Mellotronists

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jonesalley" <jonesalley@...>
To: "Mellotronists" <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 10:51 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] question/observation


> Was the R&B misleading labeling question regarding the heavily produced,
> rap-influenced Beyonce-type radio stuff that is out now?  I've never been 
> an
> R&B person, but I've been wondering how the music that I hear referred to 
> as
> that style currently is actually going over with fans of the traditional
> styleset, because this new stuff sure doesn't have much similarity to the
> old.
>
> Which only makes my question more relevant, are people today just too lazy
> to come up with names?  Sure, language evolves and labels are elastic, but
> this practice is as misleading as calling cats dogs.


I had a couple of guys come round a few years ago to look at a Hammond I was 
selling. They didn't buy, but we had a chat, and ended up cracking up as we 
started talking about 'garage', 'r'n'b' etc. and realising how the 
conversation would sound to someone twenty years younger.  :-)

Andy T.