North American VS Foreign Blues Music?

[Jimmy Jacobs]

But the human voice is an instrument, too, and I think that is what gives
blues its unique appeal.  I first was attracted to the music when I was
around 6 or 7 years old and know that I couldn't have appreciated the lyrics
then like I did later in my life...especially the sexual innuendo.  Even if
the lyrics are nonsensical, garbled, or just plain misunderstood by the
vocalist and the audience, blues has the power to touch the soul in a way
that many other genres rarely achieve.  I'm reminded of the recent
discussion here about scatting and okra ropes; it's the "feel" that counts.


-----Original Message-----
From: Blues Music List [mailto:BLUES-L@LISTS.NETSPACE.ORG] On Behalf Of Dan
Solway
Sent: 10/03/2007 8:18 AM
To: BLUES-L@LISTS.NETSPACE.ORG
Subject: Re: North American VS Foreign Blues Music?

I'm not saying that the lyrics are unimportant but you have to accept the 
fact that the Blues is different in that the words are usually slang or 
stuttering, or repeated over and over (chants).  Not the best way to get 
across your subject.  Also some songs have no words at all and you can 
just feel the pain the artist is in.  Check out the "Blues Harp" Video at:

http://www.littleknownblues.com/videos6.html


On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 15:44:38 -0400, pat boyack  wrote:

>Sorry Dan but I don't think this is true. The Blues has always been about
>the lyrics first. The music has always been there to help put them across.
>
>Pat B
>
>On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 10:54:58 -0400, Dan Solway  wrote:
>
>>I have always believed that Blues music is different than all other forms
>of music.  Other artists decide what they want to say (Lyrics) and add a
>nice melody but with the Blues the music is the way to communicate the
>message and the words are added afterward usually as part of the music
>itself.  So other languages don't bother me as much when we are talking
>about the blues.

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