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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 1, 2015 - 07:29am PT
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From the sacred to the profane, no one's ever done it like Crumb. Keep on Truckin'
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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And let us not forget S. Clay Wilson (the progenitor of Captain Pissgums and his Pervert Pirates)
of whom R. Crumb noted, "The content was something like I'd never seen before...Suddenly
my own work seemed insipid..."
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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thanks john.
that first cartoon intrigues.
god attempts to
instill an exotic culture
upon the wild tribe
of geo and inter-stellar processes.
the wind is vying for king.
though water,
she currently seats highest.
god:
"sit still, wind.
quit your aimless wanders.
we've order to maintain here.
get a job and pay taxes."
wind:
"with taxes all sails will sag.
and, the fires in hell will go out."
god:
"water you can't marry a homo-element.
i say, that's sin!
now go cozy up with fire, he's handsome, don't you see it?"
water:
"but god i love wind. we get on well together
and we can adopt little children.
like clouds.
and storms.
to-hell with that fire fella.
he's all full of himself and
our union only results in smoke."
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Love Crumb Comics!
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujò de la Playa
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^You record collectors are all one big happy family:}
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paul roehl
Boulder climber
california
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Saw the "Genesis" at the Venice Biennale summer before last… pretty amazing... they had the whole thing laid out in one big room. Generally, don’t think folks realize what a great draftsman Crumb is. I thought it was the best thing in the whole show.
The Doc. About he and his bros and mother is fascinating, though sometimes hard to watch.
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 1, 2015 - 09:50am PT
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Apparently Crumb spent three or maybe even four years illustrating Genesis, which I just ordered from Amazon. His dad was an illustrator for the Marines for going on 25 years. When he wants to, he can illustrate with remarkable emotional flavor and verity. His charicatures will always make me laugh but he's more than a scribbler by far.
JL
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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"kickin asses is hard work"
Mr. Natural
and then I was on Amazon and $35 later I had bought the Freak Brothers Greatest Hits
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, somebody should name a dome.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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I have a substantial collection in good condition. Probably worth some cheddar these days.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujò de la Playa
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deepnet
Boulder climber
San Diego
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The "bean shape"! love R. Crumb!
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C4/1971
Trad climber
Depends on the day...
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Did a first ascent on the Glacier Point Apron in 1973 with Rich Lee and Al Hu, and named it Flakey Foont. One bolt in the middle of the lead pitch off the ground. We did it with EB's, RR's, and the red shoe that I have forgotten the name of. We did two pitches.
I later heard that it got bolted to hell because we did not protect it enough. Said a lot about the pansies that put the bolts in.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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here goes tommy toilet again>
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Braunini
Big Wall climber
cupertino
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I like R. Crumb almost as much as the Grateful Dead!
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Braunini
Big Wall climber
cupertino
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I like R. Crumb more than the Grateful Dead, after 1974.
Me too, but it would be more accurate to say I dislike R Crumb less
I have never cared for the artistic style of either to be quite honest
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