Over at
this post, Wynonie said
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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris
You know as well as I do that there's a huge difference between R&B and Rhythm & Blues. Anyway, you're not fooling me for one minute! I know you couldn't possibly like unmitigated junk like that!
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I've also been disbelieved a couple of other times recently too, but that's OK, I don't mind being unbelievable! Yes, I know, that was an unbelievably bad joke too. But to get to the point.
I haven't listened to R & B since the 60s, except for what's come on TV, the juke box or radio so I probably don't know the difference between R & B and Rhythm & Blues - I always thought they were the same thing. I've heard stuff they call R & B from 90s onwards which I'd call urban soul because it isn't much like the R & B that Wynonie puts on here. Is this the difference you are referring too, Wynonie, or something else?
As for the 'unmitigated junk' I couldn't possibly like - well, I suppose I should thank you for crediting me with 'infinite good taste', but I happen to like that kind of dance music a lot. I was surprised by such a strong reaction, although when I posted it I guessed that some would not like it, hence I mentioned that. However it has everthing R & B has but in different measure. It has the repetitive beat that you get hooked on, but more so than R & B, it has soulful singing but sampled and not as forward in the mix as R & B, it stirs the emotions (but I don't mean the ones you got, W
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OK, so it's not played on 'real instruments' in 'real time' by 'real musicians' but before you get over-critical of that, note that many of these musicians do play it all live when they are touring and there is a real art to mixing and twiddling knobs. I say if the end result is great then does it matter if they are not 'real musicians'? I would also say critics should ask themselves if they could also create tunes/rhythms/melodies like
the one I posted and have they ever tried? If they can answer Yes then fair enough, it's a good job we're not all the same.
Anyway, if anybody wants to debate it I'm willing to. If not and you still think I'm unbelievable, then thanks