R1SE@SDSUMUS.BITNET (Dave) (02/04/90)
I do not want to abuse the poster of the country posting, but I want to add to his nsHO: Didn't old blues have something to do with the country form? domino DAVE r1se@sdsumus.bitnet "Painful to live in fear, isn't it?"
R1SE@SDSUMUS.BITNET (Dave) (02/04/90)
The reason the Hendrix version sounds better than the dylan version is that they are not the same song. same lyrics, admittedly (except U2) but there were 2 chords in the original and three chords in the hendrix version. Also, you can say many things about Dylan, but he was not a guitar virtuoso. _______/|| Domino dave r1se@sdsumus.bitnet "There are many here among us who feel that life is but a joke"
SEG92@GENESEO.BITNET (the Talking Drum) (02/05/90)
dD,
You know, I never really thought about it, but I'll bet the blues did have
quite a bit to do with country and western (hereby referred to as C&W). You
know, the individual who sent the (long-deleted) message I was responding to
was also asking about gospel music. Gospel and blues are both musical forms
synthesised by African slaves in the American South from both African and
European musical traditions, so I wouldn't be too surprised to find out that
there was a lot of borrowing on both sides of the deal. And of course, after
the Civil War (1861-65) blacks moved out west en masse, and often became Cowboys
, thereby bringing that influence with them.
Since I'm blabbering on the subject of cultural synthesis and Music, has
anyone heard of a group called Mikata? They're a blend of calypso (I think)
and two other musical forms that I've heard of but never listened to. They
came to Geneseo and I was supposed to work the show (for Tech services) but I
boo-booed my back and couldn't do it. From what I heard of them, they really
were awesome. Anybody know more than I do about this?
Thank you for your support,
--the Talking Drum