Phil Spector ......jury still out

steeljack · 13-09-2007, 05:24

ok, here in California we are on day 3 of jury deliberations of Phil Spector's trial for the murder of the skank/druggie wannabe Lana Clarkson , seems to me maybe we will have a hung jury , depending on the vote (usually in Caliornia if a jury cannot agree and the jury votes in the majority 7/5 not guilty the local DA will not ask for a retrial, if its 7/5 guilty or more he will request a retrial) that means either a retrial or he will walk .........whatever your feelings the guy is a Maestro .........responsible for producing some of the best music ever , obviously the guy has problems , but to throw him in with the dogs in San Quentin or in Chowchilla alongside Charlie Manson , I dont know ............

anyone care to comment ............

beechy · 13-09-2007, 05:36

if you cant face the time dont do the crime..

steeljack · 13-09-2007, 05:55

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Originally Posted by beechy

if you cant face the time dont do the crime..

LOL , yep i know what your saying , but if a convicted child molester like Roman Polanski can escape justice for years and still win/earn Academy Awards (Oscars) and also earn money in the US and the UK from his films
there is something definatly wrong with the system,
ok , I know the logic doesn't add up and I am comparing apples to oranges , but to me if Phil Spector goes down its a worse injustice than OJ walking

note to self ....enough , Bushmills for tonight

cashman · 13-09-2007, 10:18

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Originally Posted by beechy

if you cant face the time dont do the crime..

Phil Spector for my money is the greatest record producer EVER,i was and am one of his biggest fans,"the wall of sound" can never be surpassed,but i'm with beechy on this, ya cant really compare the crime n punishment of anyone else (even though we all do) cos Two wrongs dont make a Right)

beechy · 13-09-2007, 11:44

no one can deny the phil spector sound
but thats not on trial the guy done wrong (perhaps)

Wynonie Harris · 13-09-2007, 13:32

Got to agree with Beechy & Mr. C on this one, even though the guy did produce some truly awesome records. I would also not wish to speak ill of the dead, but to have descended to this level, when you were once married to one of the most heartstoppingly, jawdroppingly sexy women on the planet does bring his sanity into question!

WillowTheWhisp · 13-09-2007, 17:47

Yes I agree, if he's guilty then he deserves the same as anyone else would. Just because he produced some terrific music doesn't make any difference.

Alan Gilmartin · 21-09-2007, 00:20

Agree with all above.

steeljack · 13-04-2009, 22:41

update to old thread ....news just in , he's been found guilty in his re-trial of Second degree murder ....off to the big house ...
Phil Spector Convicted of Second-Degree Murder | NBC Los Angeles

cashman · 13-04-2009, 22:46

aint surprised steeljack, they say theres only a "hairsbreadth" between a genius n a nutter.

Mancie · 13-04-2009, 23:24

greatest producer ever...but nobody should get away with murder...brings to mind the gun laws in the states.. if there had been no gun then in this case it's a fair chance no one would have got killed.

jaysay · 14-04-2009, 09:50

Famous for the Wall Of Sound, looks like it will be the wall of the State Pen for the rest of his life

jaysay · 14-04-2009, 09:59

Its funny that last night at 7pm on BBC2 there was a documentary about Motown first tour of Britain in 1965 and how, and although the line up included Stevie Wonder and Martha Reeves and The Vandellas it never really took of and they where playing to empty house. Motown didn't take of until 1066 when Spector had come up with his sound and the Four Tops were a smash hit on tour over here, the program was good watch

shakermaker · 14-04-2009, 10:51

An innovative producer, but the greatest? That bloody wall of sound contributed to the worst moment in Leonard Cohen's discography... one size does not fit all! I'd go for Sam Phillips

Sorry for the wander.

Wynonie Harris · 14-04-2009, 12:48

It could all have been so different if he'd stayed with Ronnie...