@phdgoth: New series: Honorary Goths, where I talk about musicians who weren’t goth—but totally fit the description. First up: Niccolò Paganini: The original violin villain. #honorarygoth #gothictendencies #paganini #darkclassical #drgoth
Mary Shelley and Edgar Allan Poe are honorable mentions also
2025-05-25 00:58:48
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Eau So Peculiar :
I remember reading that Paganini would sharpen his pinky nails so that his violin strings would smoke when he was performing to scare his spectators. I love him infinitely for this.
2025-05-25 16:39:02
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Archibald Waldrop :
Edgar Allan Poe?
2025-07-17 18:51:19
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THE WIZARD ♫⃠🚦 :
The first goths were a group of Germanic people who hated the Romans.
2025-05-25 06:34:45
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magic thistle farm :
Thank you for educating us, Goth Al Yankovic
2025-05-28 19:01:57
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【D】【a】【n】【i】【e】【l】 :
He was a Scorpio. Makes sense
2025-05-25 13:38:26
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user8294122518132 :
Mary Shelly
2025-05-24 19:40:18
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Einsturzende Louboutin :
Paganini was also a peer of Mary Shelley and Byron who are widely regarded as protogoth 🖤 The Luck of Barry Lyndon, set in this period, gives a beautiful description of the era
2025-05-24 21:42:55
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CatsNstuff :
Ahhhh, more reasons to love Paganini 🥀
2025-07-14 14:06:07
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🇺🇸WeThePeople🇺🇸 :
On May 27, 1840, Paganini died suddenly from internal bleeding, before a priest could be summoned. The rumor instantly circulated that he had refused last rites because he had – in fact – been in league with the devil!
2025-05-25 15:51:03
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Bevin :
You can’t fool me I know it’s you Paganini
2025-05-25 21:02:30
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..M.. :
Sooo you're saying SYPHILIS IS GOTH🤘🤘
2025-05-24 18:35:32
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Maria Rosa :
Why am i just finding out about this diva 💜
2025-05-25 19:56:29
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Silly.rabbit.4 :
cool opinion but try not to pass it off as fact there are no facts here the term goth isn’t that serious at all
2025-05-26 06:52:39
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staceyford2 :
paganini, the devils violinist. his music is god tier
2025-05-25 03:16:18
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balorthebrave :
Paganini invented Symphonic Metal 😂 🤘
2025-05-25 04:39:40
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angieferguson419 :
Voltaire deserves an honorable mention
2025-05-24 23:36:39
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𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚎 :
Interesting note: mercury based makeup was used to pale the face (think Queen Elizabeth I) so if he was also using it topically for the skin symptoms it also would’ve unnaturally paled him, literally giving him that goth rocker look!
2025-05-25 03:37:06
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RickDalton99 :
Some teen from the suburbs w a TikTok account would probably call him a poser 😭
2025-05-25 17:17:10
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LaStregaNonna :
I think the first Goth was likely from the Middle East. So many bands utilize aesthetics and chord progression from that region. North Africa and the Middle East- Sufi poets and devotional musicians have shaped our music more heavily than Europeans in my opinion
2025-05-24 23:21:24
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Galen Laconis :
I mean elaborate on the definition and the concept. "Goth" is fairly obtuse. If you're meaning the first person with genuine gloomcookie energy? I mean you could go back into prehistory at that point. 45,000 BC let's go find that one person with permeating "sad artistic energy"
2025-05-25 22:09:06
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luc :
oh to go to a paganini concert in a graveyard at night
2025-05-26 23:05:42
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Mystic Wondering Woman :
Imma look it up but feel free to provide an example of Paganinis music as a comment reply for the rest of the class
2025-05-24 19:35:07
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Mia Asano :
Ugh this is why he will always be my celebrity crush
2025-05-25 02:57:53
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The Lion Of Kyba :
For me it’s Screaming Jay Hawkins. The looks and the dark music.
2025-05-24 20:11:03
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