Country… [gulp]

[WindyCommon]

After a lifetime of saying that I can’t bear country music, I find myself fighting disturbing urges….

So far I have discovered that I can listen to this:



and this…


and this…


If I were - you know…. - interested to keep exploring the dark-side, which other artists do I need to listen to and why? I like live performances, much less keen on studio airbrushed perfection…

[Alex Z]

As another non-country fan, try Morgan Wade
https://youtu.be/iK4u95thQn0

Or The Highwomen
https://youtu.be/edQyuO13DlU

Edited by Alex Z on Tuesday 7th March 20:42

[joshcowin]

YouTube has loads of live country!

Rebel country
CMT - campfire sessions
Midland have some good stuff on YouTube

I love country music and am not ashamed to day it! Get looking for gigs luke combs is touring later in the year, I am going it will be a great gig!

[S100HP]

Zac Brown Band. You're welcome.

[robsa]

I love the classic C&W stuff.

One of my favourites - El Paso by Marty Robbins. https://youtu.be/5Q9bAWGEkcE

There's loads of classic C&W; Harper Valley PTA by Jeannie Riley, Jolene by Dolly, Blanket on The Ground by Billie Jo Spears, Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean, He Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry by Hank Williams, Ode to Billy Joe by Bobby Gentry, Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk The Line and A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash, The Most Beautiful Girl by Charlie Rich, Stand By Your Man by Tammy Wynette, I Fall To Pieces by Patsy Cline, The Gambler by Kenny Rogers, Tom Dooley by the Kingston Trio.....

[bloomen]

I like ancient country, more bluegrass perhaps.

Most modern country feels 100% soulless to me and designed to be used over pickup truck and military recruitment adverts.

[Skyedriver]

S100HP said:

Zac Brown Band. You're welcome.

+1

[marcosgt]

I always had a liking for Glen Campbell.

Country has some amazing story telling in the songs.

M

[Piginapoke]

It comes to us all in the end. Gretchen Wilson is my current guilty pleasure.

[Grrbang]

Jerry Douglas got me into bluegrass - his playing on Sarah Jarosz's albums and Dolly Parton's Grass is Blue is top notch.

[Whistle]

Try listening to Rhonda Vincent

[snoopygoose]

Luke Coombs and Eric Church are two of my favourites along with Chris Stapleton as mentioned before.
Morgan Wallen has some good songs (now he’s been un-cancelled…)
Brothers Osborne for that rock country sound
I implore everyone to listen to anything by Zach Bryan. Some of the best music I’ve listened to this year.

[stinkyspanner]

I love a bit of country, old stuff, new stuff, whatever! I really like a lot of Sturgill Simpson's music (apart from the Sound and Fury album)
I recently stumbled across Post Malone covering one of Simpsons tracks, which is about as far removed from his usual offerings as could be, and it's great
Check it

https://youtu.be/ISuJrPQ3KA8

[boombang]

Careful it's a slippery slope into 'folk' next.

Aoife O'Donovan is worth a listen, try the album 'Fossils' and you'll know before the first song if it works for you or not.

[stinkyspanner]

boombang said:

Careful it's a slippery slope into 'folk' next.

Aoife O'Donovan is worth a listen, try the album 'Fossils' and you'll know before the first song if it works for you or not.

I'm a bit partial to 'some' folk too, I've just listened to that and it's good.
I can only listen to it in small doses though, as lovely as it is I eventually need something with a bit of get up and go

[zax]

stinkyspanner said:

boombang said:

Careful it's a slippery slope into 'folk' next.

Aoife O'Donovan is worth a listen, try the album 'Fossils' and you'll know before the first song if it works for you or not.

I'm a bit partial to 'some' folk too, I've just listened to that and it's good.
I can only listen to it in small doses though, as lovely as it is I eventually need something with a bit of get up and go

She's got a beautiful voice, Crooked Still stuff is also worth a listen.

I'm a big fan of country/bluegrass/folk style and totally unashamed Would agree though that a lot of the modern country stuff can be a bit bland. Chris Stapleton's earlier band The Steeldrivers, John Prine, Todd Snider, The Devil Makes Three, Hayes Carll, Dan Reeder...

And Red Sovine of course.

[WindyCommon]

robsa said:

I love the classic C&W stuff.

One of my favourites - El Paso by Marty Robbins. https://youtu.be/5Q9bAWGEkcE

There's loads of classic C&W; Harper Valley PTA by Jeannie Riley, Jolene by Dolly, Blanket on The Ground by Billie Jo Spears, Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean, He Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry by Hank Williams, Ode to Billy Joe by Bobby Gentry, Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk The Line and A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash, The Most Beautiful Girl by Charlie Rich, Stand By Your Man by Tammy Wynette, I Fall To Pieces by Patsy Cline, The Gambler by Kenny Rogers, Tom Dooley by the Kingston Trio.....

You've got to be kidding...

[SpeckledJim]

Are we calling First Aid Kit country or folk?

Either way I bloody love it.

[Tom1312]

Billy Strings.

I hate country but love him.

Loads of amazing live footage out there too.

[Punctilio]

WindyCommon said:

robsa said:

I love the classic C&W stuff.

One of my favourites - El Paso by Marty Robbins. https://youtu.be/5Q9bAWGEkcE

There's loads of classic C&W; Harper Valley PTA by Jeannie Riley, Jolene by Dolly, Blanket on The Ground by Billie Jo Spears, Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean, He Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry by Hank Williams, Ode to Billy Joe by Bobby Gentry, Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk The Line and A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash, The Most Beautiful Girl by Charlie Rich, Stand By Your Man by Tammy Wynette, I Fall To Pieces by Patsy Cline, The Gambler by Kenny Rogers, Tom Dooley by the Kingston Trio.....

You've got to be kidding...

I know, scandalous, wot no Jim Reeves ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ4Rc3KaVYg