You must mean "all members being black" 'cause I could've sworn Darius Rucker was black.
[This message was edited Tue Jun 10 13:44:44 PDT 2003 by okaypimpn]

magnificentsynthesizer667 said:

I think they're now calling it Black Jack Johnson.

Darrius Rucker's skin color and name might be black but I assure you, he isnt.

okaypimpn said:

Barely. But sure. I'll give him the color of his skin. I was being a smartass, but if you wanna go literal, sure. He's black.

ahhh... something i know well about. they can have the rap stuff and all that but i will say one thing... black men can rock!

there are many different kinds of "black rock" (for lack of a better word). There is the nu-metal, rapping over hard rock music. Bands like Shooteez Groove, Hed(pe), 2 Skinnee J's and the originators Stuck Mojo. Besides Stuck Mojo, Im really not into that stuff too much though.

Then you got the hard rocking bands that just happen to have a black guy singing like Sevendust.

Weapon of Choice is has some choice cuts.

And, I mentioned in another thread, Super 8. They had one song that kind of tried to become a hit but really didnt. They are one of my favorites of that genre. They are a little more mellow and the lead singer also has a solo album under the name "Khaleel" which is pretty good also.

chemmie said:

I met Super 8 about 7 yrs ago and they were white

namepeace said:

Former Bad Brains guitarist, Dr.Know is also in the band:

http://www.mosdefinitely....ckjack.htm

Their singer was black.

Their singer was black.

otan said:

Oh...okay.

Who the hell is this "Thicke" person!

minneapolisgenius said:

okaypimpn said:

Just an observation folks,

But don't ya love how when a black musician does something considered to be more "rock oriented" like Darius, he's considered 'not black.' As though its not even worth his "black" time?

But when a white musician does something considered to be more "soulful," he's called a genius? ie. Critics say that Thicke is the "closest thing to Stevie Wonder... " etc.

It's a very interesting concept that for a white man to do a black man's thing it's considered a monumental event, but for a black man to do a white man's thing, he's doing something that's beneath him.

Wow. If we could only get more black and white people to think that way. (smile)

Preciate the respect, people!

Long live the AFRO!

Hello?

FUNKADELIC! ! ! ! !

From Cosmic Slop to Maggot Brain to MANY OTHER ROCK jams that simply escape me at this moment..

FUNKADELIC must be considered as the "standard" of "black rock".


Just LISTEN to Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On..


It's crazy that bands like FUNKADELIC & others mentioned in this thread have gotten little if any props for their work..

..those rock & roll "tastemakers" (=dj's, record promoters, etc.) let Jimi through the door, & after him, not too many others..
so you have at least a whole generation of male caucasians thinking " 'black' bands can't make 'real' rock & roll"
when in fact "rock & roll" was invented by a "colored" musician way back in the day..


"black" rock bands-
DAMN GOOD, KICK-ASS rock bands-
have ALWAYS existed..
certain people just made sure the "general public" was not exposed to them.

Remy, Justin and Thicke?

Maaan, this is just waaay too disgusting

chemmie said:

thanks. I didn't meet the singer when I met them...

...but does a black singer in an all white band make it a black rock band? For example, Hootie is not a black rock band to me
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mltijchr said:

"Would you like to dance with me, we're doin' the Cosmic Slop."

This song is the shit!!! Along with "I've Got A Thing, You've Got A Thing, Everybody's Got A Thing."