tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post773677845566243134..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: 1971 - The First Hip-Hop/Rap SongAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-1942539050454138052022-01-17T19:48:11.597-05:002022-01-17T19:48:11.597-05:00Yes, I would consider it a cousin rather than an a...Yes, I would consider it a cousin rather than an ancestor, but still.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-947962515442631322022-01-17T19:44:29.098-05:002022-01-17T19:44:29.098-05:00You could make a superficial case for influence si...You could make a superficial case for influence since "Big Bad John" topped the Country, Pop, and Easy Listening charts, got a Grammy nomination, and propelled Jimmy Dean into several network TV gigs in the early to mid 1960s when Issac Hayes was starting his career. I would lean more to assuming they were independently influenced by even earlier rhythmic recitations, cadence calls, and the like.Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396671757183163171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-15487604928629663632022-01-17T08:02:31.787-05:002022-01-17T08:02:31.787-05:00Now that's a lot of fun - it does have a lot o...Now that's a lot of fun - it does have a lot of the elements in its sound. Never would have thought of that!Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-80234403662783420422022-01-17T06:34:42.705-05:002022-01-17T06:34:42.705-05:00Similar elements, different genre ... 1961
https:...Similar elements, different genre ... 1961<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnnHprUGKF0Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396671757183163171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-5082217305526463702022-01-16T16:56:28.597-05:002022-01-16T16:56:28.597-05:00Thank you! Language changes and such distinctions ...Thank you! Language changes and such distinctions disappear, but it is always good to know what they used to be, especially if one is reading older material. I tend to preserve such things when I remember them myself for that reason (continuity, not correctness), but I also know that there is no preventing language change, so our small stands are always a bit quixotic. <br /><br />Go Forth and Be of Good Cheer.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-87100307055575609212022-01-16T15:45:56.386-05:002022-01-16T15:45:56.386-05:00Traditionally, among careful writers who cared abo...Traditionally, among careful writers who cared about such distinctions, "farther" referred to actual physical distance and "further" to degree. You run farther but comment further.Janet Roeslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924878996710521097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-33914457439189863752022-01-16T11:20:29.864-05:002022-01-16T11:20:29.864-05:00I know that it was not the main point, but the dem...I know that it was not the main point, but the demarcation line between "hits" and albums, at least in greater Boston, was the advent of WBCN in 1968, as it changed from classical to rock. Until then, WBZ and WMEX had been the go to dial positions for "top 40" music. Album oriented radio did not exist in Boston when the Beatles stormed the continent in early 1964. Having an older brother, I quickly learned of the benefits of listening to WBCN over the choices on the AM radio dial. I follow someone on Twitter who posts lists of the top 20 songs for this date in some year in the 60's and 70's. It is clear when I look at lists from the 60's, I knew all of the songs. When he posts lists from the 70's, not so much as I had long since abandoned "top 40" formats. That transition was in full swing when we started college, hence the popularity of albums by The Who, despite the lack of top 40 hits. <br /><br />Another point is that most radios sold in the early 60's didn't even include the FM dial, so it was not always easy to get to FM. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680174513083261237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-15327263550806926252022-01-16T00:40:46.524-05:002022-01-16T00:40:46.524-05:00The Declaration of Arbroath, 1320, deserves at lea...<i>The Declaration of Arbroath</i>, 1320, deserves at least a mention. It may well be that there is no clear starting point, but it was at least a high moment along the way.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-52303216821014746222022-01-15T22:31:01.727-05:002022-01-15T22:31:01.727-05:00The Who also had "Happy Jack," which I r...The Who also had "Happy Jack," which I remember well, and "My Generation" which I only recall hearing played later. So more than I remembered, now that I look at it. I still thought of them as primarily albums - and something of a niche or even cult band - before Who's Next. They wrecked their stuff onstage.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-71382387168554662262022-01-15T21:45:22.237-05:002022-01-15T21:45:22.237-05:00Just to pick up on your comment about "The Wh...Just to pick up on your comment about "The Who", I remember "I Can See for Miles" getting significant airplay in the 60's. I had to check and it did reach #9 in the US in 1967. Then there was "Pinball Wizard" in 1969, which also charted. That does not detract from your point that "Who's Next" was huge when we both went off to college. My brother had "Live at Leeds" (1970) which was really when I became aware of them. The Hullabaloo video was quite a throwback. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680174513083261237noreply@blogger.com