As cool as it would be to see this, I just can't imagine a world with no Waylon. Taking nothing away from Buddy, Waylon had that voice and that stomping style.
As cool as it would be to see this, I just can't imagine a world with no Waylon. Taking nothing away from Buddy, Waylon had that voice and that stomping style.
Without Waylon, a lot of things are going to change. First off, you are going to see a lot less electric guitar in country music. He made the electric guitar acceptable as a lead instrument. Also, the influences of rock and roll are going to be aren't going to be as welcome in country music. Jennings was one of the first performers to really set out and tour on his own.
(If you couldn't tell, I'm kind of a big fan of Mr. Jennings)
I know plenty of Buddy Holly songs - whereas Waylon Jennings wouldn't have a clue - did he have many (mainstream) hits or was he just a C & W singer!?
I'd love to see the 80s crossover supergroup ITTL - Travelling Wilburys + the Highwaymen (the country supergroup rather than the folk group). Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, Roy orbison, and Bob Dylan, for sure. Maybe Neil Young. Hell, toss in John Lennon for good measure. No reason he's dead in 1980. That's about as close to the Stephen King's hell of a band as you might get realistically... one to make strong men cry, real women weak in the knees, and kiddies widdle their pants.![]()
I wonder. If Buddy lives, he could adapt Tejano or country into rockabilly, which was already well-established. IMO, it's a small step to country rock. Country & rock were much closer in the '50s than most realize. (Not the audience, but as musical forms.)BigWillyG said:For starters we probably never have Southern Rock.
DaveH said:he quits the band in disgust and changes his name to Dave Clark.Neither he nor his bandmates are ever heard from again.
Kalvan said:the London Based Blues Rock scene of The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Yardbirds, Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac, and Ten Years After will as a result do that much better without the competition.
I'd expect Poco & ARS to be bigger, too. Linda's covers of Buddy would do better (& maybe Mi Canciones, too). Also the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan. All of which pleases me no end.Kalvan said:either California Country Rock will be known in the mainstream for more than just The Grateful Dead's country years and The Eagles, or else Southern Rock will be even bigger and last longer than OTL
This is sounding better all the time.Osakadave said:I expect this doesn't butterfly away either surf rock or the British blues scene. I expect the British Blues will develop a harder sound over time and we end up with an even more explicitly blues based metal. Jimi may even be a bigger hit in the UK in this case.
Jim Morrison would almost certainly go in this direction, probably with a big dose of bop and cool jazz. I see a dirtier Kerouac. Maybe Iggy would actually end up repalcing Jim after his death ITTL...
Surf rock will probably sound a lot more rockabilly.