Jim was one of his influences.  Could it maybe be
>the fact
>that his singing voice could just naturally sound like Morrison's?

And could it also be that whoever did his album cover just "naturally"
ripped off the doors! Good argument!

>Have you ever heard of the Misfits or Samhain, or are you somebody who
>finds out
>about a band on eMpTyV? If you are, then it's sad that you missed out on
>his
>previous stuff. Are you're new to this scene? This is what I gather,

In fact, I've been listening to "heavy" music since the mid seventies and
I don't have cable so I don't watch much "eMpTyV." The "name yourself
after a seaport" scene, however, is very new to me!

>because you
>obviously wouldn't write this stuff if you knew the inspiration the
>Misfits had
>on bands such as Metallica.  And without Metallica YOU wouldn't be able
>to see
>videos like "Enter Sandman" and then run to the record store and notice
>that
>Metallica has more than one tape.

>Glenn's new band has given him the freedom to write more intricate songs with
>lyrics influenced by his hobby in "darker" and occult literature.  I would hate
>to imagine that you think those corny keyboards on "Light my Fire" couldEVEN
>compare to the power of "Mother".

This I cannot dispute as you are entitled to your opinion. However,
"corny" or not, The Doors' music lives on twenty years after their
demise. A claim that, in MY opinion, you will not be able to make of
Mr. Gdansk.

>And, as a final note, I just have the gut feeling that you have a Poison tape
>sitting in your rack and you just got home from buying Def Leppard's new album.
>If so, then you hardly have the background to put down someone as incredible as
>Glenn Danzig. Remember, we can tell which people get their knowledge
>from eMpTyV,
>so why don't you stick to something you DO know about, and that's
>commercialism.

In reality, I would not even have heard of "Danzig" the "singer" had it
not been for the kids in my European History class who wear what I knew
to be a polish seaport emblazoned on their chests. The only reason I
entered this fray to begin with was to try to understand why people like
yourself can embrace "Danzig" as visionary or whatever while at the same
time putting down people who listen to "Poison" etc. If "Danzig" is
so talented, why does he hide behind this east european doors cheese?
He might as well be wearing makeup like "Poison" for that matter. Real
talent doesen't need gimics, especially   when they're not even original.

>Chris Georgoulias

I don't belive you ever did tell me why he chose Danzig (Gdansk), why not
Budapest?

-B