Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?

Subject: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,Troll Boy
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 03:04 AM

He does an amazing tune on the Private Parts soundtrack called "Tortured Man". Gritty stuff.

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,Margaret
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 12:51 PM

Is Howard Stern human?

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,carny
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 02:53 PM

I've heard "Tortured Man". While it may deal with themes of existential yearning and working-class angst, I would be hard-pressed to classify it as a folk song. But I could be wrong.

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: JedMarum
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 04:01 PM

Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger? I consider him to be a small minded, self centered teen age fixated as*hole. I wouldn't be concerned about whether or not he can sing.

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 04:49 PM

No. At least, not by me.

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,Just Amy
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 04:52 PM

Never mind

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Art Thieme
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 07:20 PM

By today's stupid fucking definition of what a folksinger is, yes, he is a folksinger.

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,Stuttering John
Date: 20 Jun 02 - 02:58 AM

Howard Stern a folksinger??? I will quote the great Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "Lettuce Prey": OH MAN!

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Tiger
Date: 20 Jun 02 - 07:05 AM

Surely, you jest!

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Irish sergeant
Date: 20 Jun 02 - 04:51 PM

Not by me. If he performs a service at all i'm hard pressed to figure out what it is, Neil

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 20 Jun 02 - 05:01 PM

Why is Howard stern? Who is Howard Stern? Why Howard Stern? Is he a horse if he's not a folk singer?
We need to know....Giok

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Bill D
Date: 20 Jun 02 - 06:27 PM

I have accidently clicked on his program while zipping thru channels.....it is one program, (like Jerry Springer) that I am embarrassed to watch even while alone!...It is SO juvenile and insipid that I am utterly without words to explain....I would vote it off the air, if I HAD a vote...and I am a pretty liberal guy...

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,Virgil Caine
Date: 21 Jun 02 - 03:07 AM

"Tortured Man" is a throwaway song. It's garbage. Word salad. If you consider such tripe worthwhile, you need to update your record collection. Sheesh.

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,Les B(UK)
Date: 21 Jun 02 - 04:18 PM

Who is Howard Stern? I've never heard of him or his songs! Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Jim Krause
Date: 21 Jun 02 - 05:18 PM

Les, The less you know, the better. H.S. isn't worth a bucket of horse piss and a d.j.
Jim

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: michaelr
Date: 21 Jun 02 - 06:34 PM

Howard Stern is considered an idiot.

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Jim Krause
Date: 21 Jun 02 - 10:55 PM

Whoops, I meant to say H.S. isn't worth a bucket of horse piss AS a d.j.
Jim

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 22 Jun 02 - 12:58 AM

For an alternative (or alternate, as my transatlantic friends would say) view of the merits of Howard Stern, by one of the most respected performers in the American folk scene, check out This link here and click on the article "Doing Howard Stern".

His TV show (which is really a radio show with a TV camera recording everything) is one of these cult things that you either love or hate. I can accept that some people may find it embarrassing or jejune, but I cannot accept that he merits comparison with Jerry Springer or similar exploitative (exploitational?) shows.

Stern is at least unfailingly honest, even if some of his subject matter may be of less than world-shattering importance.

Murray

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,Janis Ian
Date: 22 Jun 02 - 04:45 AM

Why is it so odd to see Janis Ian laughing with Howard Stern? When he says "Oh Janis, if you'd only slept with the right man you'd be straight" and I reply "Oh Howard, if you'd only slept with the right man you'd be gay" -- and he agrees that there's always the possibilty -- it sends a message to his core demographic of white 15-to-25-year-old males that they get from no one else on radio.

That message is tolerance and acceptance. I have had earnest boys in full hetero drag appear backstage to say that their evening's choice was "between you and Alice In Chains, but you were on Howard so we came here". I've watched an audience comprised mainly of heterosexual couples interact with me, a lesbian, in a positive way. Remember, these are the kids who think all lesbians are fat, ugly man-haters who want penises for Christmas, and all queer men are sissies who couldn't get a girl.

As performers, Howard Stern and I attempt to do exactly the same thing -- to break down the stereotypes.

Sounds pretty folk to me.

-Janis

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: van lingle
Date: 22 Jun 02 - 05:37 PM

I don't know much about Howard Stern but I'd like to say to you, Janis Ian. I've been listening to your music since I was a kid and "Send Your Parents to Shady Acres" has been an endless source of amusement to my family since away back. Good to see you here. vl

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 22 Jun 02 - 07:07 PM

I know for a fact that Sandy Patton likes Howard Stern better than Bob Dylan, if that's any help... :-)

- LH

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: 53
Date: 22 Jun 02 - 07:33 PM

He's an idiot.

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: toadfrog
Date: 23 Jun 02 - 12:54 AM

I've never heard Howard Stern. Nothing against Bob Dylan, who wrote some fine songs. But if Dylan is a "folk singer" I'm sure Howard Stern is a fok singer too!!!

