The founder of Rolling Stone thinks only white men are 'masters' of rock.

[Blues Man]

Sorry Blues Man, but blues is incredibly annoying. Basically the same three chords, in the same simple progression, with different lyrics.

You need to learn more.

It's not just Dominant 7 chords and the 12 bar blues is just the rudimentary framework. Using minor scales over a major chord progression is the very basis of all modern rock music

Like I said without blues there would be no rock and roll.

 

[Burgermeister]

You need to learn more.

It's not just Dominant 7 chords and the 12 bar blues is just the rudimentary framework. Using minor scales over a major chord progression is the very basis of all modern rock music

Like I said without blues there would be no rock and roll.

Yeah no thanks.

 

[DudleySmith]

Again, no one did it better than Chuck Berry and Little Richard. Nearly every band from the local garage band to the Beatles covered their songs.

Some can be argued to be as good but no one did it better.

Chuck Berry was notorious for his crappy stage shows and playing slop. It was a well deserved reputation.

 

[pknopp]

Chuck Berry was notorious for his crappy stage shows and playing slop. It was a well deserved reputation.

Keith Richards is noted for his sloppy guitar. It's only rock and roll.

 

[DudleySmith]

Sorry Blues Man, but blues is incredibly annoying. Basically the same three chords, in the same simple progression, with different lyrics.

Listenig to the 'old timey blues players' is marketed as being 'one of the kewl kidz' by Stuck In The 60's' dopers; it's a stupid scam. It's crap.

 

[DudleySmith]

Keith Richards is noted for his sloppy guitar. It's only rock and roll.

I agree; Richards sounds like shit live too.

 

[pknopp]

I agree; Richards sounds like shit live too.

And yet they are the biggest act on the planet.

 

[DudleySmith]

he was in on only 10 songs.....Lieber and Stoller wrote 23 songs for him....

His comeback album that was produced by Chet Atkins was among his best.

Elvis and Chet 'Mr. Guitar' Atkins

www.graceland.com

Atkins developed his style around 1939. More guitar players were influenced by Atkins than any other single player, except maybe Les Paul.

 

[DudleySmith]

And yet they are the biggest act on the planet.

So what? Tiny Tim was a big act too. The fact is they sound like shit live, always did. They have some good studio stuff, enough to put together acouple of decent compilation albums, but most of it is crap.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

I disagree.

Jimi is the one who realized the potential of the electric guitar and SRV was good but he was pretty much a one dimensional musician

I think Chuck Berry realized that potential a decade before that.

 

[pknopp]

So what? Tiny Tim was a big act too. The fact is they sound like shit live, always did.

Tiny Tim was a minor act that had his 15 minutes of fame.

 

[DudleySmith]

Tiny Tim was a minor act that had his 15 minutes of fame.

And he still sounded better than Keith Richards. Plus he didn't steal credit for other peoples' work, like him and Jagger did.

 

[pknopp]

And he still sounded better than Keith Richards. Plus he didn't steal credit for other peoples' work, like him and Jagger did.

It's only rock and roll. (there is a point there in that statement)

 

[DudleySmith]

It's only rock and roll. (there is a point there in that statement)

Yes, which is why it's weird how you're obsessed with crap players like Richards.

 

[pknopp]

Yes, which is why it's weird how you're obsessed with crap players like Richards.

It's Only Rock and Roll. I was never a huge Stones fan. I give them their due though.

 

[Blues Man]

Listenig to the 'old timey blues players' is marketed as being 'one of the kewl kidz' by Stuck In The 60's' dopers; it's a stupid scam. It's crap.

Yeah Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Gary Moore, Pete Townsend and gads more will disagree.

 

[Blues Man]

I think Chuck Berry realized that potential a decade before that.

He was one of those Blues Jazz guys that influenced a lot of people. But Jimi really went where no man had gone before.

 

[Crepitus]

YOU guys need to stop trying to give black people credit for everything. Rock music is simply not a part of black culture and never has been.

That's just not accurate.

 

[Crepitus]

Compared to Stevie Ray Vaughan? Yes. Stevie could play Jimmy Hendrix songs better than Jimmy could.

There simply arent enough black rockers to be able to compete with the large number of white rockers.

Stevie was a better technical performer, Jimi had the edge on innovations and sheer creativeness.

You said it yourself, Stevie plays better, but he's playing JImi's licks.

Nobody is saying black folks own metal, I'm just saying white folks don't either.

 

[Jarlaxle]

It's only rock and roll. (there is a point there in that statement)

Yes: you have nothing to add.