Now for my counterpoint. March 3, 2020 @ Radio X picks a stack of tracks that bring on the brass. Sorry if that sounds reductive. Then You Dont Know Don Markham, Billy Joe Shaver Funeral Arrangements Announced (w/ Streaming), Another Dallas Cowboys Setback: Kane Brown Set for Thanksgiving Show, Album Review James Ellis and the Jealous Guys Country Lion. 12:51 pm, The presence of actual horns on a record doesnt necessarily make it country, soul, jazz or rock n roll. I think we cant focus too much on A Sailors Guide. Wait to see what Sturgill does next. Leticia Mollers I met Norm Hamlett 2 weeks ago back stage after Noel & Ben did there set at the Brighton Seminole Reservation and he told me he has been in the Strangers since 1967. 10:31 am. The trip go a little bit mariachi in the video to this stirring anthem. Another good one Trigger. If you recall many of those great Merle Haggard songs, many feature a saxophone solo, though you may not notice them until someone points them out to you. 8:53 am. Kevin C. Country music has been music from the countryside. I love the Devil Makes Three, but they are not bluegrass. Or how about just look at the house band of Dale Watsons recent Ameripolitan Awards in Austin, TXa bastion for the die-hard and tightly-defined traditional country crowd. In fact I like horns in rock and rIll quite a bit and retro soul , Dap Kings yes! 10 Great Songs That Feature Trumpets. Angels Choir With Trumpet Sound - Faith Hope Love - YouTube February 28, 2017 @ March 1, 2017 @ March 1, 2017 @ He deserves recognition for his service time as well. Last time I saw Zac Brown he also had a horn section. All good points, and that is coming from someone who thinks ASGTE is country as anything else out there.although admittedly genre-bending. Trigger March 3, 2017 @ Download 'Teenage Dirtbag' on iTunes, 17 August 2016, 09:00 | Updated: 9 August 2017, 10:14. Chris Stapleton & Justin Timberlake collaboration My goal is to create a place of peace and harmony giving you inspiration, faith, hope and love. Unless youre a serious country music fan, and a fan of Merle Haggard specifically, you may not recognize the name. But the truth of the matter is horns have been in country music nearly from the beginning. February 28, 2017 @ Saxophone, trumpet, and even bass, piano, or keyboards here and there, Don Markham was Merle Haggards one man musical auxiliary, which suit him well since Markham liked to blend into the background, and set up at the very back of the stage out of the spotlight. I doubt this article changes peoples opinions on ASTGE. He was 85-years-old. , Therealbobcephus In fact there are several bands in Nashville playing western swing nowadays although they dont all use horns. A few more great examples : Harpo Defining what is or isnt country is admittedly very subjective and as such often times prone to causing dissension and disagreement. He has won many awards, including induction into the Western Swing Society hall of fame in Sacramento, California and the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. 12:48 pm. Perhaps thats taking into account that Markham did more actual service time over those 40 years, or was closer to Merle than Norm was, I really dont know. I mean, any sound (if used intelligently) can arguably compliment the country music style. 11:22 am. February 28, 2017 @ Can we trade the synthesizers and drum loops for more horns in country music? rusty beltway When there is a distinct lack of good country out there in the mainstream its a bit of a piss off when talented people (like Sturgill) run off to play Bruno Mars or something. 9:08 pm, You do know the real Bocephus used horns all the time, right? I remain very positive for the future of non-radio, independent country music, and this will help counter-balance the continued rise of the monogenre. 7:08 pm. Benjamin Markham was a pillar of Bakersfield music even before he joined The Strangers. From da wiki: Norm Hamlet is an American steel guitarist and a member of Merle Haggards The Strangers band for the past 43 years. Gena R. They all work to support a song by helping to evoke an emotional response to the narrative or the rhythm . 1am - 4am, Teenage Dirtbag Many of us use a rather unscientific method in gauging a songs genre, that is we use our ears and go with gut feeling. The album didnt even make it into my Top 10 for 2016. Their product is a reflection of this mono-genre. Joyous brass on this classic 1996 single. Its the overall stylistic vibe that I think dictates the genre.. 3:25 pm, How are they not bluegrass? February 28, 2017 @ 11:57 am. On the song Remember Me (Im The One Who Loves You) Merle says Now well just have to sit back and listen to ol Don Play. . Mule 10:29 am. As a drummer myself (though admittedly not a particularly good one), I am all for human beat-makers, rather than soulless machines. Benjamin February 28, 2017 @ That show was actually done in Compton if you (and Ice Cube) can believe that. March 3, 2017 @ 10:08 am, Seak05 Toby Keith has had a horn section for years in his live shows. 7:45 pm. And who is going to trust Lyle Lovett as some country music authority with that hair? For 40 years, Don Markham was the horn player in Merle Haggards backing band, The Strangers. Its great to see how loyal Haggard and his friends were to each other. In about 2013, Markham gave up the touring life for good due to health reasons, including issues with his teeth that affected his horn playing. TDM3 may use instruments that are ubiquitous in bluegrass, but their playing style doesnt really resemble bluegrass all that much. It did make it into my Top 20 though, and I do think its more country than some are giving it credit for. Me too. But even if Sturgill dropped the horns it still wouldnt be a country record. Corncaster So youre all correct, in a way. This song is also the hit on the top of the Billboard for three consecutive weeks from January 9, 1961. Of course they do! Different vibe, I guess.). As I said in the last post its all opinion. And yep, there was a horn section. Merle is my favorite especially his albums from the 80s that always featured horns! Copyright: Heavenly Trumpet Music.Stock Media licensed from Envato. I think Sturgill was a student of Merles music, and saw horns as something he could use to enhance the sound, just like Merle did when Markham stepped onto his bus in New Mexico. 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