What made you smile today? Part III
Feb 18th 2022, 4:47 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
Nobody could call Johnny Cash 'minor'. There is always the debate of "is it country or is it folk" though.
I always saw him as folk or Americana though.
Feb 18th 2022, 4:51 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
I never even mentioned him, you know me to well
I always saw him as folk or Americana though.
I always saw him as folk or Americana though.
I never know if I'm doing it right though, because I tend to put the stuff I like into Folk or Americana, and the rhinestony stuff that I don't like into Country.
I do the same with Willie Nelson.
Feb 18th 2022, 4:54 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
I never know if I'm doing it right though, because I tend to put the stuff I like into Folk or Americana, and the rhinestony stuff that I don't like into Country.
I do the same with Willie Nelson.
I was really more talking about Glenn Campbell though. His singles can be a bit cheesy, MOR stuff but he is a seriously good lead guitarist, which I didn't realize until recently.
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Willie Nelson smokes dope with Snoop, he transcends everything.
I was really more talking about Glenn Campbell though. His singles can be a bit cheesy, MOR stuff but he is a seriously good lead guitarist, which I didn't realize until recently.
I was really more talking about Glenn Campbell though. His singles can be a bit cheesy, MOR stuff but he is a seriously good lead guitarist, which I didn't realize until recently.
He was a great guitarist (I say as an amateur) and a Muscle Shoals guy.
Sadly, he turned out to also be a right wing bastard.
Willie will smoke dope with anyone and anything.
Feb 18th 2022, 4:56 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
He was a great guitarist (I say as an amateur) and a Muscle Shoals guy.
Sadly, he turned out to also be a right wing bastard.
Sadly, he turned out to also be a right wing bastard.
Didn't know about the other stuff though, but that could have been the dementia ...
Feb 18th 2022, 4:58 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Wrecking Crew, I think.
Didn't know about the other stuff though, but that could have been the dementia ...
Didn't know about the other stuff though, but that could have been the dementia ...
He was.
It was pre-dementia, going back to support for the Vietnam War, although by today's standards he would probably be classed as a free thinker.
Feb 18th 2022, 5:16 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
I have grown to love him too.
I used to be a bit of a wanker when it came to music though but I have come to enjoy the electronic music and rap from my teen years that I spent so much time ignoring.
I still hate country though (with minor exceptions)
I used to be a bit of a wanker when it came to music though but I have come to enjoy the electronic music and rap from my teen years that I spent so much time ignoring.
I still hate country though (with minor exceptions)
Feb 18th 2022, 6:13 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
He was.
It was pre-dementia, going back to support for the Vietnam War, although by today's standards he would probably be classed as a free thinker.
It was pre-dementia, going back to support for the Vietnam War, although by today's standards he would probably be classed as a free thinker.
Originally Posted by dakota44
Likewise. He turned out to be the only rapper I would listen to. His lyrics were great, and I am all about the lyrics.
Feb 18th 2022, 7:02 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
There are always exceptions.
Feb 18th 2022, 7:10 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Ah, poo. Oh well, at least he's not Ted Nugent ...
Yep. Same for Snoop, Dr Dre, etc for me. I know that's my 90s bias but it's really good stuff when you get unti it.
Yep. Same for Snoop, Dr Dre, etc for me. I know that's my 90s bias but it's really good stuff when you get unti it.
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by BristolUK
I have - or did have, not sure now - an Osmonds single, one from The Bay City Rollers, another from Cliff and maybe a couple of other "embarrassments" because they were exceptions.
Originally Posted by dakota44
Getting away from Rap for a bit......Nobody writes better lyrics than Billy Joel.
Feb 18th 2022, 7:26 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
There are no guilty pleasures, just enjoy what you enjoy
The Bay City Rollers one I got (in my defence, cheap in a newsagent) was "Money Honey" which compared to their usual output was Heavy. Still crap though.
Feb 18th 2022, 7:29 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by BristolUK
It's one of those in hindsight things.
The Bay City Rollers one I got (in my defence, cheap in a newsagent) was "Money Honey" which compared to their usual output was Heavy. Still crap though.
The Bay City Rollers one I got (in my defence, cheap in a newsagent) was "Money Honey" which compared to their usual output was Heavy. Still crap though.
