I'd have to agree with Merdith. It was the last time new cord combinations were created, and before sampling started of the very good songs that were created in the late 60's and early 70's. The last of the good lyrics and new music. I didn't like it all by any means but it has to stand out as the place it began.

Course, I like Duke Ellington, T Bone Burnett and some other classics of that genre. That was new music too!

One nod to my friend Bo Diddley too. Bo Diddley was a gun slinger and he is a very nice man. I've not talked to him in some time but he was a very good man when I was working with him.

Motown has it's own place in history too.

I should say that as a musician, I think some music today is new but not alot. There are a LOT of covers of very good songs out now. It goes to show where the good music was!

Dancer