Damn John, that is a phat ass point. And U are absolutely correct!
I fucking Love Mr. Fingers, and that cat did create and help create the
most fluid tunes that I have heard.
Perhaps I need to get U one big loud fucking Microphone so U can
broadcast that to the world! Man, whoever U R, keep on growing because
clearly----in my eyes---U R dead on the mark! Dead on it!
The fucking people here in America----well, I wont start!
Hk-90!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hart [SMTP:johnhart1@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 6:18 AM
> To: KHACKETT@aba.iupui.edu
> Subject: RE: (amb) African American Art
>
>
> >Hendrix, May, Craig, are they Pioneers, I ask u?
>
> Yes of course, along with Saunderson, Fowlkes, Atkins and many others.
> The
> sad thing is that these Black Americans were recognised and respected
> as
> originators and innovators over here (England) years ago. Jaun Atkins
> has
> always been quite understandably bitter on this point - I mean he
> practically invented techno 15 years ago and should by rights be a
> rich and
> respected figure in his own country yet still lives in relative
> poverty and
> obscurity. Sadder still, Chicago's Larry Heard (Mr Fingers, Finger
> Inc)
> became so disheartened with the American music industry he gave up
> music to
> work in computing just to make a living - and this man has made some
> of the
> most beautiful melancholic music I've ever heard.
>
> It seems that the music industry in America is quick to see white
> musicians
> as artists yet black musicians are only promoted as entertainers.
> Basically
> if you're black and not making soul or rap then they don't want to
> know - I
> just hope these guys are finally getting the props they deserve at
> home
>
> John
>
>
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