New form country Metal

jangel · Post by **jangel** » Tuesday Mar 28, 2006

Hey anynoe ever think of putting a "Country Metal" Band together?

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Tuesday Mar 28, 2006

Hmmm, not a bad idea.------->JMS

the herald · Post by **the herald** » Tuesday Mar 28, 2006

Ive seen some bands that are a mix of hardcore punk and bluegrass/rockabilly and some country bands like big and rich are sort of metal on some of there songs its definitely a whole new world of anything goes country today. of course johnny cash did a soundgarden song!and a nin song so he knew what was up

YankeeRose · Post by **YankeeRose** » Tuesday Mar 28, 2006

It's been discussed, if only in jest (See 'Together At Last'), so you know it's only a matter of time! Herald, how many Bands do you currently have? Less than 3 or 4 will NEVER do!!!

Baceman Spiff · Post by **Baceman Spiff** » Tuesday Mar 28, 2006

Rebel meets Rebel- comes damn close to that description, David Allen Coe with Pantera.

Gallowglass · Post by **Gallowglass** » Tuesday Mar 28, 2006

I was actually going to mention that album. I would love to hear a local band doing material like that!

Staceman · Post by **Staceman** » Wednesday Mar 29, 2006

I've always kinda thought, that bluegrass is to country, what speed metal is to metal.

Kinda like "speed country," eh?

Feelgood · Post by **Feelgood** » Wednesday Mar 29, 2006

Baceman Spiff wrote:Rebel meets Rebel- comes damn close to that description, David Allen Coe with Pantera.

JustinGelvin · Post by **JustinGelvin** » Wednesday Mar 29, 2006

If you guys have ever heard Way Down East...they have that feel goin...
these guys are the Real Deal....
I hope these fellas get another album out.......

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Wednesday Mar 29, 2006

Staceman wrote:I've always kinda thought, that bluegrass is to country, what speed metal is to metal.

Kinda like "speed country," eh?

*LOL*

There are some major differences between bluegrass and country though. For example, "pure" bluegrass doesn't have drums and is played entirely on acoustic instruments. If I were to walk into a real bluegrass jam with a Precision, I would probaly get my ass kicked. *LOL*

But I'm not a purist. So I'll listen to Nickelcreek and Ricky Skaggs anyways.

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Wednesday Mar 29, 2006

Actually, Paul, electric basses have been there since almost the beginning. Back in the day, they toured in cars, and uprights took too much packroom. This is possibly the main reason electric basses were adopted by so many bassists in such a short time... over a period of just a few years. By the early 60's, only the jazz cats and a few folkies were slappin' the bull fiddles.
Don't get me wrong, I dig on that upright, and it does sound SOOO organic, but I like a Fender Jazz on bluegrass, too. However, the purists now would disagree. I'm curious about the acoustic bass guitars... I played a very cheap one that actually sounded pretty good unplugged.---------->JMS

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Wednesday Mar 29, 2006

songsmith wrote: Back in the day, they toured in cars, and uprights took too much packroom. This is possibly the main reason electric basses were adopted by so many bassists in such a short time... over a period of just a few years.

Also, double-basses were having trouble with competing volume-wise with electrified instruments in the rockabilly bands. Leo Fender then designed an electric version of the bass guitar. Since his model had frets, it could be played with more "precision," thus a new instrument was born.

Also, evertime I hear the "real bass players don't play with picks" arguments, I have to laugh. Technically, bass players shouldn't even be playing with their fingers. They should be using their thumbs - ala: Brian Wilson. That's why Leo Fender designed basses with the FINGER REST down from the strings and neck, rather than up from them.

The more you know, the more you grow. Cause knowledge is power...or something like that.