Absolutely Mark! and proud of it. However I AM well aware that the riffs and songs that inspired and were adapted by say Led Zep (Easy option), those of Howlin Wolf, Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe etc. etc. lead me to uncover that music and fully appreciate the blues scene from the late 20's early 30's. It also made me realise what wonderful MUSICIANS those people were and that Page, Plant, Bonham and Jones are. Keith Emersons early work with ELP and his later stuff with the Nice was fascinating, using Bob Moogs very first prototype whilst pulling influences from Jazz, classical and again the early blues scene. At the end of the day there are only 8 chords and those 8 chords only have a finite number of combinations in which they can be played. What I am merely saying is that the modern dance scene is pants because rather than use those influences/themes/tunes/chords and create a worthy adaptation it's merely computer generated samples that are played over a dance beat. It's infinately inferior in musician (I'm not a musician BTW) terms and if you think it isn't ... I reckon you're living in cloud cuckoo land! ;-) The resurgence of bands that actually play their own instruments is a god send to me personally, The Raconteurs being my personal fave at the moment.
> If you think these 'proper' rock gods didn't themselves 'sample' riffs, > chord sequences, melodies etc from their predecessors you are living in > cloud cuckoo land! > > If you don't think that bob moog inspired and enabled a whole generation > of > innovative and inspired music you are living in cloud cuckoo land. > > I just think you are a music snob! :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Leslie > Sent: 25 January 2007 14:17 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LU] non lu music > > And I couldn't possibly suggest that the whole dance music scene is > totally depandant on geeks ripping off and sampling pieces written by true > musicians. I wouldn't dare suggest that Led Zeppelin riffs or classic Rock > and Roll tunes were mercifully sampled just to put over a beat created not > by a drummer who had learnt his trade and was talented at what he did but > by a Moog techno drum machine KLXT MkIV and was released by faceless one > hit wonder featuring some session singer who sounded like she was singing > whilst actually on fire and now works behind the counter at Debenhams. > Just so the yoof who are still hacked off that they missed out on the 60's > psychodelia, 70's punk and original dance scenes could feel like they were > hip, cool and trendy when in reality they will finally grow up to realise > they were taken for a complete ride and have a collection of music that is > nothing more than lift muzak ... I couldn't possibly suggest that ... > could I? > > >> Next thing, you'll be telling us that Jimmy Page ripped all his stuff >> off >> old blues artists..... oh, hang on.... >> >> Gaffer >> >> >>> >>> Thank god someone had the sense to tell all those dance music >>> smack heads to sod off back to their wine bars, bedsits, ford >>> fiestas and student unions. >> >> yea cos what the world REALLY needs is yet another bunch of guitar bands >> ripping of tracks from their grandad's Kinks, Beefheart, JoyDiv albums >> and >> making records for elderly men to wet themselves over and making them >> think >> they are kool and trendy. >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------- >> This transmission may contain information that is privileged, >> confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure >> under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you >> are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or >> use of the information contained herein (including any reliance >> thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Although this transmission and >> any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other >> defect that might affect any computer system into which it is >> received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to >> ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by >> JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates, as >> applicable, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use. >> If you received this transmission in error, please immediately >> contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, >> whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list >> administrators >> accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. >> Leedslist mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> 'I am in shock,' said Ferguson. >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > 'I am in shock,' said Ferguson. > > _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist 'I am in shock,' said Ferguson.
