Rock 'n' Roll

This past Friday, a couple of friends and I achieved a first: we, with two songs prepared, played at our school's fundraising Jamnesty event. Our songs were Tighten Up and Got Ma Nuts from a Hippie, by The Black Keys and The Fratellis, respectively. It is safe to say that that was was of the most fun experiences of my young life, which is surprising, considering I had never sung in front of a crowd like that before and had never tested any rock 'n' roll chops. But I guess for all of us, it was just the right time. Now, because school isn't over yet, I've still come to wonder what knowledge this whole experience, and this whole genre of music, can offer me in terms of a greater understanding of the world around me. This thinking has brought me to the conclusion that rock music itself is a dialect. What could I mean by this, you ask? Of course, rock 'n' roll is related strongly to the blues, rhythm and blues, and hundreds of other variants of music from across the world