[Harp-L] Re: Tradition vs. Innovation

[Mike Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Robert and List and Repliers to Topic,

Again, going back to the original post that used the phrase, "blues Nazis",
no one was directly called such a name, and the phrase came up specifically
in jest because of how abusurd such a statement and notion would be....but
obviously no one is realizing that and preferring to move this conversation
in to a totally different off shoot implying that someone was directly
called a name and something really offensive and mean spirited was said
(well there was, but it was about overblowers).

But regarding tradition and innovation (my turn to get off topic)...

Robert brings up an excellent point.  In many instances, we go beyond
tradition and into romanticism.  Blues musicians tend to do this a lot (not
just harp players).  Everyone of your heroes is an innovator (and probably
"sell-out" to some extent).  History doesn't remember anyone else.  LW =
Innovator.  Elvis, who at some levels wasn't the innovator he was made out
to be, gave at least the perception of being an innovator.  Like it or not,
Lady Gaga is considered an innovator.

Be as traditional as you want but please try to do the following for the
sake of man-kind.  Be accepting of others and at least keep the facts
straight.  50 years from now Emo fans will be today's equivalent of Blues
fans, lol.

Robert Johnson died at 27...the world's number 1 blues man was half the age
of most blues fans...prooves not only old white guys can play the blues
nowadays.

Howlin' Wolf went through some music school....prooves knowing theory and
such is ok.

LW started blowing amped blues...proves using effects is ok.

LW was also a pop guitar street musician...proves you don't have to play
just blues.

Willie Dixon wrote a lot of nontraditional pop-ish songs...proves blues rock
and other offshoots are ok.

It goes on an on...








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