Re: (idm) What is Soul? (was: review: round one ...)
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In a message dated 2/18/00 11:32:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
khackett@aba.iupui.edu writes:
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> I accept the use of the word 'soul' to describe works by Aretha
> Franklin, Otis Redding, Al Green etc. because they all learnt there
> trade in Church and brought a gospel passion to their music. However,
> extending the use of this word to describe the works of John Beltran
> (incidentally, love his new one on Transmat) and others is going too
> far.
>
> In what way can it be described as soulful? Is it the extensive use of
> Minor chords? Is it the large dollops of echo and reverb? Is the artist
> who has made the track been influenced by yer Marvin Gayes and Donny
> Hathaways and how can you tell?
> >>
You're using the term soul as a technical term to
describe music, which I would probably call Motown
or gospel. I'm using soul to describe pure emotion,
rhythm and deep, introspective music. You're on
semantics, I'm on essentials.
Matt
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