I'm probably in the minority here, but I enjoy his music and think it's unfortunate that the music was overshadowed by his persona and onstage antics. He made some great punk rock that was widely influential, but his legacy will always be "The guy that shit on his fans".
As for the shit-talker up there... if you want to make a convincing argument get your shit together ahead of time. Don't contradict yourself. First you say "GG was another dumbass who used a punk/tough image to sell music to dumbass punks who buy anything that looks offensive.", then later backtrack and say he had serious mental problems stemming from his childhood. Then you go on to claim he wasn't "real" because he was fucked up? So he was totally fucked up, but he wasn't "real" because he really was totally fucked up? Wait- what?!
So, which is it? Was it just an image he created to sell records or was he really fucked up? Make up your mind, then post.
And finally, there is nothing wrong with a diverse taste in music... but I have to agree... anyone that listens to shitty emo music with 30 year old dudes crying about how the girl in homeroom won't talk to them so their life is pain and it's a nightmare doesn't get to talk shit about ANY fucking music.
I'm probably in the minority here, but I enjoy his music and think it's unfortunate that the music was overshadowed by his persona and onstage antics. He made some great punk rock that was widely influential, but his legacy will always be "The guy that shit on his fans".
As for the shit-talker up there... if you want to make a convincing argument get your shit together ahead of time. Don't contradict yourself. First you say "GG was another dumbass who used a punk/tough image to sell music to dumbass punks who buy anything that looks offensive.", then later backtrack and say he had serious mental problems stemming from his childhood. Then you go on to claim he wasn't "real" because he was fucked up? So he was totally fucked up, but he wasn't "real" because he really was totally fucked up? Wait- what?!
So, which is it? Was it just an image he created to sell records or was he really fucked up? Make up your mind, then post.
And finally, there is nothing wrong with a diverse taste in music... but I have to agree... anyone that listens to shitty emo music with 30 year old dudes crying about how the girl in homeroom won't talk to them so their life is pain and it's a nightmare doesn't get to talk shit about ANY fucking music.