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Glitter vs Proby and Idol vs Waters - the results
- Subject: Glitter vs Proby and Idol vs Waters - the results
- From: Jennifer Lee Davies <jen@nt.net>
- Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 13:43:53 -0400 (EDT)
The response for this poll was pretty good! It could've been
better, but I'm pretty happy.
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Votes for:
Glitter 24 57%
Proby 18 43%
Total of 42 votes cast.
RWNomad wrote:
>> Glitter, by far, even though Proby's mic stand
>>appears nailed to the stage for Roger's sake.
Vince wrote:
>Hystorically, [Glitter]'s in his right place. Who else could
>perform the role of the Leader of the Gang (Godfather) better than THE
>LEADER OF THE GANG himself?
Kathy Mclaren wrote:
>>Count me firmly in the Gary Glitter camp....I really really really dislike
>>PJ Proby..he can't stay on tune, doesn't know the words and doesn't look
>>like an aging *English* rocker
JStotts wrote:
>Gary Glitter's performance was simply too much. Campy.
>Overblown. More of the "Hey, look at me!" than a real over-the-hill rock
>Godfather.
Amy wrote:
>I prefer Proby three inches taller than Glitter
Corkface (aka Diane) wrote:
>I had an immediate dislike to Proby. It could be his looks, but
>I really think it had to do with his acting. I don't think he was
>"believable" enough. Glitter acted, looked and sounded mean, tough, nasty,
>etc. Proby came across as trying too hard to act like a bully.
Jim Adair wrote:
>Proby (because I haven't forgiven Glitter for smashing Roger's eye)
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Votes for:
Idol 20 54%
Waters 17 46%
Total of 37 votes cast.
Kathy Mclaren wrote:
>I just sorta feel sorry for Ben when Rog kicks him in the
>Butt during Bellboy and with Billy I cheer.<G> I guess that Billy is more
>effective in the role.
The Otter wrote:
>What the hell was that Elvis impersonation doing in a Who show anyway?????
Andy A wrote:
>Proby is not only embarassing, but inept.
>Waters is good, but Idol dripped with the attitude.
Michael Shannon wrote:
>Although I really liked Idol as the Ace Face, I am truly impressed by
>Waters. [snip] Maybe he is too "nice" to get Roger angry...but I also
think >that Idol was too rough to be the Bell Boy. In my opinion, Waters
was >believeable in both parts: He looked slick enough to be the Ace Face
and >"good" enough to be the Bell Boy.
Jeremy Westin wrote:
>I guess Waters distracted me less from the boys, so I'll go with him. But
>if I were casting the movie again: Sting!
Alan McKendree wrote:
>Billy Idol was better. Ben overacted in BellBoy, plus I thought his Ace
>Face was mostly a copy of BI's interpretation without the outrageousness.
Corkface (aka Diane) wrote:
>Now for Ben Watters (sp.) ... he came across
>>as the ultimate cool ... the mod ... the one ... the Ace Face. Idol put too
>>much of himself into this role, and I felt the toughness he portrayed last
>>year didn't fit the role. I could be wrong, but that's how I feel about the
>>two folks up there. Glitter should be the mean, nasty one and Ace Face
>>should be the one and only in coolness.
Kevin Cherry wrote:
>Idol and Glitter get the vote, but if I had been going
>on just the NYC MSG shows, I would have to say the new guys. [snip]
>Both duos were good, but I felt Glitter and Idol had more stage presence --
tho >not enough to upstage the great ones.
Kenneth Hawkins summed up the feelings of many people when he wrote:
>preferred Gary Glitter to Proby (too hammy in imitating Elvis) and
>preferred Ben Waters to Idol (for the simple reason that he remembered the
>lyrics and sang them well!)
Bill Lukas tied on all scores.
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There were some interesting alternatives that were not offered on the
ballot, but were written in.
Julie H wrote:
>Okie Dokie, you asked for it!
>For Godfather: Barry Manilow
>For Ace Face: John Travolta
Michael Hanley wrote:
>>for best ace face: sting!!!! The original rocker with an attitude!
Mark Tilson wrote:
>Ace Face - will you let me vote for Ade Edmondson (Hyde Park)?
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Looks like Gary Glitter and Billy Idol were the favourites, but that
by no means is indicative that PJ Proby and Ben Waters - and every other
GOdfather and Ace Face - were not good at their jobs.
And, of course, this was by no means a professional poll.
JenniferD
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