| Lesson Two: Different Types of Country | |
Back to a Hard Country Sound
While some believed that rock & roll killed hillbilly music, others seized the moment to liven up their country sounds with inventive rhythm and harmony. Ray Price added a "shuffle" beat to his honky tonk sound, while in Bakersfield, Buck Owens fashioned a sound that borrowed from Elvis and other rockers. By the early 1960s, hard country was established as a counterpoint to the Nashville Sound.
In the late 1960s, Gram Parsons along with The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers and Emmylou Harris put out songs with traditional country themes with a rock beat. Later on, bands like the Eagles would top the pop charts with their country rock songs.
Country Rock Suggestions:
Ray Price:
Buck Owens:
Gram Parsons
Emmylou Harris:
The Eagles:
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