Well, Back in the day Detroit had a largish punk scene. One of punks primary influences was Jamaican reggae & dubb. Just had to bring it all back full circle.
Actually pbs had a very interesting show a couple weeks ago regarding the influence of reggae on punk music. I was fabu to hear that the original version of 'heart of glass' was reggae :-) jim http://www.assasins.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lester Kenyatta Spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "M Elliot-Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:27 PM Subject: RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? > On Thu, 23 Aug 2001, M Elliot-Knight wrote: > > > I'd say that Jamacians did have a major influence, not just with dub though. > > Look at turntablism and New York's hip-hop/electro scene, in particular one > > DJ Kool Herc (born in Kingston, Jamaica). He brought in the idea of sampling > > and breakbeats. Without him might hardcore and drum & bass never been > > realized? > > I haven't wanted to get social sciency on the list...but I have questions > about this. Are we making a distinction between primary and secondary > influences? It seems to me that a primary influence--like Mojo--would > have to be an influence that is direct. I listen to Mojo ergo I am > influenced. I listen to Kraftwerk, ergo I am influenced. It also seems > to me that a secondary influence--like the Jamaican one here--would have > to be an influence that is INdirect. Kool Herc created the > breakbeat...some disco DJ picked up this and influenced someone in > Chicago...who happened to spin while Derrick May was working in a record > store. Herc is an influence then...but not a primary influence. > > peace > lks > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
