From Kelley Hackett Sent Thu, May 13th 1999, 13:42
Damn John, that is a phat ass point. And U are absolutely correct! I fucking Love Mr. Fingers, and that cat did create and help create the most fluid tunes that I have heard. Perhaps I need to get U one big loud fucking Microphone so U can broadcast that to the world! Man, whoever U R, keep on growing because clearly----in my eyes---U R dead on the mark! Dead on it! The fucking people here in America----well, I wont start! Hk-90! > -----Original Message----- > From: John Hart [SMTP:xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx] > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 6:18 AM > To: xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxxx.xxx > Subject: RE: (amb) African American Art > > > >Hendrix, May, Craig, are they Pioneers, I ask u? > > Yes of course, along with Saunderson, Fowlkes, Atkins and many others. > The > sad thing is that these Black Americans were recognised and respected > as > originators and innovators over here (England) years ago. Jaun Atkins > has > always been quite understandably bitter on this point - I mean he > practically invented techno 15 years ago and should by rights be a > rich and > respected figure in his own country yet still lives in relative > poverty and > obscurity. Sadder still, Chicago's Larry Heard (Mr Fingers, Finger > Inc) > became so disheartened with the American music industry he gave up > music to > work in computing just to make a living - and this man has made some > of the > most beautiful melancholic music I've ever heard. > > It seems that the music industry in America is quick to see white > musicians > as artists yet black musicians are only promoted as entertainers. > Basically > if you're black and not making soul or rap then they don't want to > know - I > just hope these guys are finally getting the props they deserve at > home > > John > > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com