Re: Roots music and Scalping

[Deliphus01@aol.com]

> I'm not talking about ROOTS.  I'm talking about O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU 

Keets:

I know, but the two are linked. Who would notice that but me? Anyway, I was 
trying to show you the evolution of the music we're talking about...obviously 
Roots was a lot earlier, and for that matter "Tom" Johnson was treated a lot 
better by three poor white men than any black man was ever REALLY treated 
back then! But the music I cited in Roots evolved into the type of music in O 
Brother. Hell, they make an OBVIOUS reference to Robert Johnson (selling his 
soul to the devil at the crossroads). And you'll agree that Blues came from 
Gospel, right?
> 
> the white gospel they sing at the Church in the Wildwood back in hollows of 
> 
> the South US.

What do you mean "back in the hollows?" Come to SC sometime ("Gimme that old 
time religion/It's good enough for me..."! That is a combination of black 
gospel (is there such a term?) and Folk. And while it doesn't sound African, 
does Cars by Gary Numan sound like Blues? But it definitely CAME from Blues!
> 
> discern.  Take those couple out and tell me, does it sound African or 
> Irish?

To me they don't sound Irish at all, except that they tell a story...as does 
all Folk! But there were black artists doing this sort of music too, at this 
time.

> I used an example of brokers raiding music stores and buying up entire 
> stocks 
> of a very popular new CD release, then gouging the public on prices since 
> the 

Kevin Mc:

Except that it would be almost impossible to do that, given the amount of 
releases and places that sell them, not to mention the Internet. Not a good 
analogy, much like the bread one below.
Besides, your entire argument falls apart on the making it illegal grounds. 
What you're saying, as a self-proclaimed staunch Micropublican, is that since 
you don't like it, it should be made illegal. And that is where your party 
deviates from the intent of the founders of this country. As often as they 
possibly can get away with it.

Who's Tantric?

Keets:

Most of Days Of The New. All but the leader. They're one the better bands 
around right now.
> 
> I would guess that the 2 Kevins think Abu is a pretty evil guy.  Kevin Mc 
> would want to pass a law preventing him from doing this and subject him to 
> shakedowns by the FBI.

Jeff:

Does he have a green card?

  Kevin O would want to call him names ("You, sir are 
> not playing fair!") and would refuse to buy anything from him.

And he would be doing the proper thing. Making it illegal...when has that 
ever solved anything? Never! It just makes things go underground.
> 
> The problem is when Abu and strikes a deal with the big store to buy most 
> of 
> their Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Swirl bread every time it comes in.

Keets:

Why? Can't people live without Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Swirl bread? If both 
parties agree, where's the harm? Give me one solid reason why it should be 
made illegal...because that's about the size of this scalper debate. "I don't 
like it so it should be illegal." There's a LOT of things I don't like, but 
I'm not out to make anything illegal...because it's SUPPOSED to be a free 
country!!!


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            and what I believe-I believe what I believe is right."
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