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by | April 27, 2015 · 2:04 pm

Joshua Fleming life with Country Music

Written by Joshua Fleming

Written by Joshua Fleming

https://storify.com/joshuafleming_1/joshua-fleming-s-life-with-country-music

Looking back on this semester I have Experienced a lot of new things like two stepping and watching Nashville. Although I thought I knew a lot about country music coming in to this class, I now know there is a lot more to learn and I am up for the challenge. I have enjoyed going to concerts and doing similar things of that nature in this class and will continue to attend these types of event.

I have learned a lot about how space between a country artists and their crowd can affect how enjoyable a performance is. I experienced this through two concerts one with Eric Church and one with Dierks Bentley. they were both in two different venues which did affect my experience  with the concerts because i didn’t enjoy the Dierks Bentley Concert as much as I did Eric Church due to the fact I couldn’t connect to him that well because the venue was too big and your not close enough to interact with him like the crowd did with Eric Church. Which i think with country music concert i think there has to be that connection with the crowd because thats what country music thrives off of it that interaction.

Another thing i have Enjoyed this semester was getting close to country music through dancing and it has helped me to understand the reasoning for the certain tempos and rhythms that go along with a country song. If it wasn’t for me taking this class i probably would have never found one of my all time favorite past-time nor would I have found out that i was so good at Two Stepping so thank you class for that.Really though I have gained more of respect for the backing of the song rather than just the lyrics.

Though there are so many things  I could say about this class i will say this i have deeply enjoy learning where country music came from what is and what to look for in the future to know what it is. This class has open my eyes to a more variety of country music and has made me fall in love country music all over again and i hope one day i can show someone what country music is and what it can do for them. in conclusion you could say that i am now a more well rounded student of country music and will continue to become more knowledgeable of the subject at hand.

Thank you Dusty for a Wonderful Semester and teaching so much more about country music it truly has been great

 

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by | · 1:29 pm

Madison’s Country Music Experiences

 

This semester, I did four country music experiences around Austin, Texas. I went to the Eric Church concert at the Frank Erwin Center, took a selfie with the Willie Nelson statue, watched Country Strong, and watched the ACMs. Throughout this semester, I have learned so much about country music. Before this class, though I am a Texas native and lived my whole life in Dallas, I knew virtually nothing about country music, and did not consider myself a big fan of the genre. However, now that I have taken this class, I have a huge knowledge of artists, songs, tropes, themes, instrumentation, and much more, which has made my like Country Music a lot more. Doing these experiences has also made me appreciate country music a lot more because it’s more than just a genre of music, it’s a culture, and these experiences helped me realize that.

This semester, I did four country music experiences around Austin, Texas. I went to the Eric Church concert at the Frank Erwin Center, took a selfie with the Willie Nelson statue, watched Country Strong, and watched the ACMs.
Throughout this semester, I have learned so much about country music. Before this class, though I am a Texas native and lived my whole life in Dallas, I knew virtually nothing about country music, and did not consider myself a big fan of the genre. However, now that I have taken this class, I have a huge knowledge of artists, songs, tropes, themes, instrumentation, and much more, which has made my like Country Music a lot more. Doing these experiences has also made me appreciate country music a lot more because it’s more than just a genre of music, it’s a culture, and these experiences helped me realize that.

This semester, I did four country music experiences around Austin, Texas. I went to the Eric Church concert at the Frank Erwin Center, took a selfie with the Willie Nelson statue, watched Country Strong, and watched the ACMs.
Throughout this semester, I have learned so much about country music. Before this class, though I am a Texas native and lived my whole life in Dallas, I knew virtually nothing about country music, and did not consider myself a big fan of the genre. However, now that I have taken this class, I have a huge knowledge of artists, songs, tropes, themes, instrumentation, and much more, which has made my like Country Music a lot more. Doing these experiences has also made me appreciate country music a lot more because it’s more than just a genre of music, it’s a culture, and these experiences helped me realize that.

https://storify.com/madisoncomstock/madison-s-country-music-experiences

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by | · 1:10 pm

Taylor’s Country Music Experiences

I have had so much fun this semester getting a better look at the genre of country music! I went to Erich Church’s, The Outsiders World Tour; watched Shut Up and Sing, the Dixie Chick’s documentary for the first time; visited Willie on 2nd Street; and had lunch at Austin’s famous Threadgill’s!

