THE LEGEND BEGINS

12 DISCIPLES OF MODERN MUSIC

The 12 disciples of Modern (Rock, Blues, Jazz) Music:
(All were speakers, innovators, leaders, rebels, and matyrd in some way)

John Lennon, Paul Simon, Peter Yarrow, David Clayton Thomas and BJ Thomas, Thelonius Monk, James Hendrix, James Morrison (the last), John Phillips, Nat King Cole, Andrew Loog Oldham, Dave Matthews, and Jerry Garcia. We may speak of one as Judas (Jerry Garcia or Bob Dylan, both notified not as the destroyer, unless perhaps it is of ignorance. These were those aware of the Jesus' inspired messenger who saved the other disciples by sacrificing their own Master efforts We may include Bob Dylan who was once was called Judas, but we do not wish to excommunicate anyone, for he was a speaker, if not the Leader in the entire musical movement. Who can deny the like to Jesus himself, as a pre-eminent speaker writer musician in this entire historical period, who even took up the cross himself ("serve somebody") and as I understand it, in some form, he still does. None took the place of the savior speaking to the world, but all our voices for it, of course, with some more than others.

A disciple may be defined as who serves the Master. Thusly, each of these twelve holds a name of one of the original 12 disciples. In modern music, these 12 were instruments in modern day service to the spirit of sound and light in music and the world. They each served in their own area, and led a movement or spring of the original music in any particular vein which they produced in rock, blues, jazz, country, pop, folk, vocal groups, rhythm and blues, soul, metal, alternative, and fusion. Many crossed the barriers of musical types and were the disciples of the beauty of song, and music in modern times. Of course we shall not take the names of the lord in vain, but we might notice these twelve are like all of us channels for and messengers of the original message, however they may express it.

We can also see the history of the disciple names in many regards to modern or ancient times, through those such as Johann Bach, Dylan Thomas, and Matthew Brady,
in various fields, always demonstrating the sound and light in particular forms. In fact, we can say all are disciples, with some particular channel or talent, and just as individuals, so we may see also the ancients gods, or in the current people in the list of 144 saint-angels of modern music. We are not making these all religious icons, but showing the greater view of what it means to be a disciple or human with a real spirituality, of which music is one of those special expressions.

The 12 Modern Disciples: John Lennon of the Beatles, Peter Yarrow of Peter Paul and Mary, Thelonius Monk Jazz instrumentalism, Nat King Cole, John Phillips of Mamas and the Papas, Producer Andrew Loog Oldham of the Rolling Stones, Paul Simon of Simon and Garfunkel, David Clayton Thomas of Blood Sweat and Tears and BJ Thomas, who did raindrops keep falling on my head and other crossover music fro the country and popular themes, reaching millions with the same sound word that included the likes of James Hendrix of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, James Morrison of the Doors who could be called James the last, the Dave Matthews Band, and Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. Andrew Loog Oldham produced the White infusion of afro-american rhythm and blues by the Rolling Stones, greatest pure rock and roll band of the era, and was later released from control. All were took form of prophets and speakers of the time, transcended musical motiffs, died or were denied in some way during their lifetimes and achieved notoriety, a strong definition of a matryr, just as all the disciples were.

THE SPECIAL SONGMAKERS - John Lennon was the Messiah of Modern Rock and Roll, leading the most influential and recognized band in the world. Peter Yarrow brought together the Folk Humanitarian movement to world wide attention with simple melodies and a group context, both within, and without their music. Thelonius Monk ushered modern jazz improvisation of the essential sound word of music. Nat King Cole was an original presenter of the voice into blues, jazz, and rhythm and blues intepretation with soulful attention breaking through the barrier of race, in a pure way leading many others behind him. John Phillips most memorably led the folk pop rock generation with the freedom and love movement. Paul Simon's sweet ballad and "sound of silence" arrangements also included the transition multi-ethnic or internationally inspired unity. David Clayton Thomas soulful interpretations of pop spirit in larger context of universal man. James Hendrix's most dynamic solo guitar artist in the world heralded electronic and universal themes. James Morrison related the spoken word and independence spirit. Jerry Garcia's special immortality of expressive combination of blues with folk with sonic progressions led an entire generation to open space and beyond linear concepts in sound.

MODERN DISCIPLES OF THE SOUND

In modern up to date terms, Dave Matthews expanded the modern generation in fusion of blues and rhythm jazz expression, speaking of man as a whole spirit, even if still and always individual. Why these 12? However imperfect there lives are, they are all heralds and prophets in their own way taking up the living word as best they understood it. Of course we shall see others appear to take on the twelve disciples, just as before. Here, we may soon follow with the 144 Angel-Saints of modern music.