Re: Scott Walker
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:34 pm
He just turned his back on the obvious and commercial, Steve. To be honest, I thought he'd given up decades ago until the Beeb recently showed 30th Century Man. That distinctive voice is as strong as ever.
Even when he was in the wilderness, though, he was part of popular culture, mainly due to the various vocalists obviously inspired by him. Julian Cope may be the most obvious impersonator, but there are echoes of Scott in David Bowie, for example.
I kind of like the idea of someone heading off and doing his own thing without caring what the listening public think of it.
Even when he was in the wilderness, though, he was part of popular culture, mainly due to the various vocalists obviously inspired by him. Julian Cope may be the most obvious impersonator, but there are echoes of Scott in David Bowie, for example.
I kind of like the idea of someone heading off and doing his own thing without caring what the listening public think of it.