{"id":5062,"date":"2015-09-15T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/?p=5062"},"modified":"2015-09-14T12:32:28","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T17:32:28","slug":"texas-is-a-state-of-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/2015\/09\/15\/texas-is-a-state-of-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas is a State of Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>John Steinbeck once said, \u201cTexas is a state of mind.\u201d Whether you are from Texas or not, I think we can all agree that the pride from The Lone Star State is greater than any other state pride. It definitely creates a sense of community, and although it is a large one, I definitely feel connected. We like to do our own thing and when it comes to country music, of course we have to stray from the mainstream.<\/p>\n<p>One band that I think represents this community, and I have seen live about seven times, is Josh Abbott Band. They love to sing in their twangy voice about Texas and small towns and, while I am not from a small town, I can relate to the beautiful scenery described in songs such as \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.joshabbottband.com\/lyrics\/texas.htm\" target=\"_blank\">She\u2019s Like Texas<\/a>.\u201d He uses similes to compare a girl he likes and Texas. He talks about the \u201cPadre Island sun\u201d and \u201chills that surround Austin\u201d (which is where I am from). Every place he mentions in the lyrics are places I have been and are what Texas is known for. Not only does he discuss the different areas, but also gives values, such as God and family, that associate with the ideal Texas girl.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Josh Abbott Band - She&#039;s Like Texas\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yapf2QvFHfw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5063 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/09\/53775_10152613691885552_276132377469913890_o-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"53775_10152613691885552_276132377469913890_o\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/09\/53775_10152613691885552_276132377469913890_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/09\/53775_10152613691885552_276132377469913890_o-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/09\/53775_10152613691885552_276132377469913890_o.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>When I was little I never realized that this sub-genre of Texas country was a thing. I assumed every country music fan knew the songs of Charlie Watson, Aaron Watson, and Cody Johnson. Once discussing it with out of staters, especially Tennessee natives, I soon realized that the reason for the difference in the pop sound and traditional sound was regional, creating the line between Nashville and Texas. Texas country bands are driven by live performances and a fan base that is dedicated to their favorite songs. With more tour dates, most of them in Texas,\u00a0 than the average pop country artist, it allows the dedicated fan base to stay loyal.<\/p>\n<p>While I still respect and enjoy Nashville music, I love listening to songs about Texas with my friends and family because of the sense of community I feel. We can blast CD\u2019s that have all the songs with the word \u201cTexas\u201d in it and go to a small, outdoor venue to two step. Thank you Willie and Waylon for paving the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Steinbeck once said, \u201cTexas is a state of mind.\u201d Whether you are from Texas or not, I think we can all agree that the pride from The Lone Star State is greater than any other state pride. It definitely &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/2015\/09\/15\/texas-is-a-state-of-mind\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":108,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[96,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog-post-1","category-texas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5062"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5205,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5062\/revisions\/5205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}