So . . . you're a white trash, alcoholic, who had a dog that died, beats his wife, lives in a trailer, lost his job, loves God (while questioning his faith), drives a truck that is on its last legs, gets in fights and gets arrested frequently, and square dances . . . .

that about right?

 

Talk about the nail in the coffin....

 

Some of the music is OK. I read his autobiography several years ago. Why? Read a few music bios now and then. After reading it made me want to give him a 7th street *** kicking! Disgusting POS, but that covers a lot of people in entertainment now doesn't it?

 

Mag knows I'm yankin' his chain . . .

at least I assume he does . . . .

Nothin' but love for ya bro . . . .

Mag . . .

You there? . . . .

oops . . .

 

Yep, thats what I'm talking about, if your going to play country, it'd better be mountian style music!
Nothing else is really country.

It used to be called hillbilly music, but as the term hillbilly grew derogatory then it began to be called country. From there the country genre has went way far off course, practiaclly stolen and is no where near country any more, but niether are most of the listeners.

Key elements in Mountain music, aka country, aka hillbilly are: A Dobro, fiddel, 4, 6 and 12 string guitars, a banjo and a strong over powering voice. Authentic, would also include a jug, spoons and maybe a clog dancer for the rythm section.
The instruments and voice may be amplified, but not distorted or altered.

The closest to country now is bluegrass.
I like some, I have several local artist cd's, but I cant listen to it all the time.

 

Hey - Mr Music Whiz . . .

I remember the term Rock-a-Billy being thrown around a lot in the 80s. What's that?

(Sure, I could look it up, but I'm liking this others answering questions thing).

 

Yep thats my long cruel story repeatedly known as my life.




HEY!!! Who drank all my Milwaukee's best!!!!!

Now my dog died, my woman left, bank is reposesing the trailer, and all my beer is gone.
Think I'll write a song and call it country.

 

I'm already writing one . . . (seriously)

Should be done in a minute . . . .

I'll post it.

 

Actually Rockabilly is from the 40's-50's. (before my time) but still used today.

It's a blend of blues and rock with mountian instrumentaion and strong vocal giving it what is recognized as the "country twang".

Southern rock is another variation, only reversed.

 

Yay! I'm now on Track 2. Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace. It rang up wrong at only $10 too.

Oh - I heard Kenny Chesney's new CD has banjo on it

I saw Marylin Manson while I was there. I took all the copies on the rack and put them over in the toilet paper section of Super Target.

 

Here's what I got so far . . . .

I drive an old Ford Pick-up
From 1953
A tree fell on my trailer house
An my hunting dog's got fleas . . .

My wife she done a left me
Ran off with the milk man
He was my poker buddy
He was my best friend Stan

But now I'm gonna kill old Stan
Gonna shoot him in the head
Right after I get outta jail
For shooting my friend Ned

And I'm a beer swillin' fool
And I ain't nobody's tool
. . . . . . oh yeah.

. . . . .

how ya like it so far?

 

Ohh I can hardly wait....

Whos going to sing the vocals?

I'll play the Mandolin!!!

All the modern country fans are going... Dobro??? 4 string??? 12 string??? Mandolin???? WTH are these things?

 

Some how sounds like a dixie chicks song.

 

Ever heard You Never Even Call Me by My Name by David Allen Coe?

 

Nope.