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Re: [Mellotronists] question/observation

2007-11-13 by Mark Pring

R+B: Dave Bartholomew, Chuck Berry, almost anything
released on the Chess label in the 50's.

Beyonce? Arrghhh!

> Was the R&B misleading labeling question regarding
> the heavily produced, 
> rap-influenced Beyonce-type radio stuff that is out
> now?  I've never been an 
> R&B person, but I've been wondering how the music
> that I hear referred to as 
> that style currently is actually going over with
> fans of the traditional 
> styleset, because this new stuff sure doesn't have
> much similarity to the 
> old.
> 
> Which only makes my question more relevant, are
> people today just too lazy 
> to come up with names?  Sure, language evolves and
> labels are elastic, but 
> this practice is as misleading as calling cats dogs.
> 
> 



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