TBD on Ning

Country Music vs Western Music........

Do you know the difference?? Share your favorites with us....

Tags: country, favorites, music, songs, western

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Bob Stepp on June 26, 2011 at 1:02pm

The differences actually stem from the roots of each genre.....Western in the West (who knew) and Country from the South and into the Smokies and Appalacia. Western music celebrates the land and the people of the land and to some extent postive messages about love and morality while Contry tends to concentrate on lost love and friction of sorts. You'll generally find more fiddles in Western music. Now days there's barely a difference between C&W and rock.

Permalink Reply by Bob Stepp on June 26, 2011 at 1:09pm

A fine example of Western Music from Don Edwards.......

Permalink Reply by Quinn on June 26, 2011 at 12:53pm

I come from a long line of music lovers and I appreciate the lessons I've learned through the years.

I've kept an open mind and have been fortunate to find some really great music. Music I may have missed if I had "poo-pooed" any particular genre...

Permalink Reply by Stir Young on June 26, 2011 at 2:03pm

I want to thank Bob and WOB, and the others, for all the tunes they posted here. I'm a fan of, and am knowledgable talking about, many styles of music. I have to say, though, my knowledge of Western Music is pretty light. Oh, I revere ET and a few others, but I've never really been exposed to the genre very much.

I learned a lot here since last night....good stuff to know.

Thanks again.

Permalink Reply by Bob Stepp on June 26, 2011 at 2:20pm

It's been my pleasure Stir. I am constantly surprised at how much I've forgotten, although I shouldn't be, and how much i enjoy going back to those days when Most of what was on the radio was Western. There's still some new stuff around but not a lot.

I appreciate your comments.

Permalink Reply by Bob Stepp on June 26, 2011 at 2:36pm

I'm gonna follow Whiney Old Bastard's lead and post another from Oh, Brother Where Art Thou though it's really from a genre known as Appalacia it does fit into the "real" Country catagory....