True to the Roots: Americana Music Revealed by Monte Dutton (English) Paperback

Description: True to the Roots by Monte Dutton Charts the coordinates of Americana music with a series of interviews and intimate portraits. This title profiles Grammy-nominated performers, such as Brad Paisley and Pat Green, as well as those who sing for tips in local bars and bands such as Those Guys, Reckless Kelly, and Cross Canadian Ragweed. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Americana music isnt just a musical form--its a state of mind. In this book, Monte Dutton charts the coordinates of this state of mind with a series of interviews and intimate portraits from the heart of alternative country, often known to its adherents simply as OKOM: Our Kind of Music. In places such as Austin and Nashville, Las Vegas and Key West, Dutton finds the voices of the genre that the Americana Music Association defines as "American roots music based on the traditions of country." True to the Roots profiles Grammy-nominated performers (such as Brad Paisley and Pat Green) as well as those who sing for tips in local bars, and bands such as Those Guys, Reckless Kelly, and Cross Canadian Ragweed. In these pages the reader encounters Vince Pawless, a guitar maker in Gainesville, Texas, and James White, owner of the Broken Spoke, a historic honky-tonk in Austin; and musicians such as Robert Earl Keen and James McMurtry. Each of these portraits provides a unique story about this music and explains why it not only survives but thrives outside a mainstream increasingly controlled by corporate culture and commercial constraints. Notes An intimate series of portraits of musicians who are part of the musical genre known as Americana, or alternative country. Author Biography Monte Dutton is a longtime country music enthusiast and sports journalist whose reporting often takes him to Texas, the Southwest, and the southern Midwest, where much of the music featured in this book can be heard. Dutton is a motor sports writer for the Gaston Gazette and NASCAR columnist for AOL Sports. Table of Contents Waiting for Jack Ingram; Music City; Praise the Lord and Pass the Weed; Home on the Range; Charlie Dunn, Hes the Man to See; To Thine Own Self Be True; Not the Way They Do Things "Up North"; Forever Young; Getting Religious ... about Country; If Its Broken, Dont Fix It; A Man of the People; Who Are "Those Guys"?; A Unique Take on Cowboys and Indians; One-Chord Song; The Soul of Marty Robbins; Son of a Gypsy Songman; Six Days on the Road; Contrary to, Uh, Anything; The Last Angry Cowboy; Aint No Place for No Poor Boy like Me; Hondos Legacy; Demented Genius; The Last True Texas Troubadour; The Novelist Begat the Songwriter; Two-Night Stand; The Ones That Got Away Review "An immensely readable collection of interviews carried out by journalist and writer, Monte Dutton, in which he talks to a wide variety of people personally involved in whats come to be known as Americana music, and who, almost to a man, are all disappointed and highly critical of the way country music has changed in recent years."--British Country Music Association Bulletin, February 2007 Promotional An intimate series of portraits of musicians who are part of the musical genre known as Americana, or alternative country. Long Description Americana music isnt just a musical form--its a state of mind. In this book, Monte Dutton charts the coordinates of this state of mind with a series of interviews and intimate portraits from the heart of alternative country, often known to its adherents simply as OKOM: Our Kind of Music. In places such as Austin and Nashville, Las Vegas and Key West, Dutton finds the voices of the genre that the Americana Music Association defines as "American roots music based on the traditions of country." "True to the Roots" profiles Grammy-nominated performers (such as Brad Paisley and Pat Green) as well as those who sing for tips in local bars, and bands such as Those Guys, Reckless Kelly, and Cross Canadian Ragweed. In these pages the reader encounters Vince Pawless, a guitar maker in Gainesville, Texas, and James White, owner of the Broken Spoke, a historic honky-tonk in Austin; and musicians such as Robert Earl Keen and James McMurtry. Each of these portraits provides a unique story about this music and explains why it not only survives but thrives outside a mainstream increasingly controlled by corporate culture and commercial constraints. Review Quote "The books golden. . . . Players of roots music will love this."-Ray Olson, Booklist Promotional "Headline" An intimate series of portraits of musicians who are part of the musical genre known as Americana, or alternative country. Details ISBN0803266618 Author Monte Dutton Short Title TRUE TO ROOTS Series Bison Original Language English ISBN-10 0803266618 ISBN-13 9780803266612 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2006 Subtitle Americana Music Revealed Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Residence Clinton, SC, US Imprint Bison Books Place of Publication Nebraska DOI 10.1604/9780803266612 UK Release Date 2006-12-01 AU Release Date 2006-12-01 NZ Release Date 2006-12-01 US Release Date 2006-12-01 Pages 212 Publisher University of Nebraska Press Publication Date 2006-12-01 DEWEY 781.6420973 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159776377;

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