In a message dated 12/11/00 6:10:46 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >on 12/11/2000 4:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Look at Blues...it begat Bluegrass, > >...and then it begat blueberries, right? Blues has little to do with >bluegrass. The former is based in African folk traditions, the latter >AFAIK in largely Irish traditions relocated to the American south (with >the >noted addition of the African Banjo). > >> Rock n' Roll...then you have Jazz to Raggae, etc. > >You're missing a couple key ingredients here: >Swing+Motown=Ska Ska begat Reggae once equipment got cheaper, and Jamaican >cops came down on the clubs (sound familiar?). > >And Western cultures are not completely without rhythm. The drum is core >to >almost all traditions. Celtic, Native American, etc. > >Why all this struggle to compartmentalize? It's a glorious soup. Enjoy >it >for that. >-- >There4IM >
Look, I am the first to admit that I'm no damn historian but at least I won't lose no sleep or get all defensive/feel unsecure and nit picky/detail oriented/psychotic about it if Blacks created/influenced alot of the music we like or choose to like. It is sad because Blacks don't always get the credits they deserve for their accomplishments...there's always people trying to hi-jack their s*it. That makes me sick. For me, its like "man, those guys made this beautiful music...good for them!" and that is my point! Duh, I know there are Celtic, Native American, and hell, even Chinese music. have you ever heard music for a Chinese lion dance??? It's pretty funky... but Celtic, Native American, and Chinese music is irrelevant to what I'm saying about Blacks and the Black influence on music. Last word, g l y p h
