country music

(modern) a genre of music that originated in the south. This genre is very limited and not appreciated by musicians. Instrumentation is almost the exact same throughout every band: includes - vocalist, acoustic guitars, electric guitars (and always a slide electric guitar), "fiddle," bass, and drums. Country music appeals to people that do not attentively or actively engage in music; it is simply a background noise that drives away the silence. Country Songs are very similar throughout various artists. They are extremely simplistic and repetitive. They are predictable and rely on short, annoying riffs to force people to “remember” and somehow “like” their song. The musicians are very limited and rarely experiment. The definition of a solo in Country Music is usually a 5 second non-improvised fiddle melody. The guitarists thrive only on basic chords. The bassist only plays 2 or 3 notes the entire song and alternates between them on quarter notes. The drummer NEVER plays any more than 1 single rhythm throughout the entire song (usually bass drum hits on beats 1 and 3, the snare hits on 2 and 4, and an occasional crash on the cymbals). The lyrics of country songs cover similar topics: women, divorce, drinking, breaking up, honky tonk. The lyrics are very simplistic and evoke no powerful meaning other the events of some evening after having to many beers. Popularity is base on if: 1.) The lead singer is sexy. 2.) One of their songs mentions “honky tonk.” 3.) and oh... the lead singer is sexy. 4.) the band has produced “cool” music videos 5.) and oh... the lead singer is sexy. 6.) the name of their band, the art design and pictures inside of the CD case 7.) and oh... the lead singer is sexy. The fan base of country music contains: 1.) Female teenagers 2.) Married women who wish they were married to Garth Brooks 3.) Men married to these women who have no other choice All-in-all, Country Music is for the people who have no concept of musicality or musicianship, are very narrow-minded and do not see the world the way it is. It should be considered more of a form of music as entertainment rather than music as an art.