Comments on: IBMA prez on Jerry Springer http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/ibma-prez-on-jerry-springer/ News at the speed of Bluegrass! Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:58:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 1969mets http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/ibma-prez-on-jerry-springer/comment-page-1/#comment-52233 1969mets Thu, 22 May 2008 18:38:24 +0000 http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/ibma-prez-on-jerry-springer/#comment-52233 It seems odd that given his trepidation (not to mention his position as the head of a trade association), Cahill didn't consider how something like this demeans <em>the music</em>. Banjo music, (ie bluegrass) is frequently used by radio "shock jocks" as background for stories about redneck and hillbilly misbehavior. "Deliverance" was really the ground-zero for this slur on the music. I will say it is commendable that the Springer show thought enough to use live music. It seems odd that given his trepidation (not to mention his position as the head of a trade association), Cahill didn’t consider how something like this demeans the music.

Banjo music, (ie bluegrass) is frequently used by radio “shock jocks” as background for stories about redneck and hillbilly misbehavior. “Deliverance” was really the ground-zero for this slur on the music.

I will say it is commendable that the Springer show thought enough to use live music.

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