sometimes I just hate this list. Anyone want to help me organize a 313 WWF-style cage match? A little thinning of the heard might be kinda nice.
Scott > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 6:29 AM > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: [313] 'Trying to recreate something that's long gone' > > > In a message dated 6/16/00 1:51:48 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >It is kinda wierd, but it seems as though whenever black americans create > >a new, amazing genre of music, whether its jazz, blues, rock, or techno- > >it is often rejected by the mainstream American audience, but well > >accepted by various European audiences. > > > >Just goes to show you how far we have progressed, huh? > > If that is how you truly feel, then please "progress" to another mailing > list. You and the smart guy in the message below this one are > obviously very > angry non-americans. as far as blues and rock goes, you need to > maybe take > AMERICAN history and learn that not only was blues and ragtime and rock > WIDELY accepted by american audiences when they were created, they also > started revolutions for the times. Music has played a huge part > in changing > the history of our country. I realize that trance has changed > your country, > and acid helped the youth culture of your country to "accept" electronic > music. But I find it appauling that you can type these ridiculous > comments > without knowing anything about america. The BBC doesn't broadcast the > "happenings" in America. And if you all are so intent on having the > mainstream audiences of our countries accept the music we create, > you should > have your picture next to "sellout" in the dictionary. > > and to "glyph" > >It is kinda wierd, but it seems as though whenever black americans create > >a new, amazing genre of music, whether its jazz, blues, rock, or techno- > >it is often rejected by the mainstream American audience, but well > >accepted by various European audiences. > > -GLYPH-in response to your pathetic views on american > audiences...AND I COPY > AND QUOTE.... > > "And it also goes to show how cheesey and wack American audiences > can be. > Props to all those talented, Black-American artists who dared and > gave us a > wealth of music and art that not only entertains but teaches us about > ourselves and gives us room to explore." > > FYI from california, you are very bold to say that kind of shit > on a mailing > list invloving Americans. Not only does your opinion hold no > value, it also > lacks intelligence. It is your closed-mindedness that keeps the > world from > being a nice place to live. No one cares about how you perceive "american > audiences"- YOU are the epidemy of cheesey and wack for even > suggesting such > a lame opinion on this list. And while you are on your march > against american > audiences, and talking like you know about it-although you are across the > ocean and dont live here and obviously are getting you opinion > from the BBC- > why dont you go listen to some trance. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
