Re: What constitutes "blues"?

[PL500@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 4/2/03 9:24:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
mnessmith@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> Good question. I bet the folks on a blues list would have a lot to say about 
> 
> it.
> MN
> 

Blues is about white guys (preferably lawyers or dentists) singing out of key 
while playing harmonica or guitars through amps that are way too overdriven 
so they sound like crap out front. Its about calling out "Mustang Sally" five 
times in one night. Also its about big flashy licks with no melodic content, 
and wearing way cool shades so that nobody will mistake you for a musician. 
It's also about "break up" because a real blues player never plays clean. Its 
also about what microphone or guitar you use, and about making sure that 
whatever you got, its "relic'ed." In short if you do not know what 
constitutes "Blues", you never will.

Andrew