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Guitar Discussions -> The "New Country", I'm a convert
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The "New Country", I'm a convert - Horace Caulk - 20:22 29-11-05
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Having been into rock and roll most of my 43 years of life, I have
discoverd something that I thing really rocks. I was riding in my car
one day and while all the stations in my presets were playing
commercials, I put the radio in scan mode. It stopped on my local
country station. The song that was playing was "Chicks Dig It" by
Chris Cagle. I thought that song not only kicked ass, but was pretty
funny too. I liked it so much, that I left my radio on that station
for the rest of the day.
I was very suprised how much popular country music has changed. Sure
they played a few of the twangy things which I really don't care for,
but most of the stuff on the play list was fresh and had a great
groove and some pretty kick ass arrangements.
I'm not sure if this is a sign of old age ore anything but I have now
programmed my local country station into my radio preset and find
myself listening to it quite a lot. It is a nice change from the same
old tired "clasic rock" that is played to death, and the computerized
pop/rap that is the alternative. I find that the new country music is
one of the last places where there is new stuff that has acutal real
musicians playing real instruments.
The other cool thing about this new music is that vocally a lot of it
is in my range, and it is kind of fun to whip out the ol acoustic and
be able to do some croonin.
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Re: The "New Country", I'm a convert - The Chris - 20:50 29-11-05
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Horace Caulk <Horace@aol.com> wrote in
news:36vpo1l5dtf9po404glmsd2iu5vje9guvm@4ax.com:
> Having been into rock and roll most of my 43 years of life, I have
> discoverd something that I thing really rocks. I was riding in my car
> one day and while all the stations in my presets were playing
> commercials, I put the radio in scan mode. It stopped on my local
> country station. The song that was playing was "Chicks Dig It" by
> Chris Cagle. I thought that song not only kicked ass, but was pretty
> funny too. I liked it so much, that I left my radio on that station
> for the rest of the day.
>
> I was very suprised how much popular country music has changed. Sure
> they played a few of the twangy things which I really don't care for,
> but most of the stuff on the play list was fresh and had a great
> groove and some pretty kick ass arrangements.
>
> I'm not sure if this is a sign of old age ore anything but I have now
> programmed my local country station into my radio preset and find
> myself listening to it quite a lot. It is a nice change from the same
> old tired "clasic rock" that is played to death, and the computerized
> pop/rap that is the alternative. I find that the new country music is
> one of the last places where there is new stuff that has acutal real
> musicians playing real instruments.
>
> The other cool thing about this new music is that vocally a lot of it
> is in my range, and it is kind of fun to whip out the ol acoustic and
> be able to do some croonin.
>
New country can definitely be cool. Shania was the first artist I really
listened to closely. Then I got into a lot of the other female artists -
Faith Hill, Dixie Chicks, LeAnn Womack, Cyndi Thompson, JoDee Messina,
Lorrie Morgan.... For some reason, the male artists just don't sound
right doing that material to me...
New country is was 'light rock' was when we were growing up.
But believe me, don't ever start a conversation with a true 'country' fan
- they don't even consider those people to be artists :)
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Re: The "New Country", I'm a convert -
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Horace Caulk wrote:
> Having been into rock and roll most of my 43 years of life, I have
> discoverd something that I thing really rocks. I was riding in my car
> one day and while all the stations in my presets were playing
> commercials, I put the radio in scan mode. It stopped on my local
> country station.
A rose by any other name is still...
That's where Rock and Roll is making a living these days, has been for
a bit now.
Take away the visuals, i.e., the Hat, and just listen to a sizeable
percentage of the music, and that's where the rockin' pickers are, in
terms of Mass Accessable Radio.
Always get a kick out of the, "rock today is so lousy," threads. Does
bespeak perceptions.
And power of Marketing, that This is this, That is that,
compartmentalization slice and dice. Has been very effective in
limiting many who would otherwise learn a Whole lot.
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Re: The "New Country", I'm a convert - Sacramento Dave - 21:10 29-11-05
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"Horace Caulk" <Horace@aol.com> wrote in message
news:36vpo1l5dtf9po404glmsd2iu5vje9guvm@4ax.com...
> Having been into rock and roll most of my 43 years of life, I have
> discoverd something that I thing really rocks. I was riding in my car
> one day and while all the stations in my presets were playing
> commercials, I put the radio in scan mode. It stopped on my local
> country station. The song that was playing was "Chicks Dig It" by
> Chris Cagle. I thought that song not only kicked ass, but was pretty
> funny too. I liked it so much, that I left my radio on that station
> for the rest of the day.
>
> I was very suprised how much popular country music has changed. Sure
> they played a few of the twangy things which I really don't care for,
> but most of the stuff on the play list was fresh and had a great
> groove and some pretty kick ass arrangements.
>
> I'm not sure if this is a sign of old age ore anything but I have now
> programmed my local country station into my radio preset and find
> myself listening to it quite a lot. It is a nice change from the same
> old tired "clasic rock" that is played to death, and the computerized
> pop/rap that is the alternative. I find that the new country music is
> one of the last places where there is new stuff that has acutal real
> musicians playing real instruments.
