> Once more. "New" is not an especial virtue in blues.
> If you want innovation, look elsewhere. The virtue of
> the blues lies depth of feeling and technical skill in
> executing traditional forms rather than in creation of
> new artistic form. In this respect blues is not unlike
> other folk musics: bluegrass, traditional folk, Celtic
> musics, you're not supposed to do something "new."
> You're supposed to what other people have done, just
> do it well. There's another musical form that's like
> this: European classical music. An innovative
> interpretation is not what's sought. Jazz is
> innovative. Rock is innovative. Soul and R&B are
> innovative. Not blues. Tell Dave Hole he's not
> innovative, he'll take it as a compliment.
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No lecturing, I'm married to a musician-music teacher :-)
Novelty-free musical genres are not possible.
Ian