What makes country music sound like country music?

Dominic

koneguitarist said:

jpfamps said:

koneguitarist said:

Actually the Tele flash solos came with Gram and Emmylou. Merle used Tele players Roy Nichols, James Burton and Roy Buchanan. 

Jimmy Bryant?

Didn’t think anyone would really know Jimmy and Speedy, and they were classed more as side men and virtuosos and not strictly country with jazz and all sorts thrown in. But Jimmy certainly was a big influence on Albert Lee, Ray Flacke and the rest.

The Western bit and the above mentioned guitarists had roots in Western Swing which was a v popular genre 
Bob Willis Texas Playboys etc 
........Chet was very influenced by this 1940s type sound as was Les Paul even ......How High the Moon was very much in that vein

HAL9000

PhilW1 said:

A cowboy hat.

This. Plus bonus points for lyrics mentioning...

Farm,
Trucks,
Church/Chapel,
Dog,
Gaol,
Train,
Mammy and/or Pappy

Dominic

or  A blind ,crippled Uncle with an unfaithful wife , a terminal illness and a Lame Dog .

JerkMoans

According to Hayseed Dixie, when last I saw them perform, songs exclusively confined to the following themes: Drinkin', Cheatin', Killin' and Hell.

JerkMoans

Dominic said:

or  A blind ,crippled Uncle with an unfaithful wife , a terminal illness and a Lame Dog .

Once wrote a Blues song, many moons ago, entitled 'Dead Dog and half a Bottle of Whisky'.  Some thematic crossovers, methinks.

Stratavarious

https://youtu.be/FY8SwIvxj8o

Barquentine

Everything you need to know: 

Dominic

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I just love Country Music

guitarjack66

A terrible childhood and/or marriage.