And This Is The Origin Of Pop

I Believe That All Technological Societies Tend To Self-destruct. The Reason Is That The Very Things That Make Us A Successful Technological Society, Such As Our Curiosity, Our Ambition And Determination, Will Also Cause Us To Fall.

A Productive Mistake Is: (1) Made In The Service Of Mission And Vision; (2) Acknowledged As A Mistake; (3) Learned From; (4) Considered Valuable; (5) Shared For The Benefit Of All.

Way Back In The Old Days, Say In Europe Of The Middle Ages, You Had An Aristocracy, And They Could Afford To Pay For Musicians. The Kings And Queens Had Musicians In The Castles, And That Developed Into Symphony Orchestras And What We Call "classical Music" Now.

My Father Urged Alan [lomax] Not To Repeat The Mistakes Of The European Folklorists Who, A Century Ago, Had Collected These Peasant Songs And Then Arranged Them For Part Choir And Accompanied Them On Piano, And Then Told The Young People Of Their Country, "don't Change A Note, This Is Our Sacred Heritage." Father Said, Whether It's A Fiddle Tune Or A Gospel Song, Learn It Right Off The Record From The People Who Grew Up With It. Don't Just Learn It From A Piece Of Paper.

The Truth Is A Rabbit In A Bramble Patch. All You Can Do Is Circle Around And Say It's Somewhere In There.