NP - Musician RIP's or the P-list habitus

Thomas Eckhardt thomas.eckhardt at uni-bonn.de
Thu Jan 7 13:44:47 CST 2016


Oh yes. His name was Lemmy Kilmister, and he played Rock'n'Roll. RIP.

For those who don't know what the man was about, this Motörhead classic 
gives a pretty good impression:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2DH0-GA_qY

The Economist: "On the road he bought dozens of chocolate Kinder eggs 
for the little toys inside. "





Am 07.01.2016 um 11:56 schrieb matthew cissell:
> So as the winter D-list  piles up (Mr. Bones do work xmas eve and other
> holidays), I noticed that some folks get our P-list homage and others
> don't. Why?
>
> Of course, the loss of Bley and Boulez are sure to be felt  among the
> crowds of those who went to their concerts or bought their ablums - some
> of whom appear to be on the P-list.
>
> And the loss of Lemmy? Now, I know that Motorhead can't possibly compare
> to Boulez, but what about a shout-out to the man who sang "Eat the Rich!"?
>
> Might I conclude from this that our tastes tend toward the consecrated
> artists of so-called 'high culture'?
>
> By the way, Lemmy got an Obit in The Econmist, worth reading.
>
> ciao
> mc otis
>
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