Re: [Harp-L] Totally bored with the blues genre

[The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>]

It could be that "political correctness" that has creeped into our 21st century society.


These terms do describe people or actions, but have become offensive due to hurt feelings and ability to sue because of them.


Blues Nazis, to me, are those that pooh pooh anything that is not Muddy Waters band style playing. For instance, if a contemporary player sneaks an OB into "Hootchie Koothcie Man", those purists would complain that it's not real blues - like the gatekeepers of what is deemed appropriate.


fwiw, I am also not offended by Pollock Jokes, Jew Jokes, Italian Jokes, etc. (Back in the day before political correctness, I remember all those paperback books collecting these types of humor.. I also remembering telling Pollock Jokes to Polish friends and no one was offended. Guess those days are long gone).

Also, I don't think Randy is criticizing those that play strict 12 bar stuff.


I think he is just voicing his opinion that he, personally, may get bored with this format and is looking for that next blues evolution (if there ever comes one).


-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Beltran <raybluemax@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: yodennis <yodennis@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, May 5, 2015 7:46 am
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Totally bored with the blues genre


I havenât participated in a long time (reading or responding), but I feel the
need to respond to THIS portion of this post:


>> What I find morally
repulsive is the âblues naziâ metaphor.  It is thoughtlessly insensitive to use
such a metaphor. And inanely hyperbolic. 

Dennis, I canât tell you how many
times Iâve felt the same thing. That description is completelyâ well, just as
you describe.