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Originally Posted by eschaton
I guess the one caveat I would say is while Nashville is known for country music, it has historically been strong for all sorts of music. Much of this is because the country music industry has a big demand for session players (hired guns) meaning a musician in a random rock band can move there, make bank doing pop-country they don't care about in the studio, and then play live with the band they actually care about.
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Originally Posted by BnaBreaker
Also, for the record, just as a quick aside the city punches above it's weight in non-country music as well both historically and currently... whether it's generic pop from Miley or Taylor or Kesha, or alternative rock from Kings of Leon or Paramore or The Kills or now residents Jack White or The Black Keys, or Jimi Hendrix who lived and honed his craft here... it even has some rich history when it comes to R&B as well as is outlined in the brand new and phenomenal National Museum of African American Music built right on Broadway. And of course, the list of artists and bands both country and non-country alike who have recorded there over the years is very lengthy too. All this to simply say, you'd be mistaken if you think Nashville is just Dolly Parton and nothing else... although I will say, all hail queen Dolly, that woman is a goddamned saint.
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I completely agree regarding music above and beyond 'country.' Musicians and bands, famous and aspiring, from multiple genres record music for both indie and major labels in Nashville. It's got a 'scene' big enough to immediately provide studio space, session musicians, production crews, etc. for any style and budget. That's a rarity, especially for a city so relatively small.
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Originally Posted by homebucket
I've never had Rice-A-Roni, but I acknowledge that it is "The San Francisco Treat".
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When I was in my 20s I used to buy it on sale for a buck at the Market St. Safeway, haha. Throw in some chicken and it made for lunch and also dinner!