XPost: rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic   
   From: g.p.gleason@worldnet.att.net   
      
   rck wrote:   
   > I dunno, can Doc Watson be considered bluegrass? I agree Doc is about the   
   > best instrumentalist there is, but as previously noted in many posts by many   
   > authoritative sources, bluegrass is defined by the high lonesome vocals   
   > typical of such artists as Bill Monroe and Del McCoury. I had previously   
   > argued in this ng that the instruments and songs made bluegrass but was   
   > quickly put in my place by those who said it has long been recognized that   
   > if it don't sound high lonesome, it ain't bluegrass. Doc Watson surely isn't   
   > high lonesome.   
   >   
   > Bob   
   >   
      
   Im have asked and searched but so far no bluegrass nazi has been able to   
   supply the list of approved bluegrass songs, and arrangments   
   so until they do   
   bluegrass is any damn thing I want it to be   
    From Allison to Zappa   
   and I don't give a rats ass if anyone agrees with me   
   George   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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