Famous quote by Little Richard

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When you sit down and think about what rock n roll music really is, then you have to change that question.
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"When you sit down and think about what rock 'n' roll music really is, then you have to change that question. Played up-tempo, you call it rock 'n' roll; at a regular tempo, you call it rhythm and blues"

- Little Richard

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This quote by Little Richard talks with the suggestion that rock 'n' roll songs is not a category, yet instead a style of having fun. He recommends that the very same song can be classified as either rock 'n' roll or rhythm and blues depending upon the pace at which it is played. This concept speaks with the suggestion that rock 'n' roll is not a genre, however rather a style of playing. It is a style of music that is identified by its up-tempo beat and also its use electric instruments. Little Richard's quote recommends that the very same tune can be classified as either rock 'n' roll or rhythm as well as blues depending on the pace at which it is played. This concept talks to the concept that rock 'n' roll is not a style, however rather a design of playing. It is a design of songs that is defined by its up-tempo beat and also its use of electrical tools. This quote by Little Richard is a pointer that the same tune can be translated in different methods relying on the tempo at which it is played. It is a reminder that rock 'n' roll is not a style, yet instead a style of playing that can be applied to any type of style of music.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Little Richard somewhere between December 5, 1932 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 40 other quotes.

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