TheBig3

Defining folks is equatable to the plot of Rashomon. Depending on where you stand, its a completly different story.

We spoke to an Aussie once (circa 2003) who claimed Jack Johnson isn't what he'd call folk. He didn't give us details on what he would call folk but we don't have to look very hard to find people for whom JJ is decidedly only folk.

Similarly, "Keep on Rockin' in the Free World," probably not folk to many people. But when he plays in acoustic on Freedom, does it become folk then?

A couple years back, the regulars on the board created stickied threads on what contituted a genre. I was assigned about 5 and didn't do a damn one because I'm a lazy ****, but we've come a long way, and at this point, open discussions might be better that us dictating things. (at the time, the emo war raged)

So I'll ask you folks. Have you ridden the line before? What makes folk "folk" to you? And does it have anything to do with sound, or is there a philosphy behind it? and regardless of what you choose,what areas do you perceive as being tough calls.

This isn't a term paper, so write whatever you'd like.

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