前段时间,Diddy 在社交网络上抛出了”somebody killed R&B”这个观点,引起了挺多关于“Is R&B dead?” 的辩论,对于这个粗暴看似极端的结论,我和老林也想展开说说自己的理解。而且就 R&B 作为一种音乐风格的定义,我认为在大众普遍认知中,也需要再次提及它更广泛深层的文化意义。
本期我们讨论的话题 R&B (Rhythm & Blues) 是广义上的黑人音乐,引用 Nelson George 在”The Death of Rhythm & Blues” 中对它的解释 :”The term originated in the 1940s as a description of a synthesis of black musical genres—gospel, big-band swing, blues—that, along with new technology, specifically the popularization of the electric bass, produced a propulsive, spirited brand of popular music. A decade later it would be called rock & roll to camouflage its black roots, and subsequently soul, funk, disco, rap, and other offspring would arise from these roots.”
所以我和老林的讨论也是从 20s 的”race music”开始,简要分享了黑人音乐在时代发展中不同的风格特点,希望能带给你区别于主流规则的新鲜角度。我们也为大家准备了Spotify主题歌单:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0oLctseoCREqHAmoCuGLKc?si=c08b225e336647de)
Episode notes:
Playlist:
Bessie Smith "Down Hearted Blues" (1923)
Louis Jordan - “Caldonia “(1946)
Ray Charles “What'd I Say, Pt.1&2” (1959)
Sam Cooke - “A Change is Gonna Come “(1963)
The Marvelettes - “Please Mr. Postman” (1961)
Booker T & the M G 's - “Green Onions” (1962)
Stevie Wonder - ”Superstition”(1972)
Teddy Pendergrass - “Love T.K.O.”(1980)
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