“A whole generation of young whites have involved themselves with traditional Negro music.” WholeYoungGenerationsInvolvedTraditional Author:Archie Shepp
“So, I was just a young guy, maybe with an idea, and Cecil Taylor, himself a rebel, would take a chance on a guy like me. It turned out to be a very symbiotic partnership. I learned a lot from him.” IdeasYoungGuyChanceLike MeRebelPartnershipTake A ChanceYoung Guys Author:Archie Shepp
“So, rap has that quality, for youth anyway; it's a kind of blues element. It's physical, almost gymnastic. It speaks to you organically. Rap grows out of what young people really are today, not only black youth, but white - everybody.” PeopleKindTodayYoungSpeakGrowsBlackWhiteQualityYouthElementsRapBlack Youth Author:Archie Shepp
