"Imperial Phase"
"Imperial Phase"
Go to part 3 of this link in which 2 music journalists, Chris Molanphy and Alfred Soto talk about a phrase that the Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant uttered while they were at their peak, "Imperial Phase".
It's when an artist can do no wrong. Usually it lasts a couple of years. Everything they release is a hit, and influences other artists around them. Think of an artist with a lot of hits and you can always find a segment of their career when they were so huge (Elton John 73-75 is a great example) that even their weakest hits went to #1 ("Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds").
This is a subject that's always fascinated me, and I wish I could have been part of their discussion.
Anyway, this is a good conversation. Begins with Pt. 3.
Update:
And, BTW, the site which put together this conversation is run by Scott Woods. I should have mentioned that in my initial post. Sorry, Scott.
Here's a link to his website:
http://rockcritics.com/
Go to part 3 of this link in which 2 music journalists, Chris Molanphy and Alfred Soto talk about a phrase that the Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant uttered while they were at their peak, "Imperial Phase".
It's when an artist can do no wrong. Usually it lasts a couple of years. Everything they release is a hit, and influences other artists around them. Think of an artist with a lot of hits and you can always find a segment of their career when they were so huge (Elton John 73-75 is a great example) that even their weakest hits went to #1 ("Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds").
This is a subject that's always fascinated me, and I wish I could have been part of their discussion.
Anyway, this is a good conversation. Begins with Pt. 3.
Update:
And, BTW, the site which put together this conversation is run by Scott Woods. I should have mentioned that in my initial post. Sorry, Scott.
Here's a link to his website:
http://rockcritics.com/
posted by Tom Lane at 5:00 AM
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