For the past two days or so, Maw and I have listened to “Classic Country“, provided by AT&T. We tried “True Country” and “Today’s Country” but I’ve feel like I’m getting high blood pressure from the fast, rock-like beat of these two channels.
We both agreed that the CLEAR lyrics, slow tempo and overall “feel” of the “classical” version is the best. The story telling is usually about family, the hardship of life on the farm, coal mine and such, and the gratitude and thanks to the Lord, the parents and other who made their lives and success possible, like that nice and good-looking boy Brad Paisley (who stammered a bit/didn’t interview well with Greta the other night).
Maw learned some history from the header and footer of each song artist, such as Loretta Lynn, Emmylou Harris, Kenny Rogers, Roni Milsap, George Jones, Crystal Gayle, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, etc. (Yes, I’ve listed the ones from the TOP OF MY HEAD and forgot the rest after Waylon).
I do recognize their songs, by the way. I must be OLD in order to appreciate this musical genre. (On a side note, Maw and I were watching a commercial on television for “Teen Years”, offered by Time. Neil Sedaka (now fatter but still talented) was a co-host for this commercial. Again, I do recognize these “doo-wop” style. And I was tempted to buy the 10 CD set for a mere $160 or so.
As for rock music, I still like to listen to the noise but have since “donated” ALL CD’s earlier this summer as part of my anti-hoarding, minimalistic philosophy. So beside watching the noise on recent uploads via YouTube, I still enjoy my old favorites, like classical musics but even Beethoven’s fast-paced, loud piano music can give me high blood pressure.
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