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Re: OT: definition of (contemporary) Rock 'n' Roll



Right On!
For example,  when the Sex Pistols told the Rock and Roll Hall of  
Fame to stick their award up their arses. That was Rock and Roll!

On Nov 22, 2008, at 6:31 AM, Per Boysen wrote:

> On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Rainer Straschill
> <moinsound@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>> Could anyone give me a definition of (contemporary, not the Elvis
>> kind) Rock 'n' Roll?
>
>
> No. Some people define it by the way they live their life. I don't
> think it's possible to define it just in musical terms. It's a lot
> about attitude and sometimes that attitude reflects in the music. Then
> there is also the commercial backlash culture, created by corporations
> that advertise gadgets targeting "Rock 'n' Roll wannabies". It's a
> mess....
>
> -- 
> Greetings from Sweden
>
> Per Boysen
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