When I was recently asked to spin Country I hesitated thinking it a genre I was less familiar with and perhaps a little below my sense of musical standard. Boy was I wrong. After only a few days reviewing over 150 songs I quickly found myself absorbed in an expansive and exploding world of great sounds, talents and new possibilities.
My study is revealing many sub-genres and moods rich with a wide range of emotions, experiences, ideas and rhythms ... lots to choose from ... the folks around here love it ... there are elements of jazz as well ... I feel like I'm going through my second childhood reviewing this stuff.
What's best is the people who love it and the spirit they share with old friends and happy memories. There's plenty of excitement in the music and down home tailgate fun that could draw the unschooled a little too close to the edge from my vantate point, but there's plenty of good humor and some solid heartfelt advise to keep one on the straight and narrow.