For better or worse, country music has always been like a sponge, absorbing influences from other kinds of music. Twenty years ago we saw the emergence of a generation of people who grew up listening to both Hank Williams and Jimi Hendrix. The influence of rock into country music was inevitable. Just as the continuing influence of rap and hip hop will be.
That's just the way it is. All the complaining in the world won't stop it.
Iam Putting in my 2cent. I like any music that has a steel guitar in it. WHY YOU ASK!! because I really like the sound on any song and It means that there is a poor player out there makeing $$$$$$$$.I hope some day to really get good at playing the steel not for the money but for ME.I love the sound of Old traditional country STEEL.Couldnt care less about the singers. Its the GUITAR sound we all want to keep, Right.I work for Heavy Metal group afew yrs back and on their checks they have this; WERE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MUSIC! And to answer the question YES I love TRADITION COUNTRY STEEL GUITAR. Must of the CDs I have bought in the last year have been from menbers and b0b on the forum and love them all WHY, there steel CDs and some of you out there are making a little money,its the name of the game.MUSIC and Money
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Adios Amigoes R. L. Jones<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by R. L. Jones on 23 August 2004 at 11:42 AM.]</p></FONT><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by R. L. Jones on 23 August 2004 at 06:05 PM.]</p></FONT>
I just saw Brad Paisley at the Delaware County Fair, last Sat night. And, I gotta tell ya, that boy's country. He plays one mean country guitar. His steel player Brad is super clean and fast on his Franklin. Add on a great fiddle player, guitar player, bass player and a dynamite drummer, and you have one kick*** country band. I was thoroughly pleased with the music. We need to have more of these young artists out there, instead of the claptrap being forced down our throats.
quote"I would hate to know that some little kid has been reading (or using) some of the language submitted on the Forum. Do you really think that sort of filth will help to promote the steel guitar? I doubt it."quote
AMEN JAY< AMEN!! I don't think curse words should be allowed on this forum, or any other as far as that goes! but, I'm just a penny-annie member, it's up to the administrator and moderators to stop the cursing, and evidently they don't mind it.
Terry
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I'm traditional country simply because I grew up in that era. I love to listen to all the greats that played all those traditional sounds.
But, I could listen to a good steel picker play "outside" the boundaries of tradition, such as Maurice Anderson. A great example is his album "Moods of Marice Anderson". Some great non-traditional steel.
There is also a steel picker out of Boulder, Colorado (Daniel Jones) who received his music degree from the University of San Francisco and his instrument was the pedal steel guitar. Probably the only music major ever to get a degree using the steel guitar as his instrument. Anyhow, Dan plays some great stuff that is classical, jazz, rock, that is outstanding.
"When you come to a fork in the road, take it! ~ Yogi Berra
