Analogs of Vysotsky

[Masha Kisel]

I wanted to add a few points to my comparison of Vysotsky to  Kurt Cobain.
Although they may not have too many "items on the checklist" in common, I
think that Cobain is uniquely suited to explain the concept of "nadryv" to
current American students. Dylan and Cash don't quite accomplish the same
level of vocal angst or self-abnegation, in my opinion. The voices of
Marley, Simon and others sound much too sweet.

I find that Cobain's difficult relationship with the music industry and
paradoxical artistic identity that hinged on his outsider status even
though he was massively popular can serve as an interesting parallel for
Vysotsky's artistic persona: an outsider and Soviet celebrity.

I am not claiming, however, that a single figure can encompass Vysotsky's
art, life and stage presence.

Masha Kisel


On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 6:23 PM, Jules Levin <ameliede at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Everyone is looking for American equivalents...
> Would someone explain to me why "Brezhnev responded to Vysotsky" is saying
> something
> good about Vysotsky?   It reminds me of those pins showing Nixon and Elvis
> together.  I was there at the time (i.e., alive and conscious then) and I
> never thought it was saying anything positive about either one.
> By the way, apropo of nothing, Hitler liked dogs.
>
> Jules Levin
> Los Angeles (where I saw Vysotsky perform for immigrants at a hall in the
> late 80's-early 90's.--he said, looks like half of Moscow is here...someone
> called out "the better half"--ozhivlenie v zale.
>
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