in many ways the most important figure in music history
@isaacj.elliott21372 жыл бұрын
Besides John Prine, Lorax is the biggest influence on my life
@firdausHITMAN11 жыл бұрын
Great man. He has saved music from fading away. The world is a better place because of it.
@2mandolin12 жыл бұрын
The world owes this guy more than could ever be paid...........
@cobraferrariwars9 жыл бұрын
I got his autograph on "Land Where the Blues Began" years ago. What a neat life and good man. Beautiful.
@AdamTaubVideo4 жыл бұрын
Love hearing these stories and him sing! Great voice, wow! Thanks for releasing this interview. I've spent a lot years collecting interviews and footage of Bachata musicians and dancers in the Dominican Republic and its very inspirational to hear from Alan Lomax. "This is the best music" 6:45 "restore the balance...cultural equity" 9:30
@sherirex71775 жыл бұрын
This world needs more people like Alan Lomax. Thank you so much for preserving our music. Music is Life. ♥
@clockguy210 жыл бұрын
I'd imagine that Mr. Lomax would be happy with the flowering of KZbin and the internet giving folks an outlet to express themselves.
@b.abrackus64032 жыл бұрын
Excellent point!
@horsedrawnfarmer68852 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic legacy to leave the world. Alan Lomax, genius. I get huge enjoyment from his work. No only an anthropologist, but also a philosopher
@JasonFerguson12835 жыл бұрын
Thank you to Lomax for keeping the flame of the peoples' music alive!
@jeremyreagan90853 жыл бұрын
Alan was a beautiful person my grandfather was a folk singer and so u am today. Keep folk culture alive people!
@eranwilliams4098 Жыл бұрын
WOWZA. Honestly with how streaming has consolidated in the last several years, I'm really feeling his words being relevent again. The current decline and loss of voice although it's in a totally new way. Its really incredible seeing someone so aware of the issue that no one was willing to listen to. It's gotten bigger and life found a way to fight it, but now that's being gobbled up before our eyes. It is easier than ever to get content out, but there's so much it's too easy to be drown out by anyone besides the cooperate voices. It's also interesting looking at how he talks about issues and how it's changed in 2 decades. This interview needs new life.
@roseannfitzgerald23111 жыл бұрын
This is wonderful. I interviewed for a job with Mr Lomax. I gave never forgotten my time with him.
@malaquiasalfaro812 жыл бұрын
Man the contrast of his grandmas lullaby and when he sings blues is crazy. Very clear where his passion was
@VloggerJohnson11 жыл бұрын
Amazing man his care to preserve cultures and their music is just amazing. I couldn't help but notice when he talks he sounds like he's singing.
@ZachVance1086 жыл бұрын
Listen to @7:50 on,He would be very happy about how things are today now everyone has a broadcaster...Thanks for everything and Rest In Peace ✌️ Mr.Lomax
@DavidDorenfeld10 жыл бұрын
cool guy. can sing too!
@michaelbrockman57425 жыл бұрын
A wise man and his passion for music and justice. All lovers of music are deep in his debt.
@duaneparrish61424 жыл бұрын
His dad found the mighty Leadbelly.
@lolitamorris29438 жыл бұрын
Que hombre y vida linda, interesante y fructífera.
@woodhd7 жыл бұрын
richard nixon interviews alan lomax
@jsamc84207 жыл бұрын
The mans a genius. The consolidation of the media.
@thephoenix31557 жыл бұрын
Music legend
@raindogred8 жыл бұрын
he would have been aged mid 70s when the interview took place in 91?? Spend your life doing what you love..this is what happens..
@tuckerrhall6712 жыл бұрын
Just a Blessing !!!!
@cathy50723 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@darkcnotion2 жыл бұрын
Wow the last thing about cultures and parents it's so true
@jude9993 жыл бұрын
Prescient about those who own communication.
@bubbatheking92255 ай бұрын
Alan has the Johnny Shines!!!!!!!!!!
@late_privktorian_era12 жыл бұрын
holy crap!!
@thejoyofthemusicinmylife7897 Жыл бұрын
Like Father, Like Son
@jsamc84207 жыл бұрын
The blues don't have a color line. The British saw this and Elvis.
@frederickrasenberger10006 жыл бұрын
Major Mazzaroth neither Elvis nor the British would have known anything about the Blues without the early recordings of people just like the Lomax's. 70, 80 years later it is now an international music style
@cynthiagourdine3351 Жыл бұрын
As an African woman going up in the south I've done a great of research. and I've heard the original blues by so many blues singers. That was played on 78s there a whole lot of much older people around who knew most of those singers. and I would listen to the stories they would tell. So knowing these things. I really don't care to listen or read anything that's not based in the truth. What you hear isn't always true.
@duaneparrish6142 Жыл бұрын
Well that's one positive about the internet.
@cobraferrariwars4 жыл бұрын
This guy is way smarter than Charles Kuralt. Cultural Equity.
@HAMMERHEAD-g3h3 ай бұрын
I was reading Chris Kings book and it royally ticked me off. He craps all over Allen. And I don't know why because if it wasn't for Allen, none of these artists would have gotten big and we wouldn't know about them. But in Kings book he tries to spread the narrative that the blues came from Louisiana but he never offers any evidence to back it up.