On 21 Jan 99 at 6:15, \ wrote:
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 06:15:57 -0800
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From: "\"Doug Young aka \\\"The Iceman\\\"\"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "passenger side" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Americana discussion
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Rik makes a couple of points that really bug me:>> It's all relative and
> transitional at best because in 5-10 years these tunes we listen to now
> will be gathering dust in some used CD section of your local Media Play.
>
> Please tell me why this is a good thing. Rik, have you listened to country
> radio lately? Do you know the dreck that the "big boys" are foisting on the
> public? Can you honestly say that "these tunes we listen to now" aren't
> more interesting and just plain better than that fluff? Why shouldn't more
> people hear them, then?
> Remember there's always the delete key. <g>
> Jim, smilin'
Jim,
Thanks for the response and no, I don't listen to top 40 country
radio and haven't in 4 years. It sounded all alike back then and
when I quickly spin by cmt/gac/ I cringe and move on as in
addition to still sounding alike they all look alike.
Regardless of what we listen to, the lollipop country or the
quality stuff that falls under the broad Americana spectrum,
it all ends up in the cutout bins(no sales) or used bins. The good thing is
that the knowledge gained now will serve all of us who are paying
attention to the quality of non-mainstream music currently being
made and when we go shopping for music we will know the difference
between Robbie Fulks/Mike Ireland/Red Meat and the
Garth/David Kersch/Bryan White ilk. Also, the titles noted in the post
below I have found used or in closeout.
I seek Timeless music. It has to sound good today and sound good
10 years from now. That is the true definition of this americana stuff.
I also need info on these artists so whatever you can do to add to mine
& everyones knowledge base will be greatly appreciated.
Also working 30 hours a week in an independant music store building
up a non-existant Americana section, offering No Depression and the
underrated but extremely invaluable Blue Suede News, while also
overseeing the lollipop country section, I certainly do know of the stuff
being shoved down Americas throats by the big boys and being called country.
Enjoyed your response
rik
Looking over my play lists and what I also play at home, there is very little
if anything 10 to 15 years old that came out of the "Trashville School of
Music" that I still listen to. However, I stll regularly play off of the Uncle
Tupelo releases, Blood Oranges, Rank & File, Lone Justice, Robert Earl Keen,
Rusty Wier, etc. The so called outlaw and alt-country stuff is still worth
listening to. It doesn't date and it's not schlock. I would imagine some of
this will still be wonderful long after Garth Brooks and his ilk have been
forgotten.
Iceman
