I am Hispanic/Latino/Caribbean who was never into what I am supposed like in music which is Salsa and related Afro-Caribbean music. For some reason my ear was more attuned to Prog Rock with the occasional trips to Blues, old Jazz, Big Band and Country. Lately I am getting keen on what some call Appalachian music (If you watched “Justified” you may have heard some of that) so you can say my tastes in music are eclectic.
But there is one song that gets triggered immediately by just reading the name of the city. And I even have to sing the first line of it. It is like a Pavlovian thing or I am left with a sense of unease.
♫ Amarillo by mornin’
Up from San Antone ♪
OK, this is where it gets weird: If I read/listen/say the word in Spanish, no trigger.
The brain is a very strange machine. Oh well, it is George Strait, you can’t go wrong.
I’m a Florida cracker, and I don’t really like country music all that much.
However, I’m a bass guitar player & occasional percussionist, so I like a lot of different types of music.
THAT is toooo funny….I do the same thing with that song. I just havent learned enough spanish to do it in spanish yet.
As far as music I listen to everything,yes even rap sometimes
By “Appalachian music” do you mean bluegrass?
Bluegrass would reduce the scope. These kids are doing more than just Old School Bluegrass. The theme of Justified is sort of a redneck Hip Hop kinda thing.
I guess I should properly call it Modern Appalachian?
And just because it has a banjo, it don’t mean it is Bluegrass!