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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Oct 14, 2014 21:08:07 GMT -5
I'm quite surprised this didn't make a run to the top-10 at country radio. Even though I think Justin was overwhelmed (at least in studio) by a song pitched too high for him to sing comfortably, the style and sound that have dominated country radio over the past two years owe so much to hair metal that I thought for sure his cover of Motley Crue power ballad would do well. But with no offense meant to Justin Moore, I'm not upset that this particular Valory experiment failed.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Oct 14, 2014 21:22:11 GMT -5
^ I agree that hair metal influences are prevalent in modern country. But at least to my ears, the influences are somewhat more subuded. I can't think of another recent country song that sounds anything like this as far as the structure and chord progression of the chorus.
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Post by dm2081 on Oct 14, 2014 22:19:40 GMT -5
I think the biggest influence hair metal has had is in creating an era of big, anthem like sing-a-long country songs that are made to go over well at live shows. Florida Georgia Line makes every song with that in mind. Even slower ballad type songs, like "Drinking Class", "What We Ain't Got", and hopefully the soon to be released "Lights of my Hometown" are aimed to be the lighters in the air types of songs we got back in the late 80s. However, the only I will say about that is hair metal didn't last too long for a reason, it eventually became too much and generic, much like what's going on now.
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