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 23 Jun 02 - 10:05 AM

Quite right, toadfrog. Howard Stern IS a fok singer. In fact he may be the worst fokking singer of them all.

- LH

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Banjer
Date: 23 Jun 02 - 10:41 AM

Howard Stern wouldn't make a pimple on a BAD folksingers ass!!!

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 23 Jun 02 - 10:45 AM

No, he'd make a boil.

- LH

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,Jeffy
Date: 24 Jun 02 - 12:43 AM

Janis Ian is a Mudcatter! That definitely puts a hop in my step!

I think she makes a fabulous point, too. I used to look down my nose at Howard Stern, but I now look at him in a different light. I'm going to buy the album where Howard sings "Tortured Man" tomorrow, and I'll chime in with my opinion after listening to it. Stay tuned!

-jeffy

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 24 Jun 02 - 04:54 AM

I hate to disillusion all Janis Ian fans, but the post above is not from Janis Ian, but from some miscreant purporting to be her.

The content of the message is accurate, however, being cut and pasted from her website.

Murray

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,jeffy
Date: 24 Jun 02 - 12:08 PM

Just gave "Tortured Man" a good, hard listen. Considering the comments from Janis Ian, and the working-class themes of the song itself, I would definitely tend to qualify Howard as a folksinger. His voice is far from superb, which is also in the folk tradition.

Howard Stern a folksinger. Who's have thunk it!?!?

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,Mike Strobel
Date: 24 Jun 02 - 12:31 PM

Every one who performs a song could be considered or " classified" or marketed as a " folksinger or a jazz singer or a pop singer.....etc, etc, etc .

Does Howard Stern have much redeeming value ( none in my own opinion ), however , in a world that could value a " National Geographic Series " on TV over a show like Howard's ...well " look whose on TV and RADIO everyday.

Is Howard a folksinger compared to Sandy Paton or Janis Ian......not even close.

Mike

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: annamill
Date: 24 Jun 02 - 01:08 PM

Sometimes he makes me laugh, sometimes I turn him off shaking my head. He's a child who has created his own world and has total say as to what goes on in it.

What amazes me is the emotions his silliness has evoked all over America. Just mention his name and the fur flies. So funny.

Am I the only one who's ambivilent(sp?) to this guy?

As I said, sometimes he makes me laugh, and sometimes I turn him off shaking my head.

He is meaningless to anyone, except maybe his poor daughters.

Annamill

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 24 Jun 02 - 02:06 PM

I've never actually seen him...but then, I don't watch TV, so how could I? I have seen pictures of him and articles about him here and there. He seems to enjoy being outrageous, which is one way of becoming famous.

- LH

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,Mike Strobel
Date: 24 Jun 02 - 03:42 PM

Dear LH, Do you or have you lived in Orilla , Ontario currently or in the past ?

Did you attend a small Folk music Festival a few years ago in the Rochester, New York area and possibly perform in an open mic that we had?

IF so, I was the MC for that entire weekend at that festival.

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 24 Jun 02 - 04:37 PM

Well, by gosh... Yes, Mike, I do live in Orillia, did play at the Mariposa festival there 2 years ago, and did play in that festival you mention near Rochester at the open mike stage. Seems to me I did mostly original songs, but I can't remember which ones.

- LH

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,Mike Strobel
Date: 25 Jun 02 - 10:12 AM

Dear L.H. , Well it's been great makin your acquaintence again. Your picture on the Mudcat is great. You haven't changed a lick. Great Dylan analysis by the way. All the best.

Mike Strobel

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 25 Jun 02 - 10:54 AM

Thanks, Mike.

- LH

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,Hank
Date: 26 Jun 02 - 02:12 AM

Howard, man. The guy's got a serious throat. "Tortured Man" changed my life. A modern-day pied-piper, in the finest folk tradition.

To the great Howard Stern!

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,arlo
Date: 27 Jun 02 - 01:33 AM

If Howard Stern is a folksinger, I'm Santa Clause. If you like Howard Stern, you're obviously an asshole. Go fuck yourself!

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,jeffy
Date: 27 Jun 02 - 12:47 PM

HOW RUDE!

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,Simpson
Date: 27 Jun 02 - 08:22 PM

This could easily get the award for "WORST THREAD EVER"!

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 27 Jun 02 - 09:51 PM

You mean it's worse than all the Shatner threads?

Wow. Awesome...

- LH

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,j-man
Date: 02 Jul 02 - 01:16 AM

Sterny a folkie? Sterny ROCKS!!

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,joe c.
Date: 02 Jul 02 - 11:05 PM

Howard Stern isn't fit to lick the sweat from my ample ballsack.

Subject: RE: Is Howard Stern considered a folksinger?
From: GUEST,Donny
Date: 08 Jul 02 - 03:43 PM

that's really intelligent, joe c.