OT: Our conversation about politics and music

[Eddie_Shack]

LOL... Perhaps cause they're both BAD.

I think the problem with the newer country is that it's fallen into the same formulaic rut that has plagued modern popular rock over the last decade or so. The schlock you hear on country stations is the equivalent of the Puddle of Three Doors Nickle Saving a Dead Man junk they play on the rock stations. There seem to be two types of country songs these days: upbeat tempo tune about how great it is to be a simple country dweller, or slow song about how someone left you or how someone died. Similar to the mumbling hunger-dunger Pearl Jam getting raped by Micheal Bolton stylings of the afformentioned rock supergroup.

In my area there are four or five country stations, all but one of which are impossible to listen to. There is one however, that plays a hybrid format of older country (Wayland Jennings, Johnny Cash, Hank Jr, stuff with actual soul to it) along with SOME newer stuff, and a nice mix of southern rock and rockabilly (lots of Skynyrd, Blackfoot, even some CSNY even though it's kind of breaking format). I can't listen to the new country stations, but a lot of that older stuff is just great.

 

[elocomotive]

My band is gonna be recording soon... Cant wait. I'll post it up here when we do. Crossover Thrashy/Hardcore Punk.

What are you guys using to record? ProTools? Doing it yourself? Studio?

 

[Eddie_Shack]

What are you guys using to record? ProTools? Doing it yourself? Studio?

I think the real question is how long until Jeff leaves the band to record a solo authentic Celtic music album?

 

[elocomotive]

I think the real question is how long until Jeff leaves the band to record a solo authentic Celtic music album?

Lol. I'm futzing around with some video stuff today. Maybe I'll post some of my old band's music on here. I'm sure Jeff would find it offensive.

 

[TOX1]

What are you guys using to record? ProTools? Doing it yourself? Studio?

 

[Automattic]

Quite an attack dog they got 'der.

If you look closely, you will see that he is about to eat a flightless bird...

 

[Automattic]

He played the troll in the school play version of the novel. Auto is a thespian.

I often feel like a thespian trapped in a mans body...

 

[Automattic]

And I gave up after year 6 of the 5th grade, fuck you very much.

 

[Automattic]

 

[Comeds]

I am late to the party but messages political and otherwise will always be a part in a lot of music and other forms of expression. For the most part I could care less. If I like the song I like the song regardless of their viewpoints and messages.

As far as actors I could care less what there political viewpoints are. Most actors, good ones anyway, accept roles where they are not just a version of themselves on screen so I can differentiate between their roles and their public personas.

On a side note, how many people think MLK was shot in the early morning because Bono's shoddy song writing job?

 

[SLY]

What are you guys using to record? ProTools? Doing it yourself? Studio?

Not sure what they have in mind, only been with them for like 2 weeks.

I think the real question is how long until Jeff leaves the band to record a solo authentic Celtic music album?

I would love to do a celtic project as well. That shit is awesome.

Lol. I'm futzing around with some video stuff today. Maybe I'll post some of my old band's music on here. I'm sure Jeff would find it offensive.

Please do... Even if I do, I'd still like to hear it. You do vocals or...?

 

[puckhead]

I think the problem with the newer country is that it's fallen into the same formulaic rut that has plagued modern popular rock over the last decade or so. The schlock you hear on country stations is the equivalent of the Puddle of Three Doors Nickle Saving a Dead Man junk they play on the rock stations. There seem to be two types of country songs these days: upbeat tempo tune about how great it is to be a simple country dweller, or slow song about how someone left you or how someone died. Similar to the mumbling hunger-dunger Pearl Jam getting raped by Micheal Bolton stylings of the afformentioned rock supergroup.

In my area there are four or five country stations, all but one of which are impossible to listen to. There is one however, that plays a hybrid format of older country (Wayland Jennings, Johnny Cash, Hank Jr, stuff with actual soul to it) along with SOME newer stuff, and a nice mix of southern rock and rockabilly (lots of Skynyrd, Blackfoot, even some CSNY even though it's kind of breaking format). I can't listen to the new country stations, but a lot of that older stuff is just great.

seems like a good spot for my new favourite Waylon quote (I had recently dropped it in the guitar thread)

"Garth Brooks did for country what pantyhose did for finger fucking"

 

[Automattic]

Patsy Cline! FTW!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[puckhead]

Patsy Cline! FTW!!!!!!!!!!!

that's crazy

 

[KillerVee]

I don't listen to much modern country music but there are some songs recently that have caught my ear. I've been listening to a lot of music lately by a band called Little Big Town. And I have to admit...I like the Dixie Chicks! I'm definitely more of a fan of older country music, though.

Anyone who doesn't give Hank Wililams or Patsy Cline a chance is freaking nuts.