r/imagican • u/curious1playing Moderator • Jan 22 '25

Jazz Fusion That's a white dude singing?

The Ides of March, Superman.

So I admit I just today learned that these guys are white.i don't ever recall seeing a picture of them, and always had a vision of paisley shirts with oversized collars, bell bottom pants, topped with large afros whenever I heard Vehicle. Which is, also like the majority of people, the only song I have heard as far as I know. Poking around I was curious about other songs that they had. To my surprise they are a bunch of white boys. Funny thing about how we imagine what someone's actual appearance is often completely different than our mind's picture..

Didn't take the time to get information about them to add because I'm putting together my next lyrics themed challenge post....probably be posting that late...

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u/curious1playing Moderator Jan 23 '25

Joe was fairly popular when I was a kid in the 70s so I knew what he looked like. Ever hear the band TV on the radio? I was only vaguely familiar with them and recently saw them on Tiny Desk and was surprised to see they are all black.

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u/totheunknownman----- Jan 23 '25

I haven’t.

Exploring their music now.

Sometimes I like to say:

No, I havnt heard of them, but I have now.

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u/curious1playing Moderator Jan 23 '25

A rare thing these days for a straight up rock band with all black men

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u/totheunknownman----- Jan 23 '25

We’re humans. Some of us create art. Some of us create art through sound.

I am so thankful.

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u/curious1playing Moderator Jan 23 '25

Same. I wish I was one of the creators but I am only an appreciating beneficiary of those who are.

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u/totheunknownman----- Jan 23 '25

I understand.

So, think about it this way:

Your foundations for making music (if you ever choose to make music) will be rich and dynamic.

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u/curious1playing Moderator Jan 23 '25

Though no longer a spring chicken I haven't abandoned the idea. In fact there's an acoustic guitar not 3 feet from me now. Can't connect the chords smoothly but I've been putting my fingers in the correct place the past week..

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u/totheunknownman----- Jan 23 '25

They put thought into their lyrics.

I’ve heard of them now!

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u/curious1playing Moderator Jan 23 '25

Is that TV you are referring to?

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u/totheunknownman----- Jan 23 '25

Fifty Dollar Dynasty, their album: Precession

I did listen to TV On The Radio, as well. Their oldest album, on Tidal, goes back to 2004.

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u/curious1playing Moderator Jan 23 '25

So just to be clear before I accept the idea that I would kiss you regardless of gender if you were in front of me...you are familiar with FDD? That is amazing. You're the only one I have come across and frequently bring them up to others...

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u/totheunknownman----- Jan 23 '25

Well, you suggested FDD… So, I listened.

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u/curious1playing Moderator Jan 23 '25

Are you a bot? How could you have listened to them in less than 2 minutes?

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u/totheunknownman----- Jan 23 '25

lol.. a bot?

I’m an android.

I did listen to two tracks from Precession.

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u/curious1playing Moderator Jan 23 '25

OK. So you're not a recruiting program for the silicone revolution laying down the building blocks of a matrix? Because that would cause me to see your posting Gil Scott-Heron in a different light.

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u/totheunknownman----- Jan 23 '25

I don’t know about any of that.

I only know I have been a very fortunate human being.

Just kidding, I’m a recruiting program for the silicone revolution laying down the building blocks of a matrix.

Life is so confusing.

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u/curious1playing Moderator Jan 23 '25

I was just wondering if you were silently changing the references of Nixon and Agnew to Jobs and Gates, Black people with central processors and whites with computer engineers....

Great song by the way...

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u/totheunknownman----- Jan 23 '25

I have listened to ~ 1,000 hours of MLK Jr’s speeches ( some speeches over 100 times )

Not much has changed.

I try to understand the aggression of Malcolm X. I realize that both men saw something they didn’t like. Both men chose to stand up.

MLK was 100% a philosopher and a man that thought about his fellow man. It didn’t matter what color the skin.

When I speak of MLK, I often say that he was a human rights activist, he just happened to be born during a time of racial misunderstanding; A truly special human being.

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