the one-sheet I received stated that he was, so I apologize for any outdated information that may have derived from that. I do not feel that it detracts from the point presented though…

the video in the post shows Moore’s involvement with the group and this is the main point of the article. the differences between Buckley and Kuti show that musical talent is found too often on a case-by-case basis to assume whether it is hereditary or not, but it also shows that musicians tend to impact the lives of the people they influence, whether they are related to them or not. Moore impacted the lives of his son and his friends by helping out the band as early as ’99. his son is not in the band any more, but that does not make this irrelevant. the basis of this article is how upbringing and experience are more vital than simply having musical genes.

I was using the analogy of passed down genetics to show that one does not need to have music in their genealogy to be great. instead, I was focusing on how one’s lifestyle and generously talented collaborators (Moore in Big Fresh’s case) are the real deciding factors. I apologize if this wasn’t clear, as I can understand how his son’s non-placement in the band can make an article like this seem somewhat irrelevant. the focus here, though, was how musicians like Moore effect the musical upbringing of his son and his friends, ultimately making the genealogy aspect irrelevant.

Rufus of course, was brought up in a musical family too, having group singing, learning harmonies and such, from a young age. Again, being taught the language of music.