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A buddy raved to me 20+ years ago about this new guy he'd seen at the KY State Fair. Played Friends in Low Places 3X he said. Funny song, that was probably his high water mark for me... well, actually Rodeo, and I still like both those songs. In hindsight, Garth probably exemplifies all that's wrong with country music. Clever writing, slick production... formula music, and that has been the recipe Kenny Chesney and most of Nashville has followed since.We all like who we like. But god I hate Garth.
Correction... Kenny CHEESE-neyClever writing, slick production... formula music, and that has been the recipe Kenny Chesney and most of Nashville has followed since.
He gave an interview in a guitar magazine that ripped the Nashville formula. I wouldn't doubt he was fined. fwiw - It started before him... Chet Atkins was probably the main innovator turning Nashville into a music factory with cheap products. He was a traitor to music ..A buddy raved to me 20+ years ago about this new guy he'd seen at the KY State Fair. Played Friends in Low Places 3X he said. Funny song, that was probably his high water mark for me... well, actually Rodeo, and I still like both those songs. In hindsight, Garth probably exemplifies all that's wrong with country music. Clever writing, slick production... formula music, and that has been the recipe Kenny Chesney and most of Nashville has followed since.
Nashville isn't country. It's pop music using hillbilly instrumentation and fake accents. ie they wear a hat, add a banjo and sing through their nose. The songs themselves are pop.Now I only have contempt for most of the modern country industry.
A bunch of west coast record execs decided to leave LA when things started to stagnate in the 90's. They landed on music row and accelerated the demise and "popification" of country music.He gave an interview in a guitar magazine that ripped the Nashville formula. I wouldn't doubt he was fined. fwiw - It started before him... Chet Atkins was probably the main innovator turning Nashville into a music factory with cheap products. He was a traitor to music ..
Garth had to wear a cowboy hat for public appearances. it was part of his contract. lmao ..
A friend of mine who is a session whore and has played bass for a few asshats with giant belt buckles and too tight pants, was fined for not smiling and dancing enough. Another was fined for getting a haircut that didn't fit with the "Nashville Image":..
It's manufactured disposable formulaic shit for musically clueless slack jawed rubes.
^^ See, like I said it's music for slack jawed musically clueless rubes. And there's no one on this board or any other board that's a bigger slacked jawed rube than this slack jawed rube..
The last episode just kinda blows through the last 20 years, which I appreciated.Mentioned it before, but if you haven't caught the Ken Burns documentary, Country Music, it's good... like all the Ken Burns stuff I've seen:
Yeah, lots of good tidbits in there. For instance, call me crazy, but I never knew Willie wrote Crazy for Patsy Cline.The last episode just kinda blows through the last 20 years, which I appreciated.
Best Garth Brooks story (NSF ears):
I'd probably pay to hear em both play at a small joint.
You been listening to his 1st Agnostic Church of Hope and Wonder on Sunday’s? I usually throw it on live on YouTube while making brunch.When live music starts up again, you definitely owe it to yourself to go see Todd Snider. Drink some beers, laugh at his stories and enjoy the music.
I haven't. Didn't even know about it. I'll have to look it up and listen.You been listening to his 1st Agnostic Church of Hope and Wonder on Sunday’s? I usually throw it on live on YouTube while making brunch.
Someone once said that:You been listening to his 1st Agnostic Church of Hope and Wonder on Sunday’s? I usually throw it on live on YouTube while making brunch.
Your Post reminds me of the scene from "The Blues Brothers" Movie where Belushi drives the band around until they see a Bar advertising a Musical Group. They walk in to the Bar to high jack the gig. and Belushi asks the Woman what kind of Music they have. To which she replies: "we have both kinds - Country and Western."I grew up with country music in the late 40s, early 50s. Then rock. Didn't pay a lot of attention to country since "my" artists were no longer played much. Then the Dixie Chicks spoke a little truth and country radio turned on them. Almost all the country stars of the time chickened out rather than support them. Now I only have contempt for most of the modern country industry.
Don't forget "Stand By Your Man", and the sound of Beer Bottles breaking against the Chicken Wire Cage.Rawhide!