We All Teach From That Same Frame

When I Say "our," I Definitely Mean All Of America. It's Not Less Pertinent For You Because It Comes From A Black Person, Just Like A Great Achievement By An Anglo American Is Less Important.

Because The Blues Is The Basis Of Most American Music In The 20th Century. It's A 12-bar Form That's Played By Jazz, Bluegrass And Country Musicians. It Has A Rhythmic Vocabulary That's Been Used By Rock N' Roll. It's Related To Spirituals, And Even The American Fiddle Tradition.

I Try To Put A Lot Of Our Music In My Music - By That I Mean Of American Music.

I Never Minded Giving My Opinions. They Are Just Opinions, And I Had Studied Music And I Had Strong Feelings. I Was Happy For My Opinions To Join All The Other Opinions. But You Have To Be Prepared For What Comes Back, Especially If You Don't Agree With The Dominant Mythology.

The Best Way To Be, Is To Do.