Gugny Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 From the standpoint of commercial success it's arguable that they are less relevant. Unfortunately. Agreed. And that stands for all genres of music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 To a degree...but how many records did the Velvet Underground sell, when they were still a band? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) not sure i agree but heard it said by a country band leader today that there are two eras of country music: before jimmie rodgers and after jimmie rodgers. of course, he was teeing up a jimmy rodgers tune. he also said that billy bragg claimed that americana originated in england (a statement i just confirmed http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2013/sep/20/billy-bragg-americana-british-teenagers). guess, i'm gonna enjoy "way over yonder in the minor key" a bit less from now on. Edited September 23, 2013 by birdog1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) not sure i agree but heard it said by a country band leader today that there are two eras of country music: before jimmie rodgers and after jimmie rodgers. of course, he was teeing up a jimmy rodgers tune. he also said that billy bragg claimed that americana originated in england (a statement i just confirmed http://www.theguardi...itish-teenagers). guess, i'm gonna enjoy "way over yonder in the minor key" a bit less from now on. Funny, as time passes, perceptions change. There was a time, believe it or not, when Ernest Tubb and Patsy Cline were considered, by purists, to be the "death of country music". Not sure, exactly, what Bragg meant... but country music, as "american" as it is, has its' roots in europe. If he is talking, stricltly, about the roots of the genre that has become known as Americana, he may be partially right, if not, he probably needs to get over himself a little bit. Its' true that europeons seem to have a greater appreciaton, in general, for American roots music, so they might play a large role in its' relevance.... but the music itself is American.... Edited September 23, 2013 by Buftex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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