Frank is trying to say that he wishes he was in Nashville, Tennessee, home of country music. But instead he is in England. He wishes that he had someone in his band that played steel guitar because that would improve the sound of his songs but he is just a solo artist at the time he wrote this song.
"if I knew anybody who played pedal steel guitar, I'd get them in my band and then my band would get real far, But I was raised in middle England, and not in Nashville Tennessee, And the only person in my band is me"
I don't think he is trying to say that he wishes he was American and it certainly has nothing to do with bands "selling out" like someone else mentioned.
@alecw19 I disagree with this. I think he is really just talking about how his sound is a product of who he is and where he came from (England).
@alecw19 I disagree with this. I think he is really just talking about how his sound is a product of who he is and where he came from (England).
To sum it up, "From the start, the land scaped my sound"
To sum it up, "From the start, the land scaped my sound"
I don't think he is wishing he was from Nashville Tennessee, as much as he is acknowledging that if he were from somewhere else (such as Nashville), he would likely have a different sound because his sound stems from who he is. In other words, he might've known someone who played pedal steel guitar, which would've led...
I don't think he is wishing he was from Nashville Tennessee, as much as he is acknowledging that if he were from somewhere else (such as Nashville), he would likely have a different sound because his sound stems from who he is. In other words, he might've known someone who played pedal steel guitar, which would've led to a different sound and style. But he isn't saying he wishes that that were (or weren't) the case.
Frank is trying to say that he wishes he was in Nashville, Tennessee, home of country music. But instead he is in England. He wishes that he had someone in his band that played steel guitar because that would improve the sound of his songs but he is just a solo artist at the time he wrote this song.
"if I knew anybody who played pedal steel guitar, I'd get them in my band and then my band would get real far, But I was raised in middle England, and not in Nashville Tennessee, And the only person in my band is me"
I don't think he is trying to say that he wishes he was American and it certainly has nothing to do with bands "selling out" like someone else mentioned.
@alecw19 I disagree with this. I think he is really just talking about how his sound is a product of who he is and where he came from (England).
@alecw19 I disagree with this. I think he is really just talking about how his sound is a product of who he is and where he came from (England).
To sum it up, "From the start, the land scaped my sound"
To sum it up, "From the start, the land scaped my sound"
I don't think he is wishing he was from Nashville Tennessee, as much as he is acknowledging that if he were from somewhere else (such as Nashville), he would likely have a different sound because his sound stems from who he is. In other words, he might've known someone who played pedal steel guitar, which would've led...
I don't think he is wishing he was from Nashville Tennessee, as much as he is acknowledging that if he were from somewhere else (such as Nashville), he would likely have a different sound because his sound stems from who he is. In other words, he might've known someone who played pedal steel guitar, which would've led to a different sound and style. But he isn't saying he wishes that that were (or weren't) the case.