“D. H. Lawrence’s “Never trust the teller. Trust the tale” is always right.”
― History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs
― History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs
“And because soul music is the limitless affirmation of the individual despite his or her past sins and all obstacles in his or her way,”
― History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs
― History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs
“critic Robert Ray once said, “What’s interesting about rock & roll is that the truly radical aspect occurs at the level of sound. ‘Tutti Frutti’ is far more radical than Lennon’s ‘Woman Is the Nigger of the World,’ and the sound of Bob Dylan’s voice changed more people’s ideas about the world than his political message did.”
― History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs
― History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs
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