Re: [Harp-L] RE: Obama Sings Sweet Home Chicago
- To: Bill Kumpe <bkumpe@xxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: [Harp-L] RE: Obama Sings Sweet Home Chicago
- From: Bill Newton <thenewtdawg@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:05:13 -0500
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Good point, Bill! I've heard chanting from the top of minarets, and that
stuff is super bluesy, with wailing microtones. So maybe Mr. Obama's
exposure to other cultures HAS helped his understanding of music.
Bill Newton
Durham, NC
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Bill Kumpe <bkumpe@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> RE: "The president's remarks before the show were excellent. He
> understands the blues."
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> Raised and educated Muslim in Indonesia and educated at Yale. Yeah, that's
> real blues background. If you 're singing the blues from the top of a
> minaret at prayer time maybe.
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> Bill Kumpe
> Tulsa, OK
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