Reading Will Hermes’ Love Goes to Buildings on Fire, I was surprised to learn that Kool & the Gang got their start in Jersey City. Doing some additional research, I was further surprised to learn that 2014 was the band’s 50th anniversary. So I pitched the idea to New Jersey Monthly and ended up interviewing Robert “Kool” Bell himself.
3 responses to “Q&A: Robert “Kool” Bell of Kool & the Gang”
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I like the concept of copyright. And would be nice to talk about it with others. I can see it with DNA sequence discoveries, or books of all kinds. But copyrighting a pop song? Bordering on pathetic.
What’s the difference between a book and someone’s collected songs as a creative effort, in your opinion?
I just wrote out a 300 word answer. But I’ll just say “you got me.” Moreso, thank you for the response and considering what I had to say.