any o fu heard Junior brown....thats good country i.e. the guitar playing
is dope
On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, aspeitia axel arturo barcelo wrote:
> 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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