Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
Have you always thought there was something special about 80s and 90s country music that you've never been able to put your finger on? Why does this music stand out? Well, let's don our cowboy hats, adjust our oversized belt buckles, tease that hair, and see if we can get the bottom of it, by picking apart one song at a time.
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Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
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Dissecting "Fishin' in the Dark" by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - 1987
We take a long walk down to something called a "crick", with a band who's taken its share of winding paths, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. "Fishin' in the Dark" has been in our co...
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Dissecting "Ocean Front Property" by George Strait - 1986
George Strait reminds us for the upteenth time why he's The King, in this vintage cut from the early part of his (very long) commercial peak, 1986's "Ocean Front Property". Aut...
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Dissecting "Highwayman" by the Highwaymen (Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings & Johnny Cash) - 1985
1985 takes us to a quartet of legendary "outlaws". Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, and Johnny Cash called themselves the Highwaymen, and it wasn't just about the song. A lot combines sonically on "
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