Trent Reznor says Marilyn Manson has 'become a dopey clown'

Posted by: Shadowkiss on Jun 06, 09 | 7:16 pm

Witchhunter, you did notice he mentions he's "playing MM"? In other words this interview was with Marilyn Manson, the rock star (to use his words), his persona/character, not with the real Brian Warner, and personally I find it rather interesting, at least its different lol.

Anyways I think both guys are very talented.

Posted by: NastyByte on Jun 04, 09 | 6:45 pm

I agree with Witchhunter - when you try to talk intelligently to Manson, his responses are lame, incoherent and pathetic. I could never really grasp the dynamic of why Trent would be jealous of him.

The first time I met MM he was wearing a REAL rabbit coat. What does that say about a person?

Posted by: alx242 on Jun 04, 09 | 6:18 pm

Cheeezuz...you people put to much value in how a artist is the real deal or not!

Just enjoy the damn music...or don't

Posted by: PuppyBrap on Jun 04, 09 | 4:01 pm

quoth09, i can't believe it took you 10 years to toss all of NIN stuff. i knew he was a sellout after head like a hole. When my fellow Winnipegers flock to see NIN concerts, your too mainstream for me, thus in this case a sellout. It's a shame NIN even gets mentioned here. NIN is below SL greatness.

Posted by: quoth09 on Jun 04, 09 | 1:28 pm

Witchhunter - I used to have just about everything released by him and I ditched it all about a year or so after 'With Shit', I mean 'With Teeth' came out. Why you ask? Because the artist I grew up with suddenly turned into a huge sell out disappointment, and what's even worse, the fans all just going along with it and buy into it. Glad I have nothing to do with anything he is releasing anymore, as it has gotten even worse since then. Besides, he doesn't need me, he has all of his other sheep to buy his material, and doesn't have to pay anything to anyone but a CD pressing plant and a printer. No record companies, no managers, etc. If you don't believe me about his retirement fund, explain why all of the sudden he has gotten off his ass, released all of this material so fast, when he was doing what, 1 album every 4 years before? Not to mention how many tours and shows has he done in the last 5 years, in comparison to before that? Not to mention sued his ex-label owner and ran him into the ground because he pissed it all away on drugs after The Downward Spiral...whined about not having any money before that. Also, anytime anyone would bring up that he was clean now, or where he had been for the last few years when With Teeth came out, he would go off on, or try to dodge the issue. So to answer your question, actually he did; a big one at that.

Posted by: Witchhunter on Jun 04, 09 | 12:13 pm

quoth09 did Trent hit a nerve by any chance.

Posted by: NastyByte on Jun 04, 09 | 11:23 am

I've met Manson several times and he does not impress as being exceptionally intelligent. Musically he has nothing that interests me and I would say that in that regard he is unoriginal. Spiritually he's stuck in his parochial high school background, which is why high school or younger relate to him and then lose interest if and when they mature.

He is however a decent writer which apparently was his first love. But if he doesn't break out of that spiritual vacuum he lives in he's going to continue to waste any real talent he has.

Posted by: quoth09 on Jun 04, 09 | 9:28 am

Wow, didn't this happen before, about 10 years ago? Thought so. Kinda funny coming from someone that needs to take a look in the mirror and is nothing but a complete sell out now, trying to get as much money as he can before he retires... What is it, pushing almost 50 there Trent? I do recall you having an issue with drugs for how long? This man sued the owner of his previous label thereby reducing the record label to what it's name was: Nothing. He dropped his record record label and then released a limited edition (not to mention the standard and vinyl editions+) profiting a million dollars in 1 day, not to mention Pro Tools whore all the way? I think someone needs to look in the mirror long and hard before they start calling someone else a 'dopey clown', just because they had another fight with them. Sad, sad, sad, and I used to be a fan of this man for a decade plus. Manson is no saint, but then again everyone has their issues. Oh and by the way, hurry up and get married to someone half your age too Trent.

Posted by: Witchhunter on Jun 03, 09 | 7:30 pm

This recent interview with Manson pretty much confirms he's crazy: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8077246.stm

Posted by: dragonfire on Jun 03, 09 | 10:20 am

I agree with electronaut but I know this sort of thing really does get fans interest + their mouths going.

I reposted the news through my Myspace status update and as a result I had some really angry Mansonsite THREATEN me over the internet! Ellll oh elll!

Posted by: Side-Line on Jun 03, 09 | 8:03 am

As long as artists make a fool of themselves, you'll get the juicy bits for free as an extra 'light' topping :). So I'd have to answer 'yes' to that question.

Posted by: electronaut on Jun 03, 09 | 7:09 am

It's an inevitability? =)

Posted by: Side-Line on Jun 03, 09 | 6:34 am

That's why these are always the most read news pieces on Side-Line :). Some gossip in between makes it all the more fun to digest the more heavy stuff.

Posted by: electronaut on Jun 03, 09 | 6:25 am

I'm looking for interesting news, about music and ideas, not gossip........