# Rest in Peace Genesis P-Orridge **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 15, 2020, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-genesis-p-orridge/849519 "2020-03-15T05:14:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-genesis-p-orridge/849519/1 "2020-03-15T05:14:28Z")
Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV frontman [Genesis P-Orridge](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://pitchfork.com/news/genesis-breyer-p-orridge-dead-at-70/&ved=0ahUKEwiR8OLs15voAhULmXIEHYXfDgIQxfQBCCwwAQ&usg=AOvVaw2_wBMQ1LLeiKfaNmm7qCAm)has died at age 70. My innocent self was exposed to this music in 1979 and it changed my outlook on what I wanted to hear going forward. The music was raw, sexual, druggy, dark and disturbing. Forty years later my love of weirdly depressing music can be directly related to TG and the Residents. Thank you Sir. ---
**Author:** ![Banksiaman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banksiaman/32/3334_2.png) [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-genesis-p-orridge/849519/2 "2020-03-15T06:03:56Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV frontman [Genesis P-Orridge](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://pitchfork.com/news/genesis-breyer-p-orridge-dead-at-70/&ved=0ahUKEwiR8OLs15voAhULmXIEHYXfDgIQxfQBCCwwAQ&usg=AOvVaw2_wBMQ1LLeiKfaNmm7qCAm)has died at age 70. My innocent self was exposed to this music in 1979 and it changed my outlook on what I wanted to hear going forward. The music was raw, sexual, druggy, dark and disturbing. Forty years later my love of weirdly depressing music can be directly related to TG and the Residents. Thank you Sir. Many thanks for passing this on. Genesis P-Orridge and Throbbing Gristle did what punk often promised but seldom delivered - really pushed the boundaries and opened the way for new music that wasn’t just reacting against the crappier end of the 70s music spectrum with its own rehash of earlier styles. Thank you for taking the kicks. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-genesis-p-orridge/849519/3 "2020-03-15T12:27:12Z")
That brings me back. My friend and long time housemate was very into the Industrial scene and was acquainted with Genesis. I’ll steam some Psychic TV today. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-genesis-p-orridge/849519/4 "2020-03-15T17:39:19Z")
SUCKS! The world is a significantly less interesting place today. RIP Mr. Orridge; you done good. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-genesis-p-orridge/849519/5 "2020-03-15T18:14:33Z")
I really hate to be this person, but Genesis was non-binary for a long time and wouldn’t want to be referred to by male pronouns. S/he was interesting. Sometimes brilliant, sometimes exasperating, but always interesting. RIP to a unique soul. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-genesis-p-orridge/849519/6 "2020-03-15T18:15:51Z")
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**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-genesis-p-orridge/849519/7 "2020-03-15T18:28:50Z")
[20 Jazz Funk Greats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_Jazz_Funk_Greats) is in my top 10 list of best albums. RIP Genesis. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-genesis-p-orridge/849519/8 "2020-03-15T19:04:53Z")
Sorry to hear it. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-genesis-p-orridge/849519/9 "2020-03-15T19:16:44Z")
RIP. I’m more a Psychic TV fan than a TG one, but s/he was always great. “Where were you when the stars went out?” ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-genesis-p-orridge/849519/10 "2020-03-16T04:47:14Z")
[Roman P.](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oyTS3QG-l7o) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-genesis-p-orridge/849519/11 "2020-03-16T14:06:56Z")
> [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > [20 Jazz Funk Greats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_Jazz_Funk_Greats) is in my top 10 list of best albums. I have _Throbbing Gristle’s Greatest Hits_. My old friend BealzeBob thought he was so cool because he listened to Black Sabbath. He laughed at me for listening to Throbbing Gristle. (I laughed at him in turn.) I’ve always liked [_Roman P_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd85Pe3rqGw). Is P-Orridge really free now? ETA: Didn’t read the thread before posting. **Biotop** beat me to the _Roman P_ link. . ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-genesis-p-orridge/849519/12 "2020-03-16T14:26:26Z")
> [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > [20 Jazz Funk Greats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_Jazz_Funk_Greats) is in my top 10 list of best albums. > > RIP Genesis. Yep, that was my introduction to their music, it still rules. I was pretty shocked by this news yesterday morning. Even though I knew they were sick, they still seemed like they were immortal. Shows what I know. Thanks, Genesis. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rest-in-peace-genesis-p-orridge/849519/13 "2020-03-17T15:25:58Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I have _Throbbing Gristle’s Greatest Hits_. My old friend BealzeBob thought he was so cool because he listened to Black Sabbath. He laughed at me for listening to Throbbing Gristle. (I laughed at him in turn.) > > I’ve always liked [_Roman P_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd85Pe3rqGw). Is P-Orridge really free now? > ETA: Didn’t read the thread before posting. **Biotop** beat me to the _Roman P_ link. I like the long folk mix off of _Listen Today_. That CD also supposedly had a hidden video that would somehow be able to be played when technology improved in the future (hence “listen today,” see the video tomorrow). Alas all these years later I never got the video to work. PTV also did some great covers including: [Eve ov Destruction](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-9z798t9Ovg) [Good Vibrations](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t0pVKtq22pU) [Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wh_kka5CPmw)