Most say its roots are from the Southern US in the form of folk or hillbilly music, although I think that a case can be made that it was comes from the Celtic sounds that were brought over.
Mostly a 4/4 beat using keying off the 1 and 3 note. It often sings about community and family and relationships. I'm winging this one so cut me some slack. Now it has broadened to include early rock and roll. It certainly has blues roots with a touch of swing. Country music now sounds more like early rock and roll than the current bunch of rockers.
It has to pass the smell test like any other kind of music - you know it when you hear it.
I'll add that this is nore of a comment to the lack of talent in modern day rock than an endorsement of the country (and western, ok) genre.
Originally posted by badmoon Now that is a tough one.
Most say its roots are from the Southern US in the form of folk or hillbilly music, although I think that a case can be made that it was comes from the Celtic sounds that were brought over.
Mostly a 4/4 beat using keying off the 1 and 3 note. It often sings about community and family and relationships. I'm winging this one so ...[text shortened]... lack of talent in modern day rock than an endorsement of the country (and western, ok) genre.
its just a genre, line dancing is against everything i stand for, conformity, lack of
individuality, automated and expressionless.
Originally posted by badmoon Now that is a tough one.
Most say its roots are from the Southern US in the form of folk or hillbilly music, although I think that a case can be made that it was comes from the Celtic sounds that were brought over.
Mostly a 4/4 beat using keying off the 1 and 3 note. It often sings about community and family and relationships. I'm winging this one so ...[text shortened]... lack of talent in modern day rock than an endorsement of the country (and western, ok) genre.
That's just the thing. If you lump everything that isn't heavy metal under the banner 'country', then, well, who wouldn't like country? For my part, I like bluegrass. I like folk. I like roots music. I like Johnny Cash and Flatt & Scruggs. But I hate the 'country' of Toby Keith or Billy Ray Cyrus.
Indeed Toby Keith and Billy Ray Cyrus hardly qualify as exemplars of anyting but inane music, not much better than utube sensation Rebecca Black. Side by side with Travelling McCourys they sound even worse. Yet even popsy blue grass like Union Station does is still quite appealing because of the extraordinary musicianship of said band.
Originally posted by scacchipazzo Indeed Toby Keith and Billy Ray Cyrus hardly qualify as exemplars of anyting but inane music, not much better than utube sensation Rebecca Black. Side by side with Travelling McCourys they sound even worse. Yet even popsy blue grass like Union Station does is still quite appealing because of the extraordinary musicianship of said band.
I love JJ Cale , sometimes hes got a country feel, but its not country for country's sake.
06 Apr '11 11:33
Country music surpasses rock
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