Conservative Politics & Rock Music

Have to be careful here.As someone who ca't afford 1/10 of what most systems folks have I once complained about the high cost of LP collecting on Ebay just in past two years (since so many newbies joined and LP's have gone up from two or three times and some times multiples thereof)I got attacked for being against the captitalist system,Adam Smith and the whole American way of life.Golly!!!What a surprise there would be so many conservatives in a hobby where we discuss if a meter of cable is worth $2K or not.I am sure tere some "limosine Lberals" but again this "hobby" is so stupidly overpriced (I sold hi-end for 6 years) I should be suprised.So those people who are out there and think my freiund who lives on $12K due to disablity is a "loafer" and to think every one who now sucks cigars was't sucking joints ( or like the Prez. glugging th Chivas that helped wash down the blow he was snorting) were all not listening to Pat Boone but to the WHO and Jefferson Airplane so WHO could be suprised?If this country had only supported jazz musicians better in the 60's so many wouldn't have left for Europe and amybe we'd have had more recordings.But top think that now the "kids" listening to Charlie Parker would now be in thier 70's if not 80's is scarry as maybe this post id given it reminds one of how time flies by/Quuestion is will RAPPERS be given the mention poets like Dylan in 40 years.Can't imagine given the messsage (or lack thereof other than to make money) of contained what that will mean and how fucked will will really be then.40% of "kids" up to 25 can't find Iraq on a world map.But I doubt it's the klds who parenmts own $300,000 systems but who knows maybe they'll all be dmb and even the technocrats that get sent to college will end up like Devo "DE-evolving".
Chazzbo

The funny thing about this is I rarely hear the lyrics when I listen to music. When I hear The Police's Synchronicity II I think of the Hagler/Duran fight.

I don't know why the Hollies are not in the Hall. They should be. Politically I would describe "Bus Stop" as a working class oriented song. People taking the bus to work, very proletariat.

"You Can't Be Too Strong" - not at all clear why it's political let alone conservative leaning. To me it's not clear that it's pro or anti abortion. Very good song by a strong artist, but not sure if he's Hall worthy. But then there's what I call the "Blondie Rule". If Blondie is in the Hall, then a whole pack of other artist should also be inducted.

My original comment about race is entirely appropriate. Rock was originally call "race music" because it was created by and catered to colored (non-white) people. I believe the the Rock Hall of Fame roster is a fair reflection of the contribution of non-whites to the history and development of the music. There's also no reason to presuppose that non-whites as a group have a distinct political leaning. They could just as well be conservative as they could be non-conservative. Hence I am suspect of any list of rock's greatest that doesn't reflect some of rock's diversity. When someone writes "how many non-white rock groups can you name?" I interpret it as a comment by someone who is ignorant of rock's history and blind to its current manifestation. But then again, may be the problem is how one defines rock music. I take the approach that it encompasses everything from Chuck Berry, the Four Seasons, Motown, the British Invasion, psychedelia, disco, New Wave, Punk, Grunge, Rap, Electronica etc. I'm a big tent sort of guy when it comes to rock. Others may have much narrower definitions and like their musically categories well segregated. How else could someone seriously question whether James Brown belongs in the Rock Hall of Fame?

OK, you don't know how often I've thought of posting this exact thread, but I've valued the apolitical tone of Audiogon too much to risk it. Let's face it, different genres of music do attract different types. Country and Christian are mostly conservative. Classical, jazz, folk, and electronica are mostly liberal. But rock? I would certainly hope that rock is the one genre that has no political stigma. Case in point: I saw Santana live last summer. During a break, he made a point to promote world peace by highlighting the weaknesses of the current U.S. administration. Half the crowd stood up and cheered wildly, and half remained seated. Let's not spoil the beauty of good rock songs by attempting to tag them with a political ideology.

Tvad, I take exception to your characterization of Christmas
as having become "shallow and nihilistic." It is people who are shallow and nihilistic, and that is as old as time. Some of us turn to God for release from these conditions and find it.

What could be more "shallow and nihilistic" than rock music?