mesaandrew

I have seen both terms used in many text books. Do they imply the same thing, or are they different?

You said that "European art music thinking had an affect on early blues an rock?" Would you care to elaborate on that?

I always hear statements like, "There wouldn't be rock n roll if it wasn't for Beethoven and the classical masters!" Are these statements valid? Did European art music affect the development of rock music?