Re: country music

From: aspeitia axel arturo barcelo (abarcelo@indiana.edu)
Date: Wed Feb 09 2000 - 19:39:58 MET

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    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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