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jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:39 pm

I had a country band back in 1987. It is one of two things where I fronted for a few numbers, lead singer.
We had a range though, from very straight renditions of Hank Williams 'Lonesome Whistle Blow' to a ['progressive'] version of Wichita Lineman where the two-chord vamp of the outro became a whole thing (shut up 'n play yer guitar). We sold some T-shirts, we did. This was before there was any ironic country to be seen. The drummer's wife, Jill Olsen, formed Red Meat following this experiment. It was in part a kind of performance art.

I like working with tradition and known forms. Again, I don't think 'formulaic' is a guarantee of stupidity. However some things seem purely formal with a kind of lack of content.

experimental.crow · Post by **experimental.crow** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:27 pm

four pages , and no mention of steve goodman / john prine / david alan coe , and perhaps
the most defining country song evah ...

sad , that is ...

debra1rlo · Post by **debra1rlo** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:58 pm

experimental.crow wrote:four pages , and no mention of steve goodman / john prine / david alan coe , and perhaps
the most defining country song evah ...

sad , that is ...

country died when Garth Brooks turned it into a soulless pop money making machine. obvious thread title is obvious.

Sparky77 · Post by **Sparky77** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:06 am

Country music is NOT formulaic.

The lyrics just require:

Pickup Trucks
Lots of Drinking
Guns
Mom
Country Girl
Lots of Drinking
A certain type of republican politics
Lots of Drinking

mumpcake · Post by **mumpcake** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:46 pm

debra1rlo wrote:
experimental.crow wrote:four pages , and no mention of steve goodman / john prine / david alan coe , and perhaps
the most defining country song evah ...

sad , that is ...
country died when Garth Brooks turned it into a soulless pop money making machine. obvious thread title is obvious.

Ronnie Milsap anyone?

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:36 am

mumpcake wrote: Ronnie Milsap anyone?

Opened for him a few times. Miss those days.

Is country music too formulaic?