66. "I know what he's trying to say..." In response to In response to 64
it just that, and Alek knows his stuff, I'm not questioning that at all....
I'm just saying that on a couple of occasions....let me give an example...
The Elvis thing....people made some statements regarding Elvis gospel influence...or whatever Black form of music one may think influenced Elvis...Alek's response seemed to "minimize" that influence.....and even getting to the point where because of some obscure song,(that Elvis didn't write BTW) referencing the "Ghetto"...that "EVERY" song that came after that...whether it was Donnie Hathaway's, Rick James, Mos Def's...all of those people (who actually wrote those songs)...all of those people were influenced by Elvis....that was a major major reach...one can understand defending Mr. Presley against some of the people who denounce him unfairly....but let's at least be realistic...
I'm merely trying to see if there is something I'm missing about the folk/blues/gospel connection...because to me...Folk music is folk music...blues is blues...jazz is jazz...gospel is gospel....
One, could easily say...and I believe this....Reggae is many people's gospel music...the same reason my pops would have listened to Rev. James Cleveland is the same reason why I listen to Peter Tosh or the Mighty Diamonds....both referencing the bible...one could make a pretty good comparison....
but Reggae is not gospel music...
rock and funk...one could make the same comparison...yet...they are different genres...
I'm just thinking that there is a "uniqueness" that is inherent in folk...in gospel...in the blues....and although we can make some tangible comparisons....even some linear comparisons....
but, I just think that, if we're speaking about any sort of evolution within a specific musical genre...then let's make give some tangible linear examples of this evolution instead of generalized comparison's that may not accurate depict the evolution...