McGee: Robbie's "utterly vacant"

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by Kev Kharas [Edit this content] ▾ 28 comments 13:58 November 30th, 2006

Industry 'bigwig' Alan McGee has stuck his neck out and attacked Robbie Williams for being a "showbiz chancer" who is "destroying British pop culture".

Comparing him to the bloated talents of Elton John and George Michael, McGee told BBC 6 Music: "These people are brilliant, world class musical talents. Robbie's just a showbiz chancer.”

That's not to say I don't like Elton John or George Michael. Sometimes talent is better bloated. It's hilarious! Get rich, get fat and die. P'raps Robbie should take note.

“It's people like him who are destroying British pop culture," McGee kept on. "He has one per cent of Mick Jagger’s talent. He's the post 9/11 feel good factor. He doesn't mean anything. He's utterly vacant."

One can only assume that McGee didn't feel quite so protective of British pop culture back in the vacancy of 1977. God save the Queen!

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Alan McGee: proof that myspace and everyone having a voice isn't always a good thing.

guntrip | 30 Nov '06, 14:01 | X | Reply

Alan McGee: correct in this instance.

John_Brainlove | 30 Nov '06, 14:06 | X | Reply

McGee's

lost his marbles. His daily myspace rants are sometimes bonkers.

But yes, sometimes he's right. esp re Jonathan King and Robbie.

AND, robbie WAS fat circa 1995. A bloated-washed up alkie hanging off Oasis' coat-tails.

JonnyRockstar | 30 Nov '06, 14:13 | X | Reply

I agree

Robbie is nowhere near as good as George Michael.

bobbygeorge | 30 Nov '06, 14:20 | X | Reply

Robbie Williams isn't destroying the industry

The industry is allowing Robbie to destroy it. Slight difference.

Damian | 30 Nov '06, 14:20 | X | Reply

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isn't robbie completely past it over the hill no-one cares about him anymore? wouldn't this rant have been better 5 years ago when people liked robbie?

andrewviolet | 30 Nov '06, 14:59 | X | Reply

Am I the only one who mistook that as

'Showbiz Cancer'?

Fallout_at_the_Boy | 30 Nov '06, 15:31 | X | Reply

no

it was almost the headline

TheBoyDeadly @Fallout_at_the_Boy | 30 Nov '06, 15:50 | X | Reply

AndrewViolet speak da troof

The only person more washed up than Robbie Williams is Alan McGee, who ceased to be relevant about a decade ago. He's just a sad old voice from the past (like Bill Drummond) who occasionally gets a bit of sympathy-Press because he used to be worth knowing. It's the media equivalent of putting a coin in a wino's tin cup.

Silentcommand @TheBoyDeadly | 30 Nov '06, 15:57 | X | Reply

Alan McGee

Is a narrow personality who primarily likes dull, workmanlike rock. The fact he doesn't care for Robbie, particularly since he's gone all wacky self-referential electro, is no surprise whatsoever.

But if I had to choose one of them to dictate "British pop culture" (whatever that means), I'd choose Robbie any day of the week.

seibu | 30 Nov '06, 17:37 | X | Reply

mugglewump @brusma | 1 Dec '06, 13:17 | X | Reply

FISH IN BARREL:

SHOT

josefk | 1 Dec '06, 17:48 | X | Reply

mcgee

is right.

unfortunately he too is utterly vacant

elainepaige @josefk | 2 Dec '06, 12:38 | X | Reply

at least

since signing the cosmic rough riders/jamc/various other "fucking brilliant" bands before discovering mega-sucessful bands.

i hope he doesnt read this and put it into another one of his god-forsaken bulletins.

elainepaige @elainepaige | 2 Dec '06, 12:39 | X | Reply