- How does folk rock differ from country rock?
- Different origins. Folk rock descends from folk's narrative and social-conscience tradition and does not use country markers like pedal steel. Country rock descends from the American South, treats pedal steel and fiddle as standard, and writes about personal life more than public questions.
- How do I balance the folk and rock halves?
- Control it through instrumentation: emphasize "strummed acoustic guitar with restrained drums" for folk, "electric guitar and live drums driving" for rock. Name both in the prompt and specify which leads, and the balance holds.
- What is the lyric tradition here?
- Narrative with a position. It inherits folk's engagement with social questions — injustice, change, collective memory — but a band's weight allows a more outward, rallying delivery. Give the AI a concrete event and a clear stance rather than abstract sentiment.
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