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[smork81]

Originally Posted by Pontius
no crap. did you go on youtube like I told you to and find the video where he says, "NOW HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES FROM THE BLUES SCALE"????? you're right, he DOESN'T play blues, he just made an incredibly lousy attempt to and showed how one dimensional he is.
here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWm12...elated&search=
great playing, just not great blues playing. it's not completely terrible, but it's no SRV, Hendrix, or Clapton. but it is WAY too fast.
You know what they say about opinions. But his technical prowess is undeniable regardless of the style of music. You might not like his blues or you might think he plays too fast; but I think the guitar players you cited play too slow.

 

[pontius]

Originally Posted by Smork81
but I think the guitar players you cited play too slow.
yeah, they play with melody.

 

[smork81]

Originally Posted by Pontius
yeah, they play with melody.

You are trying to compare a Bentley to a Formula 1.
Like I said opinions are just like a**holes we all have one.
Better?

 

[pontius]

Originally Posted by Smork81
You are trying to compare a Bentley to a Formula 1.
Like I said opinions are just like assholes we all have one.
1. you're going to get banned using language like that on this site.
2. if people like SRV and Hendrix are Bentley, then the Formula 1 people are those like Hammett and Mustaine.....people that can actually play with speed AND melody.

 

[triggerphish]

Originally Posted by Pontius
rock and roll involves guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. unless the Grandmaster is in a band that incorporates all of those, he doesn't belong in a Rock and Roll HOF anymore than Babe Ruth belongs in the Football HOF. Gorillaz is not considered a rock band. the other 3 you mentioned ARE rock bands, because they use rock instruments. scratching on a record is a hip hop instrument. whether or not it happens to be used in a rock band setting still doesn't make it rock and roll.
your definition of rock and roll is correct and I understand your point however, I dont beleive that instruments are limited to a certain genre of music. Rock and roll is pretty much an extinct term in modern music, now generally refered to as rock.
Grandmaster Flash is a great influence on music today; rock, rap, hip hop, music in general. Rock and roll as well as all music evolves, incorporating new sound. many modern bands have incorporated turntables into there music; 311, incubus and i am sure many others.
Also there are many artists from other genres inducted into the rock and roll hof. maybe they should change the name to music hof or something