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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 10:24:59 CST
- Sender: Discussions on all forms of Music <ALLMUSIC@AUVM.BITNET>
- From: Leonard Watkins <ISTS024@UABDPO.BITNET>
- Subject: Re: More catagorization horror stories
- In-Reply-To: Message of Thu, 28 Jan 1993 08:05:34 PDT from <SPGDAM@UCCVMA>
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- On Thu, 28 Jan 1993 08:05:34 PDT David Malbuff said:
- >> The real tragedy is that the white audience required watered down
- >> versions of black music. They just couldn't handle the raw sounds
- >> that we think are so hot today. But isn't that always the way?
- >> Isn't rock 'n' roll just watered down blues mixed with a little
- >> gospel?
- >
- >Hell, no, it isn't. Maybe you're thinking of Pat Boone whitebread cover
- >versions of Little Richard tunes. Chuck Berry, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl
- >Perkins, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, the Coasters, and on and on...
- >watered down? No way.
-
- I would say R & R is pumped up enhanced (good or bad your choice) Blues, which
- got some from Gospel. The white audience from years ago was slim compared
- to today, but i would rather have a small supportive audience than a large grup
- of people who think going to a blooze show is "the-in-thang-to-do" which happen
- here alot. It's great to see them jump around and dance, but the next day they
- don't even know who they saw....Wait a minute why in the hell am I answering
- something about race, hey we're not several races, we're one nation, we're
- all together here............L.W.
-