Country Music

[clfergus]

I am watching the CMA awards. How in the heck is any of this country music. Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Darius rucker....these are all pop.

I miss Hank Jr. Thanks goodness we still have George strait.

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

I hear ya. I'm not much of a fan of any of it. Only a few get my attention like Jamey Johnson or Eric Church. It's still not the country I remember.

 

[HICKMAN]

I stopped watching after the first presentation, when the only BAD song in the bunch won...

 

[Benny]

I can't stand ANY of the crap they try to pawn off as country music nowadays.

I am, however, guilty of watching Carrie Underwood's performance while the volume was muted.

 

[bigg cheese]

My wife got me hooked a few years back.....

I still can't stand Billy Ray Cyrus or Brooks and Dunn, but other than that I'm good .

Rascal Flatts FTW.

 

[22lr]

I have to agree. I like a lot of the songs but by golly it aint real country.

 

[HillRod]

Im glad im not the only one who thinks country is going to pop. Whatever happen to good ole country music that was acutally coming from country folk? Just give me some Hank Jr. and ill die a happy man.

 

[remymartin]

You gotta remember.... it's not about the music anymore. It's all about the $$$. There is 99% crap in every genre. I listen to most everything, and it is all junk anymore.

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

I can't stand ANY of the crap they try to pawn off as country music nowadays.

I am, however, guilty of watching Carrie Underwood's performance while the volume was muted.

All is forgiven, I watch GAC to see the fine lookin ladies in their videos.

 

[stilllearning09]

It's not country music, it's a hybrid of country and pop. When they combined the genres, the pop audience became fans of the new country, and the $$$ came. It's all about the image.
I'll go further back, I miss singers like Patsy Cline.

 

[confused89]

I still listen to Alan Jackson, George Strait, and Alabama. Those three seem to calm me down and help me relax.

 

[haldir]

George Jones made the news a week or two ago saying the same thing. He said most of this is not country. Now the old possum was country. I listen to mostly bluegrass now. I stopped listening to country music probably 25 years ago when everyone got so danged pretty.

 

[bigg cheese]

I still listen to Dolly Parton.... Apologies

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

99% of it is CRAP !

 

[JetGirl]

I still listen to Dolly Parton.... Apologies

My dad says she's the best two things to happen to country music.
HAHAHA!!!

 

[Cain71]

Thank god for I tunes,you can still find old country music and its cheap. Willie,Waylon,Don Williams and the list goes on

 

[El Cazador]

This is why I gritted my teeth and paid for satellite radio. Bluegrass, old-time country, and I can hear it wherever I'm at. I even bought a home docking kit to tie into my home theater system. Ralph Stanley in 7.1 is like sitting in the front row at the Ryman.

 

[SavageEagle]

This new crap isn't Country. About the time Faith Hill went pop, Country was screwed. You want real Country music? Here's some real Country Music. Oughta keep ya busy for a while.



[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZqRL7nJB48]YouTube - Gene Autry "Back in the Saddle Again"[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRlj5vjp3Ko]YouTube - Johnny Cash-Ring of Fire 1963[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95aP0OWx4jY]YouTube - hank williams - hey good lookin'[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkkM7K6smQA]YouTube - Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffhqOy_A8KM]YouTube - Bill Monroe - Blue Moon Of Kentucky[/ame]

That's little Ricky Skaggs right there...
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCYCCuJLIaA]YouTube - Foggy Mountain Special[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcKsI27t1V0]YouTube - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs "Salty Dog Blues" in 1961[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUq5_EeMmHo]YouTube - Bill Monroe & Earl Scruggs at the Grand Ole Opry[/ame]

My favorite Bluegrass song right here....
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCNRGhhKweE]YouTube - Fox On The Run[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw9i-ixcrSA]YouTube - mountain music by alabama[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4s0nzsU1Wg]YouTube - A Country Boy Can Survive[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hz0EXXZU8g]YouTube - Toby Keith Should've Been A Cowboy[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSWuA-RttGU]YouTube - Toby Keith - Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American)[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iezk-z6hy9k]YouTube - Ill never smoke weed with Willie again[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw1bHaUk1CM]YouTube - The Highwaymen - Highwayman[/ame]

 

[rich8483]

im not a country music fan but heres my take on things. music evolves. there is some country music that has taken inspiration from classical music. there is some classic rock that has taken inspiration from country and so on. music changes throughout the years and thats how it is. i dont think its a bad thing. its just what it is.

what i dont get is the fact that there only seems to be "a country station" per city.

take rock and or roll for instance. if i want 50s-60s i tune into oldies, 70s-80s a classic rock station 00-09 new alternative station. (notice 90s-00 is missing) somewhat hard to find, not new enough to be "cool" not old enough to be classic rock. anyways, i can tune into the station i want to listen to.
country music seems that they only have one station in each city to play 40s-09 country music. and yes, the older stuff usually gets pushed aside. i think that sucks for you guys. it should be seperated out to get a clearer demographic and until then, i can totally see why you guys would get xm radio or buy itunes. i dont know why they dont have like an "oldies country" station playing king of the road. but they should. im assuming there is not enough money in it. but if you guys are going elsewhere to get satelite radio and itunes, there seems to be an opportunity there.

 

[SavageEagle]

As far as I know, Country Stations dominate the airwaves around here. I can tune into about 3 just here in Indy that I know of. Go farther South or North from indy and the Country selection doubles and triples...