tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948192178732938883.post6871528852428982394..comments2023-11-02T12:47:52.119+00:00Comments on Wherever I Lay My Hat...: Music: The Genius/Comic Stylings of John MayerQué?http://www.blogger.com/profile/06920013121588367314noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948192178732938883.post-85138020888278533352009-04-10T11:31:00.000+00:002009-04-10T11:31:00.000+00:00What, you never saw Chapelle's analysis of the res...What, you never saw Chapelle's analysis of the respective effects of drums and guitars on blackfolk and whitefolk? Just kidding.<BR/><BR/>Although rock has its roots in Blues (which in turn has very African roots), rock music in its modern forms isn't particularly African, I guess. <BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, there are quite a few black rockers from Hendrix, Kravitz, Fishbone, Bad Brains, Kele Okereke of Bloc Party and the like to Tinariwen right here on our continent.<BR/><BR/>PLaylist on Al-Jazeera are running an interesting feature this week on a Kenyan-American rock group called Extra Golden. Check it: http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/playlist/2008/09/200891891658335703.htmlQué?https://www.blogger.com/profile/06920013121588367314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948192178732938883.post-88505251210487986922009-04-09T19:11:00.000+00:002009-04-09T19:11:00.000+00:00The x-rated version will sell better. I like F...i...The x-rated version will sell better. I like F...ing and am good at it ( fill in the blank)<BR/><BR/>Another example of a white dude taking a leap and doing hip hop, how come more black guys arent doing rock ?[ ] dUke [ ]https://www.blogger.com/profile/01805564414982429331noreply@blogger.com