>
> The other cool thing about this new music is that vocally a lot of it
> is in my range, and it is kind of fun to whip out the ol acoustic and
> be able to do some croonin.
Haven't you watched Country music channel them there cowboys is putinn
down thems Teleee and grabins thems Strats distortion on
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Re: The "New Country", I'm a convert - kitekrazy - 22:00 29-11-05
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Sacramento Dave wrote:
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> Haven't you watched Country music channel them there cowboys is putinn
> down thems Teleee and grabins thems Strats distortion on
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Some of the guitar work reminds me of the 80's metal.
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Re: The "New Country", I'm a convert - Grip - 22:49 29-11-05
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I saw a show on tv where Rascal Flats was doing a bang up note for note job
of a Boston song. That's alot of talent in country
"kitekrazy" <pyoungnospam@mfire.com> wrote in message
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> Sacramento Dave wrote:
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> > Haven't you watched Country music channel them there cowboys is putinn
> > down thems Teleee and grabins thems Strats distortion on
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> Some of the guitar work reminds me of the 80's metal.
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Re: The "New Country", I'm a convert - Keith Adams - 03:18 30-11-05
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Yes theres some damned good pickers and musicians in country music
but.... My parents were hillbillies and I've listened to country music
like it or not since I was born in 57. I can write country music in my
sleep and have. The shit they play these days aint country music .Its
pop music and warmed over sissyfied crap. Garth Brookes didnt do it
on purpose or had a clue what an impact he was going to have. His stuff
is fine but the shitbirds who have followed in his wake have put a fly
in the ointment
"Horace Caulk" <Horace@aol.com> wrote in message
news:36vpo1l5dtf9po404glmsd2iu5vje9guvm@4ax.com...
Having been into rock and roll most of my 43 years of life, I have
discoverd something that I thing really rocks. I was riding in my car
one day and while all the stations in my presets were playing
commercials, I put the radio in scan mode. It stopped on my local
country station. The song that was playing was "Chicks Dig It" by
Chris Cagle. I thought that song not only kicked ass, but was pretty
funny too. I liked it so much, that I left my radio on that station
for the rest of the day.
I was very suprised how much popular country music has changed. Sure
they played a few of the twangy things which I really don't care for,
but most of the stuff on the play list was fresh and had a great
groove and some pretty kick ass arrangements.
I'm not sure if this is a sign of old age ore anything but I have now
programmed my local country station into my radio preset and find
myself listening to it quite a lot. It is a nice change from the same
old tired "clasic rock" that is played to death, and the computerized
pop/rap that is the alternative. I find that the new country music is
one of the last places where there is new stuff that has acutal real
musicians playing real instruments.
The other cool thing about this new music is that vocally a lot of it
is in my range, and it is kind of fun to whip out the ol acoustic and
be able to do some croonin.
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Re: The "New Country", I'm a convert - Ricky Hunt - 04:54 30-11-05
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"Horace Caulk" <Horace@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I was very suprised how much popular country music has changed. Sure
> they played a few of the twangy things which I really don't care for,
> but most of the stuff on the play list was fresh and had a great
> groove and some pretty kick ass arrangements.
>
> I'm not sure if this is a sign of old age ore anything but I have now
> programmed my local country station into my radio preset and find
> myself listening to it quite a lot.
It's not old age. It's the fact that they're playing rock and roll under the
guise of country music. I'm not begruding them their place. I just wish
they'd play country music on country music stations too.
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Re: The "New Country", I'm a convert - Ricky Hunt - 05:01 30-11-05
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"The Chris" <cabell@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> New country can definitely be cool. Shania was the first artist I really
> listened to closely. Then I got into a lot of the other female artists -
> Faith Hill, Dixie Chicks, LeAnn Womack, Cyndi Thompson, JoDee Messina,
> Lorrie Morgan.... For some reason, the male artists just don't sound
> right doing that material to me...
>
> New country is was 'light rock' was when we were growing up.
>
> But believe me, don't ever start a conversation with a true 'country' fan
> - they don't even consider those people to be artists :)
Chris hit the nail on the head. LeeAnn Womack is the real deal and does (or
can do) true country. Her last album was the most country thing to come out
of Nashville in a long while. I've said the "lite rock" thing many times.
I've always said since the late 60's that "popular" country music was
whatever was rock/pop the decade before (check it out..it's true). Country
radio always shoots itself in the foot. They keep trying to be pop/rock
until they no longer have an audience. Then a true country performer comes
along (Randy Travis in the 80's for example, or more recently the "Oh,
Brother" soundtrack) and it explodes again (picking up new fans that don't
even think they like "country"). But then they wander off the track
again..sigh. (btw, I'm as country as the come, but also a heavy rocker..I
just wish they would play both).
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Re: The "New Country", I'm a convert - Ricky Hunt - 05:02 30-11-05
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"Grip" <mbetts@suscom.net> wrote in message
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>I saw a show on tv where Rascal Flats was doing a bang up note for note job
> of a Boston song. That's alot of talent in country
I'd say there's more talent in country music than just about any other out
there.
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