man, I really can't stand western music! is there any redeeming quality to it?
Maybe the fact that it is the form of country music composed by the people who settled and worked in the Western US
yeah that's it. and it's so repetitive and twangy. I wonder how the whole genre got started
It is directly related musically to old English, Scottish and Irish folk ballads.
that stuff sounds much better. is Western music still popular today?
Yes in some parts, but of course it mostly celebrates the life of the cowboy on the open ranges and prairies of the West, so there it is still popular
cowboys are cool. at least I love cowboy movies
Cowboy
A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the "vaquero" traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance and legend. A subtype, called a wrangler, specifically tends the horses used to work cattle. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work for or participate in rodeos. Cowgirls, first defined as such in
to be as popular in the hip-hop world as I am in the indie rock world, or any other music that I like to make. I just try to make good music as much as possible, no matter the genre. If it's good it'll be spread on its own. I never really appreciated when people try to push their music on you. I like it when it's just good and it's there if you want it. That's how I'm approaching the hip-hop world