Maybe you didn't say other music from around the world wasn't as great as American forms but you did imply it. Just take a look at the below statements you made during this conversation. MEK "Thomas D. Cox, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/13/2007 05:38:13 PM: > On 2/13/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > traditional musics from all around the world > > Just because they don't have a global reach (because of a lack of necessity > > and capitalistic marketing) doesn't mean that, say Gamelan music, isn't as > > great as American Blues. You have a very ethnocentric view on music. > > i didnt say it wasnt as great ------- >"Thomas D. Cox, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/13/2007 03:43:46 PM: > On 2/13/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Individuality is not as big a deal in other countries/cultures that have > > created great music equal to that of America's. > > name these great musics and compare them to this list: > > hiphop, soul, blues, funk, disco, house, > techno, electro, rock and roll, punk, jazz -------