Lester Bangs

“John Lennon at his best despised cheap sentiment and had to learn the hard way that once you've made your mark on history those who can't will be so grateful they'll turn it into a cage for you.”

Lester Bangs on John Lennon The Village Voice, "Thinking the Unthinkable About John Lennon" · 1980 Cited

“The Clash are authentic because their music carries such brutal conviction, not because they're Noble Savages.”

Lester Bangs on The Clash New Musical Express (NME) · 1977 Cited