On 9/29/05, Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My opinion is not against rock, reggae or anything else. It's specific to an > orthodox Jew using religious music of another religion. > > Shlock Rock (Lenny's band) has been doing Jewish rock for 20+ years and I > see no problem with that. It's a music art that is not brought from any > religious or specific cultural location so making use of it is no problem. > Think of it as Donald Trump singing real blues music. Just doesn't work. :) > > The issue with Christian bands was never about rock but about metal as in > the case of stripper (not slayer if I remember right). At the time, metal > had all the satanic symbols which was a major issue. Of course the life of a > rock star.... > > >I had a feeling that might be your opinion. :) I know that alot of > > apparently paradoxical Christian bands have been around for some time > > (ie: Slayer), but hadn't ever seen a Jewish rock or Reggae group till > > Matisyahu... > > >
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