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Topic: So... is this country? |
Steve Stallings
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Houston/Cypress, Texas
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Posted 7 Jun 2006 8:33 am |
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I've read a ton of arguments about "what is country". I've started writing and recording again. My last two songs sound country to me.
A Memory That Won't Fade
Stranger in Your Heart http://www.soundclick.com/pro/view/03/default.cfm?bandid=525376&content=music
Do these fit your criteria for country? If not, why?
I have several more tunes I'm working on. All of them country IMHO. One of them is a country shuffle.
Any other song writers hanging out here?
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God Bless,
Steve Stallings
D10 8x8 Rains
D10 8x10 Emmons (Black Beauty)
[This message was edited by Steve Stallings on 07 June 2006 at 09:36 AM.] |
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Papa Joe Pollick
From:
Swanton, Ohio
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Posted 7 Jun 2006 2:11 pm
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| Yep,She's country fer sure.and pretty darn good too..PJ |
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Rick Johnson
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Wheelwright, Ky USA
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 8 Jun 2006 5:40 am
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yes, it's Country..
good stuff..thanks for posting it..
t |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 8 Jun 2006 7:29 am
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Having listened to Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
last night,
it immediately sprung to mind.
But I also hear Trafic, Steve Winwood
and Workingmans Dead in the mix.
And Linda Rhondstat style production too.
This is country for me.[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 08 June 2006 at 08:30 AM.] |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 9 Jun 2006 8:27 am
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I listened to a couple of your songs, and being somewhat of a traditionalist, I'd be more apt to label them as NCS or Country-Rock than I would to call them "Country". That's not a put-down, but my genre definitions for country and bluegrass are much narrower than most peoples'.
I feel that as a songwriter, you have to do what you like, and what you're most comfortable with. Your material seems quite contemporary, and very much in step with what's selling today. |
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Steve Stallings
From:
Houston/Cypress, Texas
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Posted 9 Jun 2006 10:20 am
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Hey guys, I really appreciate the feedback.
I really enjoy writing and recording. I think I enjoy this more than gigging. I have so many tunes to record... and so little time!
I am heavily influenced by NRPS, The Byrds, the Dead, along with my all time favorite... Buck Owens. That organ patch really does sound like an old Stevie Winwood track now that I listen  I guess this is simply a product of my listening years ago.
Over the years, I've found that many pedal steelers are pretty complex musically... This makes me think that there are probably quite a few songwriters in our community.
I would love to hear other folks stuff as well.
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Steve Stallings
The Songs
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Steve Stallings
From:
Houston/Cypress, Texas
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Posted 13 Jun 2006 9:44 am
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Continuing in the same context, Lonesome Wind (my newest tune) is perhaps more "alternative country"? A good friend of mine thought that this tune hinted of "Pure Prarie League". I dont' know. I just write and the song comes out. I tried to tell a story in this tune.
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Steve Stallings
The Songs
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