Is mainstream america ready for an all black rock band?

Question

why didnt fishbone,and living colour sell huge amounts of records? there are many band that have had black members but i dont think and all black rockband would sell well especially if they talked about black issues in their records.plus the media is segregated

Answer 1

If you have talent and are truly in it for the music... I think you can make it.

Answer 2

if the band is good, it's not going to make much of a difference who is behind that music. i've never heard of those bands, but if they weren't good then they're skin color has nothing to do with it. honestly, skin color should never have to do with how well someone does.

Answer 3

A lot of people think fishbone and living colour were good bands, but painted horse is right everyone likes sly and the family stone and p-funk.

Answer 4

I don't feel like the mainstream Americans would care one way or the other. If they like the music, they will like the band. If the bands you named didn't sell well, there must have been something that people didn't like about them. There are already a lot of black music artists, actors, comedians, athletes, and other black people that are extremely popular in mainstream America and many of them talk regularly about black issues. So I don't think there's anything against an all black rock band. Bands mostly get big or not by luck. There are millions of good bands out there in the world that get no recognition.

Answer 5

I  was thinking about this  a  few  days ago...and  that's why I am answering this  question.

Yes...I feel that this could make positive impack...but I was also wondering...would they try to be all origonal rock band style...or would they change that.

I think if they try to change too much of the origional styles...that it won't work out too well..and  many will just turn there heads and or pretend to like it like we tryed to like hip hop  or rap but just can't

I don't think the blend will work unless they try to keep it real to orrigional as possible.

actually  I would welcome  an all black rock band...but it would  really  need to rock my socks off.....please  sound good...and not all tough !

a good rock band dosen't need to look or sound rough and tough...they just need to sound good.   rock  n roll is for good times and having fun.

Answer 6

Those bands weren't that good.  You have to have talent too. Sly and the family Stone did pretty darn good.