Rock N' Roll: Created By God??

[JamesgoneBatty]

for so long people have fought over who created Rock N' Roll?
God or the unmentionable.

I Believe that Rock N' Roll was created by God because God uses us as Instruments so why wouldn't we use instruments to create a message? the same reason that God created us for?

Rock N' Roll Saved My Life when I was a Teenager growing up and through Rock I began to question My Faith, now in 2016, I'm a Born-Again Christian and I still Love Rock N' Roll.

 

[SepiaAndDust]

Rock wasn't created. It evolved. You can see its roots in blues, jazz, bluegrass, folk, and gospel.

 

[HarvestTheFields]

for so long people have fought over who created Rock N' Roll?
God or the unmentionable.

I Believe that Rock N' Roll was created by God because God uses us as Instruments so why wouldn't we use instruments to create a message? the same reason that God created us for?

Rock N' Roll Saved My Life when I was a Teenager growing up and through Rock I began to question My Faith, now in 2016, I'm a Born-Again Christian and I still Love Rock N' Roll.

How did it make you question your faith? Glad to hear that you still love Rock N' Roll and Jesus!

 

[JamesgoneBatty]

How did it make you question your faith? Glad to hear that you still love Rock N' Roll and Jesus!

I heard all these singers singing about God and Heaven and how they want out of the hell that they live in

 

[JCFantasy23]

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[Soyeong]

All styles of music can be used to worship God, but the only kind that God hates is the kind that does come from the heart:

 

[Dave-W]

I got just 2 points to make on this question:

 

[Goodbook]

God doesnt 'use' us.
He loves us. Theres a difference.

 

[Goodbook]

Also, if you have to ask, it shows you dont really know. Nevermind.
Pointless thread.

Maybe you a fan of cliff richard.

 

[Dave-W]

Maybe you a fan of cliff richard.

Ah - the one hit wonder. "We don't talk anymore."

Why is he relevant?

 

[jayem]

Anyone ever heard of Sister Rosetta Tharpe? The "Godmother of Rock and Roll." She was a gospel singer whose style strongly anticipated rock & roll and soul music. She was an excellent electric guitarist, too. In her version of this old gospel song, you can hear where B.B. King, and Eric Clapton were inspired.

Who says women can't play guitar?

 

[Dave-W]

Who says women can't play guitar?

Of course they can. Ever hear of Bonny Raitt? April Lawton of Ramatam? (early 1970s) Nancy Wilson of Heart? June Millington of Fanny? Heli Sterner of Rachel Rachel? Steph Paynes of Lez Zeppelin?

 

[jayem]

Of course they can. Ever hear of Bonny Raitt? April Lawton of Ramatam? (early 1970s) Nancy Wilson of Heart? June Millington of Fanny? Heli Sterner of Rachel Rachel? Steph Paynes of Lez Zeppelin?

Absolutely. And don't forget Orianthi.

 

[South Bound]

Ah - the one hit wonder. "We don't talk anymore."

Why is he relevant?

Actually, Cliff Richard isn't a one hit wonder at all. He was a founding member of The Shadows and had eight songs chart on the Billboard Top 40 here in the States. And in England, he's practically worshipped and considered their Elvis Presley. Not a fan myself (although I did like his cover of Shep and the Limelighters' "Daddy's Home"), but it would be foolish not to recognize his contributions. John Lennon stated numerous times that there would be no Beatles without Cliff Richard. Jimmy Page said the same thing about The Yardbirds.

And for that matter why is being a "one hit wonder" a bad thing?

Many very influential artists who are now considered legends didn't have any hits at all.

The Band was one of the most influential rock bands of all time but only had two songs on the Top 40 and neither one of the higher than 25.

 

[WannaWitness]

Anyone ever heard of Sister Rosetta Tharpe? The "Godmother of Rock and Roll." She was a gospel singer whose style strongly anticipated rock & roll and soul music. She was an excellent electric guitarist, too. In her version of this old gospel song, you can hear where B.B. King, and Eric Clapton were inspired.

Who says women can't play guitar?

Oh, YES!!! Such was actually among some of my parents' music, but music influenced me at an early age, and I took it all in along with the other music played around me while I was growing up, so I have grown to appreciate it, as well. I can definitely see where Tharpe just might be considered CCM or Christian rock in its earliest stages. Her music was creative and way ahead of its time, IMO.

Here is a favorite of mine by her:

 

[WannaWitness]

Also, this:

 

[Dave-W]

And for that matter why is being a "one hit wonder" a bad thing?

Its not.

Actually there were a number of One Hit Wonders that I am quite fond of. (Like Ides of March)

Its just that the only song I can remember from Richards was "We Don't Talk Anymore."

 

[Dave-W]

Also, this:

Ah - LOVE that piano of Hovie Lister. Good stuff!!!

BTW - do you know who was singing bass on that cut?

 

[WannaWitness]

Ah - LOVE that piano of Hovie Lister. Good stuff!!!

BTW - do you know who was singing bass on that cut?

I don't know, off hand. Maybe if I look up the Wikipedia page on them, I may be able to find out. I can't tell what year that clip was; my guess is the '50s sometime, but members change throughout the years in many long-running groups/bands. If I knew what year the clip was, that might help.

UPDATE: I believe it was James "Big Chief" Wetherington (1922-1973) singing bass.

Here is more info on the Statesmen Quartet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Statesmen_Quartet

 

[Rasnosauj]

I'm his hammond organ.