> *** Ain't Psycick T.V. the act of Genesis P. Orridge, founder
of Throbbing
Gristle?
The thing people need to remember about Genesis P.O is that he is a
media personality, and not a musician. He is good for interviews about
concentration camp psychology, why fluxus sucks, Crowley related ritual
Magick, and William Seward Burroughs, just do not ask the guy to write a
tune. He was a performance artist, not a musician. TG was Genesis
applying the gallery performance art of Coum Transmissions into a rock
context.
Most people do not realize that the brains behind Throbbing Gristle were
really Chris Carter, and to a lesser extent Sleazy P. That is why there
never has really been a true GPO solo record, he isn't a musician. When
you listen to newer Psychic TV you are really listening to younger Fred
Gianelli. From what Fred has posted to this list, he does not feel that
he was treated very well, and felt cheated by the whole process. He did
not get much fame or money, as Genesis took most of both...
...I could go on longer, Craig Taborn goes on in 6 hours and 35 minutes,
I better hit the hay...
Take care,
Mike
Lay
Unconditional Empowerment
http://barkingcat.org/counterforce
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Thanks for the acknowledgement and thoughtful and intelligent insights.
I would like to take this opportunity to publicly refute Genesis
P-Orridge's claims of "inventing" Acid House. Since when did a
short englishman look like a black guy from Chicago?
Not a very nice thing to do.
Gen has made this claim so many times in interviews that he
actually believes his own bullshit. He never noticed the rest of
the band rolling our eyes as he was interviewed backstage by
stupid gullible rock journalists all those years ago. The more
press he did, the more grandiose and absurd the claims. Don't
burst his bubble now. Take everything he says and what you read
about him with a heavy dose of skepticism.
However, Gen is really a master of self promotion and @ getting
interviewed for shitty so called "films" like "Modulations" and
this new one called "Better Living Through Circuitry". One of my
PTV tracks is even on the soundtrack distributed by Moonshine -
so you know it's a complete piece of shit.
Incidentally Genesis P-Orridge had no substantial input on that
particular track. It was recorded during the "Infinite Beat"
sessions. The title, music, concept of using voice samples of
Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol were entirely mine. Dave Ball
provided some additional keyboard overdubs. Gen did suggest to
use the Dali/Warhol samples on that particular track however I had
planned all along to use them on one of the tracks for the CD and
had them ready in my sampler. The reason he received 50% writing
credit and publishing was due to a disagreement we had over the
publishing of other tracks on the CD. Particularly "I.C. Water"
which was picked as a single and Gen was greedily claiming that he
was entitled to more than 50% of the publishing. I suggested that
we split all the tracks 50/50 since "Money for E..." was the only
track where I could honestly say I deserved 100% of the
publishing. I was willing to make this concession on the
principal that Gen didn't deserve more than 50% of any of the
songs. 50/50 all the way.
I don't really consider "Money for E..." an important track.
Just a funny filler track to end an LP and make a stupid ecstasy
joke, which he was doing a lot of then. Amazing how some people
find the money for their indulgences.
To his credit he did help me get my start and put out my first
records in 1985. Somehow he did attract a good crew and
bandmates. Matthew Best, Dickie Dawes, Richard Schiessl, Dominic
Parker , Milli Laws, his wife @ the time Paula and in small doses
; ) their 2 girls Caresse and Genesse were all great fun to be
with and experience the camaraderie of being on the road.
Psychic TV was his project and he can have it. Judging from his
mismanagement of the PTV backcatalogue it's all worthless now.
But then again he just thinks I'm just a miserable asshole.
Telepathic regards,
fG
a/k/a The Kooky Scientist
