gwmpy
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My main instrument is: 12 string guitar, B bender tele's c'hammer banjo
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Post by gwmpy on Jan 11, 2015 12:26:56 GMT
"Mike Nesmith, yes he of Monkee fame, mother was a multi millionaire"
Many years ago, I bought the book Total Control, The Mike Nesmith Monkees Story. Great read if you are into Nesmith. Tells the whole story of the "Tipex" etc. Also the start of MTV.
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Post by pnut on Jan 11, 2015 16:49:21 GMT
Just came across this in a post on a hifi forum about how formulaic country has become, how true for a lot of modern Nashville stuff  I particularly like the guitar solo they make from 3different guitar bits! |
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andrewjw
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Post by andrewjw on Jan 11, 2015 17:04:17 GMT
Hardly formulaic...   |
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Post by michaelm on Jan 11, 2015 17:10:10 GMT
Just came across this in a post on a hifi forum about how formulaic country has become, how true for a lot of modern Nashville stuff I particularly like the guitar solo they make from 3different guitar bits!
I watched something recently about Nashville and how Waylon Jennings couldn't get a record out as he wanted to use his own songs, own musicians etc, everything was controlled by the record companies who wanted just that formulaic output using their own studio musicians. There has been plenty of criticism of it from within the country music community (e.g. George Jones, Tammy Wynnette...). There's plenty of dross within any genre of music as well as plenty of good stuff. Personally, I think this is one of the most moving performances I've come across in the whole Youtubedom... |
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007
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My main instrument is: 1965 Hagstrom H45E
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Post by 007 on Jan 11, 2015 20:57:37 GMT
English Country & western: Hank Wangford and the Spainish waiters with Irma Setas on vocals |
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Post by delb0y on Jan 11, 2015 21:44:10 GMT
What 007 said above I'm a huge fan of country music. Much of what I play and listen to I consider country music - Steve Earle, Asleep at the Wheel, Townes Van Zandt, Joe Ely, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, The Tractors, Johnny Cash, David Grier (and all the flat-pickers... that bluegrass is pure country), my all time fav guitar player Jerry Reed, Elvis... Not always keen on Country and Western, mind. |
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007
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Post by 007 on Jan 11, 2015 22:07:06 GMT
Its very difficult isn't it to compartmentalise music into genre's I googled what is the difference between country and western and country music "There is no difference between Country and the "Country" in "Country & Western"-its the same thing. However, the term "Country & Western" was a trade paper term (Billboard, Cashbox, etc.) used to chart sales and airplay of two musics that had similar audiences, much like "Rhythm & Blues". Western refers to artists like Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, The Sons of the Pioneers, Red Steagall, Sons Of The San Joaquin, Michael Martin Murphy, etc.-in other words, Cowboy music and folk songs like Streets of Laredo, Buffalo Skinners, etc. " And then there was this cowboyoutfitters.com/westernmusic.html |
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Post by pnut on Jan 11, 2015 22:45:42 GMT
Hardly formulaic... I play Time the revalator loads and do actually have quite bit of country in my cd collection, I know it's not all formulaic but a lot of the more mainstream commercial stuff often is as demonstrated wonderfully by the vid, although as someone rightly pointed out on another forum you could most probably make a very similar vid out of folk, blues, heavy metal etc etc! |
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Post by andy3sheds on Jan 11, 2015 22:46:16 GMT
Turquoise boots
How have I managed without them?
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Wild Violet
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My main instrument is: Symonds OM-14
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Post by Wild Violet on Jan 12, 2015 8:37:12 GMT
People over here (in the UK) keep telling me my stuff is "country" and I always feel deeply insulted.  |
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Post by slasher on Jan 12, 2015 11:48:16 GMT
Adge Cutler and The Wurzels, real country music!
I remember the first time I heard "Harper Valley P.T.A." and the horrible realization part way through that it was'nt a joke. There are however really bad songs/performances in every genre. Remember that comedian who brought out a single- "Atmosphere". The same horrible realization that there was to be no comedy and that it was simply a really, really naff record. I do have some country music in my collection. The Louvin Brothers. If you listen to them you can hear where the Everlys came from. I also have Dolly Parton's "Little Sparrow" album which is rather splendid. I think the problem many people have with Counrty is that there is a greater amount of unplanned self-parody than in most other genres.
I used to know an Englishman who wore a string tie and cowboy hat whist singing "All my exe's live in Texas". He became annoyed when people laughed.....
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Post by fatfingerjohn on Jan 12, 2015 13:22:07 GMT
People over here (in the UK) keep telling me my stuff is "country" and I always feel deeply insulted. There's nothing country about a kazoo in a brillo tin! (Don't know how you'd describe that genre though!).  |
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Post by fatfingerjohn on Jan 12, 2015 13:26:26 GMT
Its very difficult isn't it to compartmentalise music into genre's I googled what is the difference between country and western and country music "There is no difference between Country and the "Country" in "Country & Western"-its the same thing. However, the term "Country & Western" was a trade paper term (Billboard, Cashbox, etc.) used to chart sales and airplay of two musics that had similar audiences, much like "Rhythm & Blues". Western refers to artists like Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, The Sons of the Pioneers, Red Steagall, Sons Of The San Joaquin, Michael Martin Murphy, etc.-in other words, Cowboy music and folk songs like Streets of Laredo, Buffalo Skinners, etc. " And then there was this cowboyoutfitters.com/westernmusic.htmlep.yimg.com/ca/I/cowboyoutfitters_2270_587159022
Love to see you in these at the next Halifax Paul.
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Wild Violet
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Post by Wild Violet on Jan 12, 2015 20:12:01 GMT
There's nothing country about a kazoo in a brillo tin! (Don't know how you'd describe that genre though!). my grandma says I play "Cowboy Music" but I don't think that's right either, even though I did spend most of my life (before the UK) being a professional wrangler.  |
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leoroberts
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Post by leoroberts on Jan 13, 2015 11:42:20 GMT
which one's you, Lynn? |
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I particularly like the guitar solo they make from 3different guitar bits!
Jo whoever he is.
