As times go on, and music evolves it seems to just mold together. It all sounds the same.
I grew up listening to country music. And granted, there are all kinds of different genres of country music, but the kinds played over and over on the radio sound the same. “My truck, my tractor, my beer” they all seem to trail back to those subjects.
Rinse and repeat, without fail.
However, there are expectations. Billy Currington for example put out some BANGERS. “Drinking Problem,” “Good Directions” and “People are Crazy” are some memorable songs. On the flip side, Jason Aldean, most of his discography all sounds the same.
It is the same “Rootin Tootin”, tailgating, hick soundtrack you would hear some guy in a squatted truck blast in the parking lot at a football game. It’s just distasteful.
And honestly lacks class. The kind of rockanthem country that talented artists had perfected, and are vainly mimicked.
Toby Keith (RIP) had a very successful career using that kind of sound, but varied it enough to make it his own. “Solo Cup” and “As Good As I Once Was” are classics among the category and practically solidified his place as a country legend. But where did the theme of piggy-backing start?
In the late 1950s to 1960s is when the “Nashville” sound came about. Producers such as Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley introduced a more pop-oriented style and kind of strayed away from fiddles and steel guitars.
Which is a shame because those classic country artists have such wonderful natural sound, and talent they brought to the table. From Johnny Cash to Hank Williams, the sound of country has only evolved. But not always for the better.
Overall, I believe that country music can only go up from here, and I am hopeful and praying that it follows my production. Or else the world will be out of a wonderful medium such as that smooth sung music.
Country Copy?

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Cooper Allen, Opinion Editor