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Now They're Killing Country
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Just saw another new one pop up the other day. I get it, the writer's strike and all, but having another country music awards show is getting ridiculous
They best not come for the CMA Arbor Day Fan Spectacular or there’s gonna be some trouble.
They do them because people watch them, and because the artists willingly participate.
I thought of this thread as I watched the People's Choice Country Awards, and saw a guy named Jelly Roll win three awards. He had previously been a rapper and alternative artist, but he knew he could reach more people in country. Is it traditional country? No. It's very rock influenced. But obviously people like it.
I thought of this thread as I watched the People's Choice Country Awards, and saw a guy named Jelly Roll win three awards. He had previously been a rapper and alternative artist, but he knew he could reach more people in country. Is it traditional country? No. It's very rock influenced. But obviously people like it.
I admitted I have never been a Country fan. That said, I do have my favorites.
In other words: Cheap, unscripted, content with talent that shows up for free at the possibility of getting some award.
Yeah, that's the new one I saw promoted the other day. Even my wife looked up from her iPad and said "what, another stupid country music awards show??"
I didn't see the overnights on it, so not sure how it did.
Just as with the other "awards" lots of politics and behind-the-scenes efforts are involved.
The ultimate insult is yet to come when Taylor Swift and the rap genre are voted in to the HOF.
Sure, Jan.
As they should be. There are groundbreaking rappers who have done amazing, powerful work. The music speaks to an audience you choose not to grasp, and to demean. And given her success as a songwriter and performer, hell yes Taylor Swift would be a future hall of famer.
Taylor was 13 when her first single came out. In 1971, another 13 year old released her debut single. At the time, a lot of country traditionalists felt she was too young to sing country music. This year she will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Her name is Tanya Tucker.
You can look at it that way or you can see the lack of innovation, professional use of genuine musical instruments, variety of subject matter and terrible repetitive lyrics.
OTOH, I'm unsure I totally understood what you wrote. I ran out of breath halfway through and your sentence/paragraph broke a ton of English language rules.
As many people have already posted.....the various HOF's tend to be nothing more than popularity polls. Except for people in the industry whose livelihoods depend upon them they serve no real purpose.
Taylor Swift has more musical talent in her little finger than probably any of us on this board.
So then why does it bother you so much?
You are entitled to your opinion. Everybody has one.
It doesn't. I totally ignore them.
And yet….you can’t help but pretend anything that isn’t of your generation and preference is devoid of value. And to make sure everyone knows how superior you only think your tastes are.
When Elvis came along there were two basic complaints:
1. His music was taken to be a rip off of previous R&B (or Black) songs.
2. His on-stage histrionics were seen as debauchery by a mostly White audience. This was obviously the BIG criticism.
Same thing happened when music video's came out. The music itself slowly became second rate and, in fact, doesn't exist any longer. It's all about the video. Thank you Buggles. Video has now been enhanced by streaming and stage shows and most of the rock and pop music is now background noise.
My original post simply compared the demise of Country to the previous pop/rock collapse.
Your mileage may differ.
Except that country is not dead. In fact it's become more popular than pop.
And there are people, such as Cody Johnson, who are having hits with songs that are very traditional.
Singer/songwriter Hardy is a frequent collaborator with country music's top current star, Morgan Wallen. Do they go far outside the narrow country "tradition" Landtuna laments. Well, yes, that's part of what makes them popular. But both respect the old ways and have recorded songs that reflect that respect. Here's Hardy imagining a world without country music:
And here's Wallen using a guitar lick straight out of Waylon Jennings, and quoting a Gregg Allman lyric as well, on one of his two current hits. This is the one that appeals to "traditional" country fans. The other is called "Thinking of Me" and is very much a "trap" track. I won't link to it here because I don't think Tuna would care for it.
This what country music is today. It's all over the place, with something for just about everyone in demographics this genre has never reached before. If this is a "demise," where do I sign up for one of my own?
And here's Wallen using a guitar lick straight out of Waylon Jennings, and quoting a Gregg Allman lyric as well, on one of his two current hits. This is the one that appeals to "traditional" country fans. The other is called "Thinking of Me" and is very much a "trap" track. I won't link to it here because I don't think Tuna would care for it.
This what country music is today. It's all over the place, with something for just about everyone in demographics this genre has never reached before. If this is a "demise," where do I sign up for one of my own?
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