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Black Artist in Rock and Roll

fadafada Posts: 1,032
edited May 2006 in Other Music
What has happened ? You would would think that with the great Jimmy Hendrix leading the way , there would be loads of black artists in Rock and Roll. Off hand at the moment I can count only a few.
Oscar Harrison Ocean colour scene drummer.
The singer from Bloc party, drummer from the libertines and Lenny Kravitz.
Now they are mostly outputing that aweful rap and hip hop.I loved the Motown and soul sound but how many of today's black artist are in the small league?
R&B stands for Rhythm and Blues not what is protrayed as today.
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  • adam42381adam42381 Posts: 2,505
    Lajon Witherspoon, lead singer of Sevendust. Also the band Living Colour who sang "Cult of Personality" was an all-black band. And don't forget Hootie! Just kidding.
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  • KravenKraven Posts: 829
    The drummer in Yellowcard is black, and whats wrong with Darius Rucker?
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  • clayton12clayton12 Posts: 337
    Living Colour and their guitarist Vernon Reid is a guitar god.

    Is it just me or does it seem that every big star has a back up band that is all black?

    -Paul McCartney's drummer, Abe Laboriel Jr. is one of the best.
  • fadafada Posts: 1,032
    McCartney's drummer is good but what is with that bit of hair at the front of his head.
    There isn't any black people in my parts but of those of you who know black people, what is their verdict on rock and roll?
  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    There is some emo type band with a black singer dont know what they're called, Incubus have DJ Kilmore, Test-icicles have a black guitarist and i cant think of any more other than those previously mentioned oh hang on Sepultura's singer he should count for two people the size of him:)

    Edit the woman in Lenny's AYGGMW video playing drums is also black
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  • miller8966miller8966 Posts: 1,450
    without blacks there would be no Blues,Jazz or Rock N Roll..

    But now a-days the black population has taken its frustration out by using shitty rap lyrics, instead of buying an acoustic guitar and sliding a bottleneck across it.

    Its sad really
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  • JellyrollsJellyrolls Posts: 523
    Howard Jones - Killswitch Engage
    Lead singer for God Forbid
    The Drummer for DMB(who is great by the way)
    The guy from Sepultra.
  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    Jellyrolls wrote:
    Howard Jones - Killswitch Engage
    Lead singer for God Forbid
    The Drummer for DMB(who is great by the way)
    The guy from Sepultra.

    Killswitch Engage thats that emo/metal band i meant
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  • Matt LukinMatt Lukin Posts: 647
    Bad Brains, anyone?
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  • I Heart MusicI Heart Music Posts: 4
    Don't forget about Slash and Ben Harper.
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Jellyrolls wrote:
    Howard Jones - Killswitch Engage
    Lead singer for God Forbid
    The Drummer for DMB(who is great by the way)
    The guy from Sepultra.
    I believe all or most of God Forbid are black or at least they were when I saw them live
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  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    I Heart Music wrote:
    Don't forget about Slash and Ben Harper.

    Slash??????
    Can not be arsed with life no more.
  • clayton12clayton12 Posts: 337
    TV on the radio
  • clayton12clayton12 Posts: 337
    .....and robert randolph
  • EchoesEchoes Posts: 1,279
    there are a lot of good rap acts, guys
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    reeferchief wrote:
    Slash??????

    you didn't know that?


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  • PaulJamPaulJam Posts: 163
    I saw Skin from Skunk Anansie on Thursday. She has a phenomenal voice and puts on a great show.
  • I Heart MusicI Heart Music Posts: 4
    reeferchief wrote:
    Slash??????

    Yea the lead guitarist for Guns N' Roses and currently Velvet Revolver. That guy.
  • kidapollokidapollo Posts: 75
    Maybe if you broaden your personal scope of musical interests, you'd see more. Start with Robert Randolph and the Family Band. Listen to the North Mississippi All-Stars. Check out any of the Burnsides. And that's just from one small (rockin') corner of America.

    Anyone rememebr Fishbone?

    Morris Day and the Time?

    Prince has a new album out that just got four stars in Rolling Stone.

    And who knows how the current crop of excellent jazz musicians will influence rock music in the future? Remember the zydeco sound at the beginning of Blind Melon's "Soup?"

    I think if you opened your eyes and ears a little, you'd see.

    And don't completely shut out hip-hop, a lot of you have formed opinions based on a broad sweeping notion of where that genre is headed because of what's popular today. Check out Jurrassic 5, Talib Kweli and work your way into the underground stuff. There's a lot of conscience hip-hop out there that still speaks for the plight of the poor and disadvantaged, as well as hip-hop artists who aren't afraid to call out the government or authority in an intelligent way. It's not all "bitches, drugs and pimping." Unfortunately, that's the crap that people buy.
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  • karma defectkarma defect Posts: 5,483
    fada wrote:
    What has happened ? You would would think that with the great Jimmy Hendrix leading the way , there would be loads of black artists in Rock and Roll. Off hand at the moment I can count only a few.
    Oscar Harrison Ocean colour scene drummer.
    The singer from Bloc party, drummer from the libertines and Lenny Kravitz.
    Now they are mostly outputing that aweful rap and hip hop.I loved the Motown and soul sound but how many of today's black artist are in the small league?
    R&B stands for Rhythm and Blues not what is protrayed as today.


    R&B like Otis used to make it is dead, too bad, for us. I have wondered about this myself why are there so little black artists in rock.

    Didn't faith no more have a black member once?
    Rage against the machine's singer was black.
    The Dears have a black singer.
    The pixies frontman was Black as well. hihi
    Skunk anansie had two black members
    And well even though it sucks, No doubt
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  • karma defectkarma defect Posts: 5,483
    Echoes wrote:
    there are a lot of good rap acts, guys


    All of them yet to be born
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
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  • karma defectkarma defect Posts: 5,483
    Jack Johnson
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • western pearlwestern pearl Posts: 632
    karma defect wrote:
    Jack Johnson

    hawaiian...
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    karma defect wrote:
    Rage against the machine's singer was black.

    zack de la rocha isn't black or even part black. his da is mexican and his mum is white.
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  • karma defectkarma defect Posts: 5,483
    western pearl wrote:
    hawaiian...


    Yeah, so what is your point. He is black ain't he.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • karma defectkarma defect Posts: 5,483
    catefrances wrote:
    zack de la rocha isn't black or even part black. his da is mexican and his mum is white.


    So, he's latino. He is not white, I didn't realise there was a degree of blackness that you need to have to be added.

    Hahaha.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    karma defect wrote:
    Yeah, so what is your point. He is black ain't he.

    jack johnson's black???????????? no. really????
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  • western pearlwestern pearl Posts: 632
    karma defect wrote:
    Yeah, so what is your point. He is black ain't he.

    Lol.........no
    "Everyone is a patriot in some form or another.... i prefer the intelligent ones."

    "She fell funny"

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  • karma defectkarma defect Posts: 5,483
    western pearl wrote:
    Lol.........no


    Did you have a good look? He is black really, go look at that rainy cover. Or is that not him?
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
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