And obviously, when I started out, I had a little bit more curiosity than some, and went seeking out the original artists, or in some cases searching up country music.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'm always kind of surprised how much I'm associated with country music.
What is nice about country music today is that most artists are not trying to do something everybody else is doing. They really are trying to develop their own uniqueness.
Once you're in a particular country, and you're surrounded by musicians who are so adept at traditional music, you suddenly realize how much there is to explore and digest and learn and experience.
I was feeling really restless in my hard-rock band. I wanted to learn more about storytelling in music, and that's what country music is.
I wanted to explore the connections between different kinds of music.
It was only later on that I became more interested in older music.
If I knew where the good songs came from, I'd go there more often.
There's been a shift: Country music is popular music now. Every other genre wants to come over to our land.
Before I really knew country music, I listened to pop, and I still do.
I came to town thinking that everybody had the same idea of what country music was that I did.