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What has America done for the music tradition of Western Civilization?
WesternCulture

Posted on 09/11/2014 4:45:53 PM PDT by WesternCulture

Or sooner; What has the US done to the music tradition of Western Civilization?

There are plenty of Americans who understand and appreciate great composers like Beethoven, Vivaldi, Albinoni, Bach and Mozart, but something must be wrong with a nation that year after year produces crap like the music of 50 Cent, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga.

I'm European and I admit we make a lot of worthless music too, but at least we Europeans are fostered in the great tradition of composers like the giants mentioned above.


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To: Maceman

I love good music but I absolutely hate bad music.

Bad music includes Jazz, Heavy Metal and Rap.


101 posted on 09/11/2014 5:50:46 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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To: WesternCulture

I believe that the guy who invented the electric guitar was an American. Does Les Paul ring a bell?


102 posted on 09/11/2014 5:54:53 PM PDT by HandyDandy (Started out with Burgundy but soon hit the harder stuff....)
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To: WesternCulture
My wife and I were just talking about this. We were listening to great jazz musicians of the late 30's and early 40's. We are pleased that we get the Arts Channel. We were wondering, "where has it all gone?"

There are many great musicians and instrumentalists among those who improvise music. It is composition on the fly and many times a wonder to behold. Assuredly, not all is good, but much of it is.

There are folks calling certain music "jazz" which I would not. But jazz is a way of approaching the performance of a musical composition. It's not necessarily a dated genre. So, maybe it is jazz, just not traditional jazz.

Have I confused everyone?

103 posted on 09/11/2014 5:59:07 PM PDT by Banjoguy (The U.S. government is now a criminal enterprise, at war with the population.)
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To: ClearCase_guy
virtually all ...negroes"

Not true. A great deal of what is considered popular music came from a variety of sources. Certainly black Americans contributed a lot. But much popular music came from New York City, the Appalachians, and the many small towns that dot the landscape.

104 posted on 09/11/2014 5:59:28 PM PDT by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: SkyDancer
"don't play accordion in public"

That is on my bucket list.

105 posted on 09/11/2014 6:00:27 PM PDT by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: reed13k

Do not forget Musicals. We really rocked musicals.


106 posted on 09/11/2014 6:01:00 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: Banjoguy

The stuff that Duke Ellington and his band were doing during the Cotton Club days is as sophisticated as American music gets.


107 posted on 09/11/2014 6:06:15 PM PDT by HandyDandy (Started out with Burgundy but soon hit the harder stuff....)
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To: RoosterRedux

MY FAVORITE BAND! BOB WILLS AND THE TEXAS PLAYBOYS!

“I’m Feeling Bad” is my favorite song of theirs, then STAY ALL NIGHT, STAY A LITTLE LONGER.

After Bob’s death the TEXAS PLAYBOYS still released many albums I could not afford at that time. IDA RED was one of their releases.


108 posted on 09/11/2014 6:11:28 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Fresh Wind

VICTORY AT SEA

I’VE GOT IT ON VINYL! Both volumes! Along with the DVD of the shows.


109 posted on 09/11/2014 6:15:32 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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bump


110 posted on 09/11/2014 6:19:30 PM PDT by foreverfree
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To: driftless2

Is CONCERTINA (squeeze box) OK?


111 posted on 09/11/2014 6:22:10 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
I love 'em too. Always lift my spirits.

I also love that they often wear holsters and pistols when singing.

Very wholesome era.

112 posted on 09/11/2014 6:24:27 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: WesternCulture

The Ramones
Television
Velvet Underground
Robert Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson

Start there and work your way outward.


113 posted on 09/11/2014 6:26:34 PM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
Here's another great one...
Deep Water - Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys

114 posted on 09/11/2014 6:28:10 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: WesternCulture

How about the songs that came out of cowboys trying to lull the cattle on drives? Streets of Laredo?


115 posted on 09/11/2014 6:29:28 PM PDT by HandyDandy (Started out with Burgundy but soon hit the harder stuff....)
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To: RegulatorCountry

Looptroop Rockers


116 posted on 09/11/2014 6:35:05 PM PDT by BuddaBudd (F U B O)
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To: Chickensoup

darn it and my daughter just reminded me about Appalachian folk music too...


117 posted on 09/11/2014 6:35:28 PM PDT by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
OK...here's my last link.;-) My favorite of all times.

Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys - Cotton Eyed Joe

118 posted on 09/11/2014 6:36:12 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: WesternCulture

You are the one with the inferiority complex so bad all she can do is bash America. You ain’t the first to try, dummy. Sweden, the Nazi supporters.


119 posted on 09/11/2014 6:37:01 PM PDT by CodeToad (Romney is a raisin cookie looking for chocolate chip cookie votes.)
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To: WesternCulture

Can’t get too animated over ridiculous arguments over musical aesthetics. But I can listen to something like Joe Venuti’s Blue Four’s 1930 recording of “I’ve Found a New Baby” fifty times over and always find something a little different to concentrate on and enjoy.


120 posted on 09/11/2014 6:37:14 PM PDT by greene66
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