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<blockquote data-quote="Lammie" data-source="post: 515950" data-attributes="member: 3306"><p>II like all the old stuff that Mama and Daddy had in their record collection. It taught me a lot about music composition that I was able to use when I was in school, particularly about harmonies. I learned to pick out different parts to a song from an early age. It was great aural training. </p><p></p><p>I learned a lot about orchestration from listening to Ray Price, whom I love, and that isn't really what I would call Country, although he's about as country a man as you can find. </p><p></p><p>I used to like Pat Green, but when he started having commerical success, then his sound changed and he became a Pop music star to me. He lost his original sound in order to keep that demographic he'd found. And I don't think that Rascal Flats et al, are country music. It is pretty good, but let's call it Pop if that is what it is. </p><p></p><p>I like Willie Nelson because he can take anything and make it his own. He can sing show tunes, pop standards, country stuff, and he's written fantastic music. Today I heard him singing "Still Crazy After All These Years", which is a Paul Simon standard and, without really changing it, he made it his own and just <em>nailed</em> it! It was great. And if people like it they will, and if they don't then he don't care. He's making music. </p><p></p><p>I like to think that I have a wide variety of tastes when it comes to music. I don't think it would extend as far as some of the acts that are on the radio today. They have worked hard and they probably deserve their success, but it ain't country.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lammie, post: 515950, member: 3306"] II like all the old stuff that Mama and Daddy had in their record collection. It taught me a lot about music composition that I was able to use when I was in school, particularly about harmonies. I learned to pick out different parts to a song from an early age. It was great aural training. I learned a lot about orchestration from listening to Ray Price, whom I love, and that isn't really what I would call Country, although he's about as country a man as you can find. I used to like Pat Green, but when he started having commerical success, then his sound changed and he became a Pop music star to me. He lost his original sound in order to keep that demographic he'd found. And I don't think that Rascal Flats et al, are country music. It is pretty good, but let's call it Pop if that is what it is. I like Willie Nelson because he can take anything and make it his own. He can sing show tunes, pop standards, country stuff, and he's written fantastic music. Today I heard him singing "Still Crazy After All These Years", which is a Paul Simon standard and, without really changing it, he made it his own and just [i]nailed[/i] it! It was great. And if people like it they will, and if they don't then he don't care. He's making music. I like to think that I have a wide variety of tastes when it comes to music. I don't think it would extend as far as some of the acts that are on the radio today. They have worked hard and they probably deserve their success, but it ain't country. [/QUOTE]
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