Originally Posted By: c_fogle

Well Dani, everything Herb said is true. But the good news for you is he could post the same comments for every song that is on the American radio top 20 country playlist today.

The better news is there is plenty of room for your Bacharach type of chording, arrangements and especially your wonderful baritone vocal and real harmonies in country music. There is also some history of it. Note that I'm not implying that Herb said otherwise. I'm just providing different examples.

If you decide to take another embryonic jab at country (and I hope you do) check out songs by Jim Reeves, Eddie Arnold or Rex Allen Jr. They all did some fairly sophisticated arranged songs though the chord progression was simple.

Here is Eddie Arnold singing a song that also was recorded by the likes of Elton John, Roy Clark, Andy Williams and Glen Campbell, to name a few.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adJWr9u-wow

Charlie


Great post, Charlie!...


I like your venture into Country, Dani!... "Helsinky Country" as Bob says...


I grew up listening to Country music. Glen Campbell was my first and foremost musical influence. Was he Country? You bet your bottom dollar! So... to have that comparison is one heck of a feather in your Country cap!

(Glen's career in a nutshell)

Academy of Country Music
1967: Single of the Year – Gentle on My Mind
1967: Album of the Year – Gentle on My Mind
1967: Top Male Vocalist
1968: Album of the Year – Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell
1968: Top Male Vocalist
1968: TV Personality of the Year
1971: TV Personality of the Year
1975: Single of the Year – "Rhinestone Cowboy"
1998: Pioneer Award

Country Music Association Awards
1968: Entertainer of the Year
1968: Male Vocalist of the Year

Grammy Awards
1967: Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "Gentle on My Mind"
1967: Best Country & Western Recording for "Gentle on My Mind"
1967: Best Vocal Performance, Male for "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"
1967: Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male for "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"
1968: Album of the Year – "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"
2000: Grammy Hall of Fame Award – "Wichita Lineman"
2004: Grammy Hall of Fame Award – "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"
2008: Grammy Hall of Fame Award – "Gentle on My Mind"
2012: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award


2005: Country Music Hall of Fame induction


Thank goodness Jimmy Webb was never instructed to stick with 1,4,5!!!

Here are the chords to Wichita Lineman:

Gm7/Bbmaj7/Am7/Gm7
Dm7/Am7/G/D
Am7/G
Gm/D/Asus4/Bb



And what incredible HARMONIES! No machine or software could do that.

You are an original!!!

floyd

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