For Those Who Are Into Country/Indie Type Music

[toomanycats]

I'd never describe myself using those genres, as I consider myself basically a rock/blues musician. But somehow along the way I picked up that twangy thing. I think it goes back to stuff Zeppelin III, Tesla, and probably Joe Walsh. @Brendan wound the pickups in the Tele I'm using. Sounds pretty good, huh?

[tonebender]

Tremolo, love it.

[Partscaster]

I luvs that song. It seems most of my favorite blues players could do some good country, too.

[toomanycats]

I luvs that song. It seems most of my favorite blues players could do some good country, too.

Thanks man.

If you go back far enough in the rock and roll genre you begin to see rock and country style guitar playing intermingling in players like Carl Perkins, Scotty Moore, James Burton. As for as the blues, that's just in there when it comes to American popular music, like an egg binding together the rest of the ingredients in a recipe. I can really hear the influence of 50s rock/country playing in Beck, Page, and Clapton, with of course a heavy dose of the blues.

I personally love mixing together that Major/Country/Happy vibe with the Minor/Blues/Meloncholy thing. Makes you want to smile and cry at the same time.

[mickey]

Is that supposed to have something to do with country?
Sure couldn't prove it by me!

[Partscaster]

Seems right. The 2 genres both spin out from the similar but also regionally different American rural roots. Likely with continuing European influence with accordions, fiddles, cajun connection, idk. Cities become big broadcast centers of regional music evolution evolving and broadcasting their styles. Like the rockabilly evolution, which seems to spin out with somewhat equal blues/ country roots.

Getting off the topic a bit, Mayall certainly added to the British modern pop appreciation for blending rural folk and blues in his bands recordings. From Chicago blues to simple flute and slide folk tune blues.
I am curently listening to a lot of his Crusade and Hard Road albums along with the more famous Beano lp. The Crusade and Hard Road lps have much of the same fervor as Beano. Only its early Peter Green and Mick Taylor after Clapton moved on to Cream. Its amazing stuff, same fervor as Beano, same tone. Right now, my current weekly jam session has become so crowded. Its fun, I'll keep going to it, but I am forming a more refined sounding blues based group. I have a good harmonica guy and bass guy, hopefully a drummer. Have a brewery wanting a blues based band. They have acoustic rock solo acts and are looking to add something else.

[toomanycats]

Is that supposed to have something to do with country?
Sure couldn't prove it by me!

How about this mix with no drums and a fiddle added?

[Partscaster]

I think it is great, nice twang...but maybe it could use a background thickener...maybe a nice acoustic, or two...maybe mandolin?? .... or nashville tuned guitar. And a vocal harmony of Ms Vixen, or Ms Fiddle, for chorus' last round, or two.