Country Music discussion on the Acid Jazz list? mmh. . . I caught the
Alabama 3 mixing old-school country and bluegrass with acid-house live
last year and they rocked. Also, Ricky Lee Jones did an awesome
drum-n-bass influenced country-folk album a few years ago called
'Ghostyhead'. It is really awesome!
On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Wm. ERROL PACE wrote:
> BAO, Dope and fellow Brother and Sister Junkies of Acid Jazz,(if you don't
> fall into any of these catagories,then just welcome to the discussion),
>
> I had a question for u guys?
>
> Bring it on!
>
> I know many of you probably detest,
>
> I don't detest it. Hell there is stuff out there that Rocks! and it is
> trippy even in the Country Music genre. I have been exposed to this from
> Birth being born in the South East of the United States. Bible thumpin' and
> Country Music go hand in hand, BAO you should know that given your locale.
>
>
> but what
> exactly is the history of country music.
>
> Okay I took a course in Applachian History and Culture at the University of
> South Carolina and this was discussed. A prevalent source of Country music
> came from the Scot-Irish who settled here in the US during the colonial
> times. The French Canadians injected their vibe too. Country is a fusion
> of several cultures, Africans brought it from their homeland, the Euro's
> from Europe etc... Just go back and listen to Medieval Music and you can
> see the origins of it. See there are several genre's of Country music
> within Country. Also I must say that the Latin cultures made their impact
> in the genre too. Check out mariachi music and you can see where I am
> coming from. Plain and simple it is not a solely a Nashville thing.
> Bakersfield, California make and impact along with West Virgina, Lousiana,
> Mississippi(Sp?), North Carolina and South Carolina etc.. What struck me
> was that Country Music is very popular in the UK, New Zealand and Australia
> according to Billboard.
>
> Anyone have any info? who are the
> actual first country musicians?
>
> It is difficult nailing down who was first but in this past century here in
> America you can say Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, Bob Wills, Robert
> Johnson could be considered sources of origins. Ponder this, nobody was out
> on the range recording Cowboys singing back in the old days.
>
> I have an
> argument with someone, and we need to clarify the facts.
>
> I hate arguments but you can seek help from the Department of History at the
> University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC and they can help you out.
>
> One thing I like about Country Music is the way Shania Twain repulses all
> the Puritanical Country Music establishment which her provacative Beauty and
> she backs it up with a great voice. I loved the way K.D. Lang repulsed the
> puritanical Country Music Establishment with her alternative lifestyle and
> her vegetarian eating habits. Case in point I love it when artist rock the
> boat of Puritanical conservatism.
>
> For any Guitarist out there who are curious about the playing ability of
> Country Guitarist check out Pete Anderson of Dwight Yoakam's Band and James
> Burton from the old Buck Owens Days. Don't forget to check out Scotty Moore
> of THE KING'S band. Happy Trails!!!
>
> Guitars, Cadillacs and Acid Jazz Music,
>
> Pace'
>
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