Which was most influential

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

OK, at this point confusion creeps in.



Costello or Presley?

Costello. Hands down. That has no bearing on popularity or impact just me sitting down and enjoying music.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

Costello. Hands down. That has no bearing on popularity or impact just me sitting down and enjoying music.

I put Costello right around Cohen, with a major elevation d/t his Radio stunt on SNL.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I put Costello right around Cohen, with a major elevation d/t his Radio stunt on SNL.

That is fair. Though I like Costello's fringe and new ideas while being popular enough to stay relevant. I see Cohen as a great but safer act.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

That is fair. Though I like Costello's fringe and new ideas while being popular enough to stay relevant. I see Cohen as a great but safer act.

I view Cohen as a poet who cannot sing.

Cohen's Hallelujah is beginning to rival McCartney for covers, on the simple premise that telling you what the song is doing to you is sufficient catharsis, while Costello's 'watching the detectives' only reminds you that reggae can be slowed down is weaker sauce.