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Difinative Middle Class Blues Artist

Jonny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues, Ring of Fire)
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13%
Bob Dylan (Subterrianian Homesick Blues, Tangled up in Blue)
4
50%
Bruce Springsteen (State Trooper, Born in the USA)
2
25%
John Lennon (Mother, Working Class Hero)
0
No votes
Eric Clapton (Tears in Heaven)
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No votes
Everlast (Whitie Ford, House of Pain)
1
13%
Other
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 8
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Post by The Yosemite Bear »

Well I was getting into a conversation with my immedate supervisor about Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, & John Lennon.

So who would you say amoung musicians really has created a "Middle Class" blues?
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Post by Drewcifer »

You forgot Hank Sr.!

Springsteen is probably the most definitive these days, but I voted for Dylan, as he really brought the blues to the masses when they were looking for something beyond the bublle gum pop of the early sixties. Cash is a strong runner up though too.

OT: have you heard Cash's cover of that Nine Inch Nails song Hurt? Pretty cool.
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Post by Zaia »

Have to go with Dylan on that one.
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Post by The Yosemite Bear »

Yeah, Old country particularly that of Hank Senior was blues for the Middle Class white folks.
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Post by Robert Treder »

Though I'm not a fan of blues, regardless of the class, I have to go with Johnny Cash. Here are my brief reactions to the various candidates:

Dylan: Technically good, but not interesting or fun to listen to.
Lennon: He's a good songwriter, but he doesn't sing or play particularly well. Entirely overrated.
Springsteen: Just doesn't sound good to me.
Cash: Fun, well-written songs, plus his voice sounds cool (which is more than I can say for the others)
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The man in Black is Cool.
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