I have had so much fun this semester getting a better look at the genre of country music! I went to Erich Church’s, The Outsiders World Tour; watched Shut Up and Sing, the Dixie Chick’s documentary for the first time; visited Willie on 2nd Street; and had lunch at Austin’s famous Threadgill’s!

https://storify.com/tcamp/taylor-s-country-music-experiences

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by | · 12:03 pm

Erin’s Experiences in Country Music

This semester through my Rhetoric of Country Music course, I dedicated some of my time into exploring the history and culture of country music. I attended an Eric Church concert in Austin, watched Walk the Line, took a picture with Willie Nelson’s statue, and read a copy of Texas Music Magazine.

This semester through my Rhetoric of Country Music course, I dedicated some of my time into exploring the history and culture of country music. I attended an Eric Church concert in Austin, watched Walk the Line, took a picture with Willie Nelson’s statue, and read a copy of Texas Music Magazine.

https://storify.com/emac0024/erin-s-experiences-in-country-music

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by | · 10:40 am

Getting Back to My Roots

I have always loved country music so this past semester has been awesome! I have been able to travel to the famous Luckenbach Dance Hall, watch the livestock show at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, see the Zac Brown Band in concert, and watch the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.

I have always loved country music so this past semester has been awesome! I have been able to travel to the famous Luckenbach Dance Hall, watch the livestock show at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, see the Zac Brown Band in concert, and watch the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards,

https://storify.com/justincole/getting-started

It’s not every day that you can take a class solely dedicated to studying your favorite genre of music, but by taking the Rhetoric of Country Music I have been able to learn more about country music and the culture associated with it. I have grown up around country music, livestock shows, and the outdoors, but coming to school in Austin has changed how I have had to experience these traditions often associated with country music. Being assigned this project has been exciting, as it has given me an excuse to get out and go experience country music, getting back to doing some of the things I love. From livestock shows to concerts, I have been able to travel across the state and, for once, have fun while doing a school project.

The first thing I did for my Country Music Experiences project was travel to Luckenbach, Texas to visit the famous Luckenbach Dance Hall. It worked out perfectly- my fraternity was having our formal there- so I got to travel to Luckenbach with some of my best friends. The second picture in my Storify is from the actual dance floor, which is surprisingly a lot smaller than I thought it would be. I could not find any pictures of me and my date at Luckenbach, but the picture I did include was from dinner beforehand, which was followed by a night of two stepping and fun.

The next two events on my checklist happened only about a week apart from each other, and both took place within the grounds of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. I went home the Thursday before spring break to get some clothes I needed for the week to follow, and when I heard Zac Brown Band was playing I decided to head out to the show that evening. I grew up going to almost all of the country music performances at the Houston Rodeo, so it was fun to get back there to do something I have missed. The weekend following spring break, I traveled back to Houston again, this time to watch my brother participate in the livestock show. My 13 year old brother, Jaden, was showing his pig in the swine show. This was probably the millionth livestock show I have been to, but it seems every time to be uniquely exciting and full of different emotions.

Finally, about two weeks ago I watched the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Historically, I watch the ACM’s and CMA’s with my family, but this year being on the phone with my mom during the show had to act as a substitute. Both of these awards shows are always fun to watch, and this year I got to see a performance from Garth Brooks (my favorite country artist) and an appearance from Jordan Spieth, winner of the 2015 Masters and UT Alumni (also my favorite golfer). Overall, I really enjoyed this project because it made an excuse for me to go do things I have grown up loving, and haven’t necessarily been able to do since graduating high school. I hope everyone else doing this project had as much fun with it as I did!

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