A Whole Generation Of Young Whites Have

Music And Culture Are Intrinsically Improvisational, Existential.

In Rap Music, Even Though The Element Of Poetry Is Very Strong, So Is The Element Of The Drum, The Implication Of The Dance. Without The Beat, Its Commercial Value Would Certainly Be More Tenuous.

Negro Music And Culture Are Intrinsically Improvisational, Existential. Nothing Is Sacred. After A Decade, A Musical Idea, No Matter How Innovative, Is Threatened.

In America, For A Brief Time, People Who Followed John Coltrane Were Studied And Considered Important, But It Didn't Last Long. The Result Is That The Kind Of Music I Played In The '60's Is Completely Dismissed In This Country As A Wrong Turn, A Suicidal Effort.

Yes, The Audience Is So Important To Negro Music, Especially The Element Of Call And Response.