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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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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujò de la Playa
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funny thing, neither R. Crumb nor the Grateful Dead hate you b-nini.
In fact, I would wager that none of them even know of your existence. Mine neither.
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smith curry
climber
nashville,TN
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I got to see his band "The Cheap Suit Serenaders" circa 1992...Good times.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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If you think about it cartoon art was the perfect way to convey the cultural content of the California scene in 1960s so the explosion in this form of artistic expression was certainly no accident. R Crumb was the most famous prolific but certainly not the only player in this circus.
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hashbro
Trad climber
Mental Physics........
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brilliant and visionary thread John...thanks for the reminder of R. Crumb's genius!
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two-shoes
Trad climber
Auberry, CA
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I remember buying a Zap Comix back in the early 70's, and when I got the thing home to finally scrutinize it, it had the most indescribable perverted scenes in the comic that I felt humiliated, ashamed and perverted for even buying it in the first place! I had to stash it away for fear of anybody seeing me with it. It wasn't until a few years later that I looked at it again, - still felt perverted and ashamed for even looking at it. I kept it another year, and then gave it to some acid-head that I suspected was kind of perverted anyway. I think he said he liked it!
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john bald
climber
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My brother was an East Bay hipster in the 60's. Prolific vinyl collector and dabbled in some ink cartoons. He had some wild stories of parties at the Crumb crib in Dixon.
Crumb was out there for sure.
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two-shoes
Trad climber
Auberry, CA
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Looks pretty racists, but all society was in general. Wait until we look back on today!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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I came across this cover art and have been chuckling ever since...
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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more amazing is that my dust bin released a stash of old magazines and things, including a Summit from February '74:volume 20, #1 0f 10 - & - #33 Mountain from march '74 both in mint condition.
as well as some thing Called -The Yodel - Or The MountainYodel, issue #six
very smells like McKnight ish work - she's in the the mix as are many other recognizable names also #170 August/Sept. '97 Climbing with the crumbling, Titan and Fissure'ers' towers on display on the cover, but the gems hidden inside that issue ; Yosemite's Magnificent Seven,
Freestone by Kevin Worrall, A Short Trip with Donini-a-saurus by Gregory Crouch,
Rolando Garibottis' mini guide to the Cerro Torre/Torre-Egger/Cerro Standhart routes,
Not of any less note, are the two remaining pieces ;
Southern Crossroads by Jeff Achey; An introduction & history to North Carolina's run out, White Sides Mnt and Arno Ilgner, and the cover story The Big Nasty by David Pagel, "Championship mud wrestling on the Fisher Towers' mutha of desert spires, theTitan."
Also Climbing # 100 february '87 missing it's cover, and a spring '93 Summit both are excellent finds as well.
that and a picture or two that show us as strong, young and Fine,. . . . have kept me smiling all day. . .
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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I checked the Goog for 'crumby art.'Art print selling online.
"Crumbling Fissure Towers." Ha! You devil!
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