Surely there are different styles of music, but for the most part the labels we placed upon them are marketing terms that assist record labels, radio stations and other music distributors. Genre labels can be helpful, but they shouldn't be taken too seriously. Is it really that important that southside Chicago blues was slightly different than westside Chicago blues?
It's my observation that if you can make a living playing music that you have the versatility and talent to play most forms of popular music. As an example, take Paul Humphrey. He's primarily known as a jazz drummer, but he worked with Albert King, Frank Zappa, Dusty Springfiled, Jerry Garcia, Tony Orlando and Marvin Gaye. He was also the drummer in the Lawrence Welk Orchestra. He made a living playing music.
It's my observation that if you can make a living playing music that you have the versatility and talent to play most forms of popular music. As an example, take Paul Humphrey. He's primarily known as a jazz drummer, but he worked with Albert King, Frank Zappa, Dusty Springfiled, Jerry Garcia, Tony Orlando and Marvin Gaye. He was also the drummer in the Lawrence Welk Orchestra. He made a living playing music.