Not a bad clip at all. I wish that I had something enlightening to say but I don’t. I’ve got nothing against blues/rock encounters except that in my experience, rock always wins out. Not surprising when you consider the economics.
The intermingling of the blues with rock is such a complex theme, with so many variants, that I’m afraid that I can’t do it justice. The musical difference, demographic and economic factors aside, is the back beat. Without it, any blues turns into a rock song faster than Cinderella’s coach turns into a pumpkin. This U2 clip is a case in point. It doesn’t mean it’s a turn for the worse, just a turn. You could have BB King, Buddy Guy, and Otis Rush all flailing away at their guitars and singing their hearts out but with a rock beat behind them, rock it would be.
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