On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:37:38 GMT, Richard Spross
Post by Richard SprossPost by LutemannIf the stock market falls, at least the pop music may change. If I
never hear another white guy with an electric guitar playing over-
arranged diatonic folk songs while moaning into a mike (playing rock
music), it will be too soon. The rock era has gone on for 25 years too
long. Maybe social upheaval will make it go away.
We must all remember that some of our cherished literature was once upon
a time a popular street dance i.e. Canarios.
The Sarabande used to be a wild and wooly street dance as well and
eventually became tempered down to 'stately'. Those of you conversant
in musical history can doubtless cite other examples. Robert Crim, MO,
AG, AN?
Richard Spross
I'm not conversant with the American R&R forms of today (except for
the ones that boom in at traffic lights), but I have a hard time
imagining any of them lasting as long as the Pavan, Galliard,
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gigue, Minuet, Gavotte, Bourée,
Rigaudon, Passepied, Chaconne, Passacaglia, Bassa danza, Ballo,
Tordion, Canario, Passomezzo, Country dance, Cotillion, Quadrille,
Mazurka. or Waltz.
I do think that many of the Delta Blues and Bluegrass forms will be
long lasting. The stuff on most radio stations today?.......I think
the usual 1-4-5-1 progressions sprinkled with a few wierd notes gets
on my nerves because it is just tiresome.
An artist friend from long ago said that "art is anything that can
hold your interest." She was right, IMO.
I also like the MTV Spring Break programs with the sound off.
Robert