WANNADO what genre is it???

[jiguma]

WANNADO

First song for 2007 - a country-rock feel, some personal lyrics and a bit of a rhythmic play-off of sorts. Apologies to Black Books!
The genre thing has me stumped though - is it "New Country", "Southern Rock", "Tex" or what? My preference would be "Country Rock" but it's not in the list
Hope it warms your heart. Feel free to sing along with the chorus
Neil

[slumbering]

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I was thinking "Country Rock," too, before i read your post. Whatever genre it is, i love it, it sounds great!

[toots]

When in doubt go for "Alternative". Your song's got that shuffle beat and a sort of twang-y guitar lead, but the chord progression isn't all that straightforward which is more what I associate with Country Rock. I think it's pretty different from most things, actually, pretty much Jiguma Rock; that is, they broke the mold. Thick mix, lotsa stuff going on!

[Cadman]

I love stuff which is difficult to categorise; thought I heard a bit of 'surfer rock' in there somewhere

[kilroydegeek]

It's music, it's a cool song. I lean to the "alterative" tag because, while it has some country/bluesy components to it, it crosses so many genres and has such a potentially wide appeal (could even imagine Teenage Fanclub doing it without causing raised eyebrows) that it's really a classy alternative to nearly anybody's usual tastes.

The production is fantastic (as usual, how do you get your mixes so loud without distortion, Neil?!) but are there some tuning issues in there? (Or is that just my thrashed out ears? Tell me to piss off if I'm being prissy.)

I always think of southern rock as being like The Band, country rock as being like The Eagles and "new country" as being like Billy Ray Cyrus. In my opinion, that's the good, the bad and the ugly, in that order , but I'm in for a pistol whipping in saying that, I'm sure.

[jiguma]

It's music, it's a cool song. I lean to the "alterative" tag because, while it has some country/bluesy components to it, it crosses so many genres and has such a potentially wide appeal (could even imagine Teenage Fanclub doing it without causing raised eyebrows) that it's really a classy alternative to nearly anybody's usual tastes.

The production is fantastic (as usual, how do you get your mixes so loud without distortion, Neil?!) but are there some tuning issues in there? (Or is that just my thrashed out ears? Tell me to piss off if I'm being prissy.)

I always think of southern rock as being like The Band, country rock as being like The Eagles and "new country" as being like Billy Ray Cyrus. In my opinion, that's the good, the bad and the ugly, in that order , but I'm in for a pistol whipping in saying that, I'm sure.

Thanks for the listen Kilroy! I guess "alternative" covers most everything, so have adjusted genre accordingly.

I just use Logic Express, so it's a simple matter of trying to keep everything out of the red. Wannadohas minimal compression - compared to the large amount I usually use - a suggestion by Jim Bouchard - and it seems to help. One trick I use is to put a low cut filter on the bass at about 50 - there seems to be a lot of inaudible deep bass that just chews up headroom on the output track.

Re tuning issues - piss off Yeah maybe - being used to playing acoustic and bass, I find I inadvertently bend notes all the time on the Tele. I'll get used to it eventually.

I'm a huge fan of The Band, but I also liked the harmonies that the Eagles did (I especially liked Joe Walsh in the Eagles). My favourite "country rock" bands were The Byrds, Poco and The Flying Burrito Brothers - needless to say I'm also still hopelessly in love with Emmy Lou!

Cheers,
Neil

[madduane]

I always think of southern rock as being like The Band, country rock as being like The Eagles and "new country" as being like Billy Ray Cyrus. In my opinion, that's the good, the bad and the ugly, in that order , but I'm in for a pistol whipping in saying that, I'm sure.

Here it comes -- the Band "southern rock"? southern canada, maybe... They were a nice rootsy band, with blues and country and folk influences, though the thing you likely identify as "southern" is that song "The Night The Drove Old Dixie Down"... their most southern-inspired piece, lyrically, although they certainly draw their roots from border radio (which Robbie Robertson and likely the other guys grew up with), and the Harry Smith thing, especially via Dylan (also a northerner).

Southern bands that actually sound like southern bands -- Skynyrd, Allmans, etc. southern bands that sound like LA bands -- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers springs to mind -- California bands with a southern drawl -- lots & lotsa those -- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Eagles, Pure Prarie League, CCR, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos (Buck had as tough a sound as the Stones in the mid-sixties)...

New Country is the ultimate expression of that whole line of thought, with the Dirt Band's "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" leading the way, with lots of redneck boys growing up in the 70's and 80's as Skynyrd fans... Leading to stuff like Toby Keith and Montgomery Gentry... But it's all rock 'n' roll ultimately, and Jiguma's track may be *real* southern rock, but I think the tune wouldn't sound outta place on a late-era Flamin' Groovies rec or maybe Dwight Twilley...

[kilroydegeek]

...I think the tune wouldn't sound outta place on a late-era Flamin' Groovies rec or maybe Dwight Twilley...

Amen to that! (And re the good, bad and ugly, I was being a smart arse but you knew that and i guess I deserved the history lesson )