30 years ago today the son of mainstay Hollywood arranger/composer David Campbell won over America after posing like a homeless L.A. folkie weirdo who couldn't speak in complete sentences
30 years ago today, Beck released "Loser" independently, and began receiving airplay on various modern rock stations, and the song's popularity eventually led to a major-label record deal with Geffen Records-subsidiary DGC Records.
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@wdavidmarx
Posing is a little strong, maybe? Those first few albums are pretty rough and folksy. He was committed to the look if it was a bit. The Mellow Gold 10-year anniversary documentary is a great watch.
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@howtojapanese
I love that Beck era, especially the Loser EP. Just feel incredibly duped by the inauthenticity of his "persona."
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@wdavidmarx
@imjasondiamond
I don’t buy the idea of a nepo baby in music. His music spoke for itself. He’s a musical genius. Let it go.
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@TheHofstatter
@imjasondiamond
Look, I like Odelay but how did the one Dust guy get to produce the record? Turns out the other Dust guy was his BROTHER
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@wdavidmarx
Yes and no. His dad didn't really become a big deal until well after Beck was born, and at least early on, it seems like he was legitimately a weirdo folk guy who got lucky.
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