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Re: college discoveries
No the Goth classification for the Cure, Sioxiue, did not exist then but the
term gothic as a destinct music type sprung up around 1984. The 1980's term
gothic has very little to do with the 1990's term gothic. Gothic had more to
with a Germanic "March our skinheads to battle in Valhalla" kind of thing it
was, more Grandiose and "Conan the Barbarian" than depressing, Think Carl
Orf's "O Fortuna" the first part of Carmina Burana as the classical gothic
sound. The Depressed vampire look and feel was just called alternative or
rebeatnik depending on where you were from and or you age. Gothic didn't have
a look. Somehow the alternative beatnik look got coined as gothic and any
music that was associated with that look is now called gothic.
As far as 90's gothic, its be around since the late '70s. As far as 80's
gothic or shall I (call it goth classic) it was around since about 1985. I
think the Key players of that classic goth style was Sisters of Mercy. I
think Rammstien carries on that Classic Goth sound although they are
considered industrial.
Kelvin T Bailey wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Aug 1999 18:46:22 -0400 gibby <gibby at one_net> writes:
> >Goth not only existed in the early eighties it existed in the
> >seventies. It
> >think in 79
> >the big arguement over Sioxie Sioux, Robert Smith looking so much
> >alike took
> >place. I do know for sure that Boys' Don't Cry came out in 1980.
> >
>
> Thanks for the clarification. I knew of Sioxie Sioux and the Cure during
> my college years, but was there a "goth" classification then. I
> certanily don't remember the whole goth subculture then. But then again,
> I was at a small, rural, private college.
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