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Topic: It's country at it best! |
Les Anderson
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Posted 14 Nov 2009 10:28 am |
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I have a 74-year-old uncle who cannot bear to hang around with people his own age. |
Yup me too. I'd much rather hang out with cute little blonds fillies that are somewhere around 21 to 25 years. The problem is, they don't want to hang out with me. |
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Jack Dillard
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Elkton, Maryland, USA
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Posted 14 Nov 2009 12:47 pm
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I try to keep an open mind. I'll admit that without pitch correction Taylor isn't much of a singer but she's opening up a whole new audience for modern country with her songs about teenage angst and she does write or co-write her own material. I'm sure as she matures her subject matter will also.
I grew up listening to T Texas Tyler, Hank Williams Sr., Porter Waggoner, Jimmy Rodgers, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Conway Twitty, Jack Greene, Carl Story, all those "old" guys. My parents loved them and played them all the time.
I also liked Waylon, Willy, Cash, Hank Jr., Travis Tritt, the outlaw guys.
I also listened to Lynyrd Skynrd, Van Halen, Grand Funk, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Johnny Winter, CCR, Free, Cream, all those classic rock guys.
I like traditional country, modern country, classic rock, oldies, just about everything (well maybe not disco, gotta draw the line somewhere).
I fail to understand why anyone would not want music to move forward. I'm not putting anyone down because they like what they like and don't care for things changing. This is kind of like "blues purists". They want to keep the music the same and not it grow and expand.
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Rick Campbell
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Sneedville, TN, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 1:36 pm
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Jack,
How do you determine that country artist playing 70's and 80's rock and roll music instead of continuing to play country, is a move forward? 
I never cared for Opera music, but if they started having steel and fiddles in it and doing songs that sound like traditional country, I could say that they've converted me to be a fan. But, where would that leave the true Opera music fans?
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Jack Dillard
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Elkton, Maryland, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 5:51 pm
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Jack,
How do you determine that country artist playing 70's and 80's rock and roll music instead of continuing to play country, is a move forward?
I never cared for Opera music, but if they started having steel and fiddles in it and doing songs that sound like traditional country, I could say that they've converted me to be a fan. But, where would that leave the true Opera music fans?
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Well, it's just my opinion I guess, but it seems to me that unless a genre of music remains relevant to society as a whole, it becomes a niche genre and the "best" musicians of the current generation, who want to make a living playing music, will move on to some other genre of music that is more popular, so the money will be there.
I agree that the old songs are/were great but the subject matter and lyrics just don't seem to be relevant to today, where many of the current country songs approach things from a different angle that seems to be more relevant. Take Sugarland's hit Stay, it deals with infidelity and heartbreak, just like the old songs, but from a perspective of being in control and taking action instead of just letting it happen to her.
I know many people think Jennifer Nettles is not very good but I think her singing style is very unique and not bad at all. It makes her voice instantly identifiable and sets her apart from the cookie cutter artists.
I agree that modern country has some similarities to classic rock but it's far from the same. There are no 3 or 4 piece groups doing country today like Grand Funk, Led Zeppelin, Cream, U2, AC/DC or any of the best classic rock bands. The instrumentation in country today is entirely different than any classic rock band I've ever heard. There are so many instruments in a country song today it's almost impossible to cover it with a 4, 5 or 6 piece band.
The "true" opera fans would become fans of a niche genre called "original opera" or "traditional opera" or something.
Again this is all just my opinion and could be all wrong but that's the way I look at it to try and keep my self current. Brad Paisley is killing me on guitar, trying to learn his songs.
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Jack
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Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 6:25 pm
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| Rick & Nick, you guys need to come down to the house and we'll go to Horse Town. You won't believe the selection of jeans, shirts, boots, belts, jackets and everything else you can imagine. |
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Rick Campbell
From:
Sneedville, TN, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 7:47 pm
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Jack,
I think we can agree about the nich music thing. I'm okay with that and I'd rather see it take on niche status than lose it's indentity.
As you say, these are only opinions and we're probably all wrong, more that we're right. At least we're not afraid to discuss it. I think the most accurate comments are the ones about beating a dead horse.
I'm with you, there's plenty of guitar licks left for me to learn. |
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Rick Campbell
From:
Sneedville, TN, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 7:52 pm
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| Rick & Nick, you guys need to come down to the house and we'll go to Horse Town. You won't believe the selection of jeans, shirts, boots, belts, jackets and everything else you can imagine. |
Roger,
Thanks for the tip. We'll be right on down. Does Horse Town have room for us to park our bus? We might need some police security too, to keep our fans from stampeding through the place. |
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Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 8:02 am
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Rick,
Plenty of room for the bus. As for security, we can probably get both of the Locust Grove policemen to serve! |
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Ray McCarthy
From:
New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 4:23 am
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I think the question about some of these songs that we older guys can't relate to country really shouldn't be whether or not we like the songs,but-WHY IS THIS STUFF COMING OUT OF NASHVILLE  |
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Joe Miraglia
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Jamestown N.Y.
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 4:35 pm
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| I think the question about some of these songs that we older guys can't relate to country really shouldn't be whether or not we like the songs,but-WHY IS THIS STUFF COMING OUT OF NASHVILLE |
Where should it come from?
Todays country music is for everyone,not just for us older guys.What I hear is a little bit of this and little bit of that. Some I like, some I don't like,there is something for everyone.There is diversity in country music today,is that a bad thing? Joe
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 4:50 pm
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Joe, you're a breath of fresh air. Thanks for your optimistic outlook and attitude.
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Rick Campbell
From:
Sneedville, TN, USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 5:55 pm
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[There is diversity in country music today,is that a bad thing? Joe
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I can't agree. I think diversity = loss of identity = the less popular styles being overshadowed. So what if country is not as popular as rock or pop, but let it be what it is and stand on it's own feet, and not try to prop it up with other styles of music under "diversity". Again, I reference Opera music. Not the most popular music in the world, but when you hear someone say it's Opera music, you know what you're getting. |
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