Americana

gimperella · Post by **gimperella** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:45 pm

OK, i apologise for being very uneducated, but what actually is americana music? Been wondering a while and its just been mentioned on another thread, so thought i'd ask. I've googled it, and it kinda just seems like its american indie / psychadelia...but the americans still have indie and psychadelia, so i'm not sure. Cheers.

bunnyben · Post by **bunnyben** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:00 pm

as i understand it it is rootsy american music

blues
jazz
gospel
country
soul
folk
blue grass
etc

Post by **spzretent** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:29 pm

you may be thinking about this whole alt.country genre. Like Wilco, Ryan Adams etc. Just another label.

bunnyben · Post by **bunnyben** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:31 pm

john steinbeck is said to be one of the great americana writers. read him and then you'll get a taste, also kerouac, ginsburg. listen to miles davis, john lee hooker, hank williams, staple singers etc

Post by **spzretent** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:44 pm

listen to The Band. Especially the first 3 records.Odd that a mostly Canadian band captured the American south better than most American bands.

The Breeze · Post by **The Breeze** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:46 pm

Hey spzretznet, I grew up with an older brother always playing the Last Waltz and loving the film. He also liked Barclay James Harvest

Recently, I was completely blown away at first hearing Katie Cruel by Karen Dalton. It's my favourite track on In My Own Time.

Anyone got any tips where I can find music with banjo, violin and lyrics of this quality? It says Katie Cruel is a traditional song in the credits.

Post by **spzretent** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:36 pm

The Breeze wrote:Hey spzretznet, I grew up with an older brother always playing the Last Waltz and loving the film. He also liked Barclay James Harvest
.

Was he just working his way through bands that start with B?

bunnyben · Post by **bunnyben** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:37 pm

The Breeze wrote:Hey spzretznet, I grew up with an older brother always playing the Last Waltz and loving the film. He also liked Barclay James Harvest

Recently, I was completely blown away at first hearing Katie Cruel by Karen Dalton. It's my favourite track on In My Own Time.

Anyone got any tips where I can find music with banjo, violin and lyrics of this quality? It says Katie Cruel is a traditional song in the credits.

sophie solomon makes very good violin led 'pop' songs. also neil young's 'comes a time' album may be your kinda thing?

i wasn't overly impressed by thr last waltz but i was impressed by the nu,mber of superstars thay had helping them ans the revelation that they wanted to be the 'honkies' but were told they weren't street enough!

Post by **spzretent** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:23 am

Personally I think The Last Waltz is the low point their career. All the guest stars, the whole shebang was way over the top for a band who flew under the radar their whole career.

bunnyben · Post by **bunnyben** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:46 am

spzretent wrote:Personally I think The Last Waltz is the low point their career. All the guest stars, the whole shebang was way over the top for a band who flew under the rardar their whole career.

true. how many people know of them purley 'cos of dylan?

ro · Post by ro » Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:05 pm

bunnyben wrote:
true. how many people know of them purley 'cos of dylan?

me, for one!

The Breeze wrote:Recently, I was completely blown away at first hearing Katie Cruel by Karen Dalton. It's my favourite track on In My Own Time.

isn't she great, have you heard other stuff?
i don't know that song.

The Breeze · Post by **The Breeze** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:06 pm

Thanks for the tips Bunny Ben, I'll check out sophie solomon.

spzretent,
yes my brother moved onto Cars, Carole King and Carly Simon after that. He's been back through the alphabet and is up to ZZtop again.
Could have been the record library that caused it(?)
Ah yes, If I had not been such a Who fan, I'd never have discovered Wings.

My brother also used to collect the History of Rock where they sent you a double-album of songs from a certain era or genre.
Anyone else remeber that?