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Working Man's Blues
Posted: 2002-12-23 05:30am
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?
Posted: 2002-12-24 02:50am
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.
Posted: 2002-12-24 02:55am
by Zaia
Have to go with Dylan on that one.
Posted: 2002-12-24 04:00am
by The Yosemite Bear
Yeah, Old country particularly that of Hank Senior was blues for the Middle Class white folks.
Posted: 2002-12-24 05:11am
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)
Posted: 2002-12-24 05:28am
by The Yosemite Bear
The man in Black is Cool.