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King of Americana
Being the King of Americana might mean nobody knows your name: except for the local bartenders who still serve you just the same, while you’re sitting on the mike for three hours, singing songs that nobody knows, wearing out strings … Continue reading
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Tagged alt.country, Americana, live music, music, music business, open mics, radio
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My Country Gold
Thirty years ago, back when I composed my first tune, country music wasn’t all that cool; anyone who said so, was a fool, and better off in engineering school. The only exceptions: Waylon, Willie, John and June; everybody else seemed … Continue reading
Posted in Songs
Tagged country music, music, music business, outlaw country, radio, rebellion
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Pop Charts
You wanna make it on the pop charts Shrink-wrapped and sold just like a pop tart Well, let me tell you: better get smart it doesn’t matter if you’ve got heart It doesn’t matter what you’re saying and you don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Songs, Statements
Tagged art, creativity, disillusion, music, music business, pointlessness, popular music, radio
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Untitled for a Reason
What a record label’s looking for I haven’t got a clue; it doesn’t really matter any more. And who’s at number one or rising up to number two? I’ve stopped pretending that I’m keeping score. I don’t expect the radio … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged art, commercialism, creativity, disillusion, music, music business, pointlessness
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Letters to a Young Picker
or Free Your Mind and Your Chops Will Follow: EVERYTHING is a matter of personal taste. Nobody gets “great ears” without playing badly with their betters (betters who are willing to accept a lot of bad notes, ideas or tangents … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, music, music business, music education, skills, taste, technique
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