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Robert McNeil: Give me rock without roll, country without western, Chas without Dave



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I'D LIKE to go and live on the West Texas plains. Not that I've ever been. But Ryan Bingham sings aboot them. Ryan belongs to a musical genre labelled alternative country or new American folk.
I've never liked country and western music. It makes me vomit. However, the key with musical genres is never to like anything with "and" in it: country and western, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, Chas and Dave. Funnily enough, the first part is alw...



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  • Last Updated: 19 May 2008 4:23 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Robert McNeil
 
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Maybe Jo,

Painted Post 03/05/2008 15:18:15
I've visited the Texas pan handle. It's flat, dusty, has scorpians, and poisonous snakes. It's not a place for strolling, but for riding a horse. The summer heat would toast you to a crisp. However, the country folk are great people and were friendly to me. Texans are good people...for the most part.
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Jonners,

03/05/2008 15:54:53
Robert, you are an inspiration to us all. Or at least you should be. When you're dead you'll be properly appreciated and your works will be taught in schools.

 

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