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     Bads1 |
I never was but I really heard a good one this morning. Usually its about heart Ache and such or how much they love someone. Not this one I smiled all the way to work. What about you guy's??? You like it??? Ya Hate it??? | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
"I've been so lonely in the saddle since my horse died" | ||
| Bcordb3 |
I like both kind of music, Country and Western!  | ||
| Gunut75 |
6 years ago, I wouldn't be caught dead listening to country. I listened to some of it, and have even converted a few friends to liking it. I like the rockin stuff, but they can keep the sappy part. JMO.  | ||
| Bartimus |
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| Fast1075 |
Hows bout some 12 string electric mandolin to get warmed up.  | ||
| Odie |
In high school it was all rock n roll. After I joined the Army I got exposed to a lot of other types of music and grew to listen to country music predominately now. I like it because it has a melody and a story and usually isn't about killin' cops, or other races or committing crimes or demeaning women. Don't get me wrong though.....I still listen to everything from Nugent to Disturbed to Al in Chains to Metallica. Just a little more diverse now. | ||
| Dynasport |
Like Odie I didn't care for country much in high school. AC/DC, Nugent and the like were my speed. I guess I have gotten old, though, because now I like country music. | ||
| Firebolt020283 |
I like all kinds of music to include country but I don't really care for the newer singers though. I rather the old school guys like Hank Jr, geroge Jones, johnny cash and maybe some of the little bit newer guys but not too new like toby keith and garth brooks. | ||
| Jb2 |
I like country but very little of the candy-coated, mass produced crap on the radio today. Gimme some Hank Sr or George Jones any day. | ||
| 86129squids |
Hey youn's: I agree 100%!! There is "Nashville country" and then there is REAL country music. Some folks cotton to the idea of "Americana" music, real rootsy stuff like the Carter family fold, Flatt & Scruggs, Del McCoury, etc. Lots of interest came after the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" I have one simple fix, mentioned it several times on the Obscure Music Thread, I'm a fan, supporter, and advocate: www.wdvx.com "East Tennessee's Own", Listener Supported, public radio (no, nothing like NPR). I know most all of the folks who founded the station, the DJ's, and so on- it is THE BEST RADIO STATION I'VE EVER KNOWN. Tony Lawson et al have been running this outfit for going on 13 years right now- as I type this, Tony is crediting the Drive-By Truckers, Mary Gauthier, the Bottle Rockets, etc. Check out their story- the station literally started out of a 1 axle camping trailer up in Norris, TN- now they share space in Downtown Knoxvegas with the East TN welcome center, and do a live broadcast every day at lunch, the "Blue Plate Special". Everything from Hank I and Hank III, (no II), Steve Earle, Ca$h, Lucinda Williams, lots of bluegrass, George Jones, Ray Wylie Hubbard, you name it. They also work with my old boss at Smoky Mountain HD, many shows every year at the Shed are co-sponsored by them. Check out their webcast- it just doesn't any better. | ||
| Lake_bueller |
I've started to get into the "alternative country" stuff. Bands the The Gourds, Steve Earle, Robert Earle, Drive by Truckers, etc, etc | ||
| Rmcconnell33 |
Hell Yes!!! although if some of the new stuff is "country" i dont know what country its from.... I really like the older outlaw country, like Waylon, Merle, Jones.. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Steve Earle, need I say more? | ||
| Lake_bueller |
Innes...if you're not familiar, check out The Gourds. They are doing some fun stuff. Their covers of Snoop Dogg songs are a trip  | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Cheers Dennis, you need to put that up in the Obscure Musical thread. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
It was all rock, speed metal, industrial, grunge..... and then a girl from Texas ripped the heart right outta my chest. Country, when life sucks and you need a back up sound track on good days when I am 'happy' its the Blues | ||
| Swordsman |
Country music has been dead since Shania Twain hit the scene. A steel guitar and a drawl does not magically change southern rock and pop music into country music. It's been a LONG time since "Country" was actually country. ~SM | ||
| Whitetrashxb |
+1 on The Gourds.... here in Austin Alt Country is alive and kickin! | ||
| Americanmadexb |
Gotta love Hank Jr. | ||
| Dwardo |
I'm a country music snob. My first job back in the 70s was driving a truck that only had an AM radio and I accidentally found a radio show broadcast from a local used car lot. The guy played real old (as in Jimmy Rogers) hardcore country and gospel. I was hooked. I listened to a heck of a lot of gospel and bluegrass in the 70s, and there was still good mainstream country being played on the country stations, like Merle and George Jones. Modern "country" SUCKS! How is Shania Twain a country singer? I don't know. There are a few good ones that I hear that respect the genre and they have it down pretty well, but they aren't doing it better than those who came before. I don't think Merle or George could get airplay on the country stations I hear. Oh well. Rant mode off. | ||
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| Rah7777777 |
Trucks radio is always on.... #1 - country ( newer stuff, mid 90's and up ) #2 - classic rock ( late 60's, 70's or early 80's, NO HAIR-BANDS!!) Once in a blue moon, newer "alternative rock" Can't stand that "F your mother, skin your cat" satanic crap!! | ||
| Just_ziptab |
Dwight Yoakam is about as far as I want to go..with a couple of exceptions,such as......... (not the best clip of this song) | ||
| Mikef5000 |
I love the new 'nashville candy coated rock' country. I could listen to that all day! It's the slow crap I can't stand. But that's pretty much any type of music. If it's up-beat, chances are very good I'll like it. | ||
| Stirz007 |
Dale Watson - "one of the last real country stars", at least according to Dale. Great show - he's the real deal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZjOJPmMhrM | ||
| Hammer71 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYGwxf1gCC4 | ||
| Americanmadexb |
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| Ridenusa4l |
LOVE IT!!! born and raised on it!! Jake | ||
| 86129squids |
Billy Joe Shaver Ray Wylie Hubbard Hank III (NOT II) Jeff Black Junior Brown Malcomb Holcomb James McMurtry Kathleen Edwards Scott Miller and the Commonwealth Reckless Kelly The Hackensaw Boys Patti Griffin Rob Ickes Allison Krauss and Union Station Lyle Lovett (BONUS: Serious MC dude) Guy Clark (GREAT songwriter) Brendon James Wright and the Wrongs Robinella Shawn Camp Darrell Scott (got to lead him and Danny Thompson on a ride around E TN once upon a time) Blue Moon Rising John Hartford Gillian Welch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is just a short list of great artists I've enjoyed over the years, listening to WDVX and going to live shows... Hope to add more. |
