|
Register | Blogging | Today's Posts | Search |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
08-11-2014, 03:10 PM | #8781 (permalink) |
don't be no bojangles
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 496
|
Discussing racial politics never ends badly.
__________________
'Well, I'm a common working man, With a half of bitter, bread and jam, And if it pleases me, I'll put one on ya man, When the copper fades away!' - Jethro Tull |
08-11-2014, 05:49 PM | #8783 (permalink) | |
Account Disabled
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,304
|
Quote:
I agree with some of this but let me say a couple of things first... You made a ton of contradictions in this post. First you say I agreed with the opposing posters and now you say I am not open minded but if I agreed with their points wouldn't that mean I can be open to wider perspectives? Were you trying to imply something else? I don't hate Elvis but I do hate what his popularity and success at the expense of other African American artists represents. NOTHING good or beneficial can possibly come from racism because its so ugly and poisons deep so I completely disagree with the bolded if you were trying to imply that. The whole concept with how Elvis became famous is still going on today, nothing has changed. Fats Dominos was very popular and even Chuck before the rise of Elvis. So lets not act like these African American acts suddenly became popular because of Elvis. They were mostly popular within African American audiences and small white audiences because of segregation but they were still popular and had hits on the chart. I agree Elvis helped but it did not start with him. |
|
08-12-2014, 03:48 AM | #8787 (permalink) | |
Because I Am, I Can!
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,128
|
Quote:
Hats off to Elvis, in my book. |
|
08-12-2014, 05:59 AM | #8788 (permalink) | ||
Music Addict
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 1,366
|
Quote:
At all. It doesn't do anything whatsoever with me. I don't hate it, I just don't get it, thus I especially don't get the praise. Quote:
Seriously, pretty much all of his massive, giant discography consists of covers. Sure, he changes the songs up from time to time, but they're still covers. I do have respect for someone that managed to get so damn well known and liked by only making covers. That requires some talent. |
||
08-12-2014, 06:34 AM | #8789 (permalink) |
The Sexual Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Somewhere cooler than you
Posts: 18,605
|
While we're about it lets all call symphony orchestras & opera singers untalented for only playing covers too.
__________________
Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave. |
08-12-2014, 06:35 AM | #8790 (permalink) | |
Music Addict
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 1,366
|
Quote:
When I listen to music I'm mostly interested in what music is being played. |
|
|