I cant believe what bullshit this list is. dont you fools know that the music knows no color? cant you people remember the days when no one knew what color the guy putting out the record was and you just listened to it for, *gasp* the MUSIC?
This list bickers and bitches about race more than detroit techno. I doubt that Juan would be making racist sounding comments. why would you talk shit about the man when you can EASILY contact him and hash things out with him? dont you think he (or you if you were in his position) would prefer that? you know he reads this and yet you continue to slap him in the face with unsubstantiated rumors and other bullshit. I dont consider myself a fan or his, but he seems like a nice guy and for that matter, who on this list deserves the cumulative bullshit you cats are so eager to dish out? as for DEMF, its free to get in, and free to get out. I suggest if you are displeased with it, either dont go, or leave... more room for the people that are there for the music, not to say they went to demf all 3 years. is this where some of you try to guess my color? I would bet you have already, after reading the above. --- this is my opinion. I welcome yours. -Joe _ns_ Uh No the DEMF was not a Detroit clique thing and even if it was it is called the DETROIT ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL. you must be a person living outside of the us or in the us in a white skin and ignorant of history. UR and Atkins are pioneers of this music and get no respect from the business end. why should Elvis or Eminem make more money and get more credibility than Ike Turner or Redman??? Because in AMerica white people doing Black art is always seen as a marvel....... Look at NYSYNC and the list goes on. Look at Black rock group Fishbone. Are you telling me they are good enough to get paid. The point is this; the people who run the business are full of isms that determine who gets the spotlight. No one is denying anyone their right to listen to what they want but don't forget the history. I spoke with a Black rocker in NYC and he told me that many A & R men didn't know what to do with Black guys playing soulful rock music. The record executive behind Digable Planets told them they were not hard translate "black enough" for hip-hop. So Juan is in the same position...... I don't have time to break this down anymore but Juan is not crying he's simply commenting on the truth; the music business is run by a bunch of culturally biased and/or ignorant people who have definite ideas about the value of the music based on their racist crap. if anyone does not understand where I'm coming from I will make one more post I don't have a lot of time to keep repeating this tired story. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
