Nashville redefined country music. For quite some time it had been producing the same country music that had become old and boring. Slowly people were trying to drift away from this mold of stagnant Nashville country. Now bands being produced out of Nashville were a new blend of country that had never been heard before. The Byrds were one of the hits to come out of Nashvile. Gram Parsons took the band from California to Nashville to try and create what he called "cosmic American music." This ended up to be a huge success and paved the way for many more bands after them.
Nashville was always known as a city of origin of the country music. From the very beginning, country music was inspired by variety of styles, sounds and traditions. However, the music that was produced started to go out of style as there was nothing new and interesting in its melody and rhythm. Starting from 1930s there were produced many new bands, including the Blue Grass Boys, known as the founders of the country music we hear nowadays. They defined the new country music-"it had to be particularly cacophonous in order to be heard above the standard barroom buzz, overpowering foot-stomping and rowdy beer-hollers by folding in closed chords, more bass, piano, and, occasionally, guitar and drums". The Blue Grass Boys recorded their first songs in Nashville, giving a start to the new country style music.
Nashville will always be known for country music. Overtime though the style of country music has changed. It was originally defined as,"malleable and open-ended, inspired by a variety of styles, sounds and tradions"(118). The music would change in order to capture the attention of the audience again. The new styles developed would be known as alternative country. It's true definition is sort of indescribable, but, "what alt-country is good at, if it's good at anything, is songwriting"(128). What has developed is another branch of Americana music. It has had it's success which has allowed it to continue on today. -KK
Nashville's country music took a shift after the 1930's. It paved the way for new and what they call alternative country music. Previously, Country music had been somewhat undefined, music that was "malleable and open-mined". However, bands like "Blue Grass Boys" redefined country music and gave it distinction. Blue grass was born in Nashville known for its "high, yipping guitar, choppy mandolin, three-finger banjo, walking bass, fiddle and no percussion." Many different types of alternative country were formed such as honky-tonk; also Hank Williams created a mix between honky-tonk and traditional gospel. Music was changing. By the end of the 1960s music stopped progressing and a new "cosmic American music" took over which was a combination of classic country and psychedelic rock. There has been much development over the years for country music, much of which Nashville played a big part.
Nashville redefined country music. For quite some time it had been producing the same country music that had become old and boring. Slowly people were trying to drift away from this mold of stagnant Nashville country. Now bands being produced out of Nashville were a new blend of country that had never been heard before. The Byrds were one of the hits to come out of Nashvile. Gram Parsons took the band from California to Nashville to try and create what he called "cosmic American music." This ended up to be a huge success and paved the way for many more bands after them.
ReplyDeleteNashville was always known as a city of origin of the country music. From the very beginning, country music was inspired by variety of styles, sounds and traditions. However, the music that was produced started to go out of style as there was nothing new and interesting in its melody and rhythm. Starting from 1930s there were produced many new bands, including the Blue Grass Boys, known as the founders of the country music we hear nowadays. They defined the new country music-"it had to be particularly cacophonous in order to be heard above the standard barroom buzz, overpowering foot-stomping and rowdy beer-hollers by folding in closed chords, more bass, piano, and, occasionally, guitar and drums". The Blue Grass Boys recorded their first songs in Nashville, giving a start to the new country style music.
ReplyDeleteNashville will always be known for country music. Overtime though the style of country music has changed. It was originally defined as,"malleable and open-ended, inspired by a variety of styles, sounds and tradions"(118). The music would change in order to capture the attention of the audience again. The new styles developed would be known as alternative country. It's true definition is sort of indescribable, but, "what alt-country is good at, if it's good at anything, is songwriting"(128). What has developed is another branch of Americana music. It has had it's success which has allowed it to continue on today.
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Nashville's country music took a shift after the 1930's. It paved the way for new and what they call alternative country music. Previously, Country music had been somewhat undefined, music that was "malleable and open-mined". However, bands like "Blue Grass Boys" redefined country music and gave it distinction. Blue grass was born in Nashville known for its "high, yipping guitar, choppy mandolin, three-finger banjo, walking bass, fiddle and no percussion." Many different types of alternative country were formed such as honky-tonk; also Hank Williams created a mix between honky-tonk and traditional gospel. Music was changing. By the end of the 1960s music stopped progressing and a new "cosmic American music" took over which was a combination of classic country and psychedelic rock. There has been much development over the years for country music, much of which Nashville played a big part.
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