Post by Westie on Jul 22, 2023 0:57:08 GMT
Apart from a very early liking for Bowie, my first musical love was Country. Not the honky tonk variety I might add. John Denver was a big favourite but there were plenty others too.
Throughout my life, country-influenced music has been a regular attraction. Lately the Rega Planet I bought for my wife to use has really opened my ears to Country music again. She’s been spinning discs all the time, and she’s always been into Country and Easy Listening. It’s been great because we have music on more of the day than ever before. New discs and new artists are appearing too.
Now I don’t expect anyone else here to share the same tastes, but my point was really that the music you have in your roots can be really deeply ingrained. Even if you don’t realise. I do wonder if it’s the same for lots of other folk, but Hi-Fi forums are probably one of the last places you’d find folk admit it. There’s a real snobbery about the genres and artists that it’s acceptable to listen to. Country and easy listening are definite taboos. I find that sad because it stops other people from hearing about music and artists that would bring more pleasure to their lives.
Throughout my life, country-influenced music has been a regular attraction. Lately the Rega Planet I bought for my wife to use has really opened my ears to Country music again. She’s been spinning discs all the time, and she’s always been into Country and Easy Listening. It’s been great because we have music on more of the day than ever before. New discs and new artists are appearing too.
Now I don’t expect anyone else here to share the same tastes, but my point was really that the music you have in your roots can be really deeply ingrained. Even if you don’t realise. I do wonder if it’s the same for lots of other folk, but Hi-Fi forums are probably one of the last places you’d find folk admit it. There’s a real snobbery about the genres and artists that it’s acceptable to listen to. Country and easy listening are definite taboos. I find that sad because it stops other people from hearing about music and artists that would bring more pleasure to their lives.
