It is my observation that Rock 'n' Roll has become indefinable. Sure, one can apply any number of descriptive terms to it, but in an industry driven more by profits than all other criteria combined, any notion of classifying the music itself has mutated beyond recognition.
Reminds me of Potter Stewart, Associate Supreme Court Justice (between 1958-1981), who was once asked to define "obscenity." Unable/unwilling to do so, he simply stated, “I know it when I see it.”
Similarly (and I acknowledge that I'm biased by my own personal tastes), I remain dissatisfied/uncomfortable with the reality that Madonna and Tupac are RRHOF inductees, while Blue Öyster Cult is not.
Last edited by tinnitus; 02-07-2023 at 10:29 AM.
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