http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2006 by the authors Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:44:03 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/10/28/125725.php#comment-461215 Richard, I really like Blue Rodeo (have for sometime now), but I would quibble with the idea that too many bands don't attain a country sound because they simply add a pedal steel. A lot of great bands/artists out there are simply experimenting with pedal steel and twang, and there's no one "authentic" country sound anyway (never has been). Why shouldn't they be able to do that. I think they produce some new and sometimes quite beautiful sounds that way. And what's the matter with songs about pickup trucks. The country out of which rocknroll grew did not have a lot of lyrics like Blue Rodeo's (that you cite here). But these are minor points. I am glad that you're publicizing a group that certainly deserves it. 461215@blogcritics.org Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:44:03 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/10/28/125725.php#comment-264382 This post was chosen by the section editor as a BC pick of the week. Go <a href="http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/10/30/163351.php">HERE</a> (link) to find out why. And thank you - Temple 264382@blogcritics.org Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:33:30 EST