Barry Mazor wrote:
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> >>
> > OK, OK, finally I just have to ask "WHY?!!!" I just don't get it. Why do
> > people love for country or alt.country bands or so-called alt.country bands
> > to do covers of godawful cheesy rock songs? Why do people respond to these
> > more than they do to the, OK, I'm going to say it, "real" songs?
> > Dina
> >
>
> Two reasons I think.
> 1. If you do like the twang--then these covers arrive as an incongruous
> SURPRISE. You get a response.
> 2. For those at these alt.country shows who DON'T actually like twang but
> only the tiniest rock and roll allusions to it (and they're always afoot),
> it gives them something they actually relate to.
>
Very well put Barry. I think the Flatirons doing Crazy Train certainly
qualifies for the incongruous surprise category.
Bill Lavery
http://villagerecords.com/
