i posted this response already but I want to know what ya think.
I have met some real dumb folk music listeners. Many of them hate black people. I am talking about the rich white prep type. They love bob dylan. I hate that crap. They think that I am strange for having black friends and that I listen to hip hop. At least some of them. I am thinking to myself......what the hell is so special about your garbage. I hate slow songs and I also hate the acoustic guitar. Thank god for Jimmy hendricks. Acoustic is dated and boring to me. Nothing exciting at all about it.
Oh yeah I also can't stand tom waits or jimmy buffet. It is not so much the music as the idiots that listen to it. America's attitude on black music is low. Why do you think we call the highest honor the Rock& Roll Hall of fame. Why should it be that title? why not just music hall of fame. We put rock on a pedestle way too much. When nirvana came out mtv was all about calling them the greatest of all time. what about the other complishments other artists made? I love nirvana and metallica and stuff but come on.....even with pop rap at its highest, these artists will never get the respect of white rock musicians.
Guess what guys......I am a white guy saying this.