Country Radio Cutting Guitar Parts

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Tue May 19, 2015 6:27 pm

Solos Under Siege: Country Radio Combats 'Bored' Listeners By Cutting Guitar Parts

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/6 ... itar-parts

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Tue May 19, 2015 10:47 pm

Eh, country's always been a singles-based style of music. It's never been about lengthy instrumental passages and epic arrangements (with the exception of some of Eric Church's material). Things like Pete Anderson running amok at the end of Long White Cadillac are really an anomaly - plus he was Dwight's producer anyways. Even Junior Brown says what he has to say and then gets out of Dodge.

I've played with Striking Matches, though, and that guy and gal are legit cats. They each could humble any Yngwie wannabe and make it look easy.

Jasaoke · Post by **Jasaoke** » Fri May 29, 2015 3:33 am

What currently passes for "country" on the radio is really just pop/rock with a fiddle, so trimming it down seems about right.

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Sat May 30, 2015 12:58 pm

I never thought i'd miss cowboy hats.