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Seeing as we've got a couple of music threads going……I think I may be the only country fan on here but Beyonce has a country album out which newspaper critics are wetting themselves over. The Times had a little list of essential country records which surprise, surprise, would not appeal to real country fans. Anyone heard her album? I expect I'll find it on youtube eventually.
I really like Ryan Bingham and went to see him in 2019. Not sure if you would call that country though but he did write a few tracks for Crazy Heart starring Jeff Bridges.
Yes, it was in a way for me too. Guys like Jimmy Martin. Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Roy Acuff, Merle Travis...I hadn't known much of before. The mix of old and new with the Nitty Gritty guys made for a classic album.
Ralph Stanley and the Stanley Brothers are at the top of the genre for me. Later on guys like John Hartford.
"a diseased bunch of mofos if there ever was one, their beauty is so awesome that listening to them at their best is like being in some vast dream cathedral decorated with a thousand gleaming American pop culture icons."
- Lester Bangs on The Beach Boys
Ah I love a bit of country though I’m more metal and hip hop really.
Check out Charley Crockett for more traditional country and Johnny Cash of course. Satan Is Real by The Louvin Brothers mainly for the brilliant album sleeve.
Recent stuff I like by Carly Pearce, Margo Price, Old Dominion, and Kacey Musgraves who I’m seeing at the Roundhouse soon.
Best country artist for me was the awesome Gram Parsons: two amazing solo albums but before that Sweetheart Of the Rodeo with The Byrds and The Gilded Palace of Sin with the Flying Burrito Brothers.
A big shout out for Rodney Crowell. Saw him live 20 years ago and was blown away. Never considered myself a country fan but he is fantastic. Fates right hand and the outsider are two fantastic albums. He was also married to Rosanne Cash (daughter of the legend) so great Gene's.
This might not count as country. I don't know. But I heard it the other day in a restaurant and had to Shazam it because it was good. Turns out it's a Sheryl Crow song. Hmm.
Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. He runs like a cheetah, his crosses couldn't be sweeter. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore.
Never been much of a Country fan. I didn't even like the New Riders of the Purple Sage or the Grateful Dead, which didn't go down well back in the day.
I was listening to Zoe Ball on Radio 2 this morning and she played a song from the new Jonny Cash album,which was put together by his son and if that is the standard I think they would’ve been better to bury the master copy with him. I love the Jonny Cash classics,but this certainly isn’t one of them.I think it’s called “It’s alright” It was about meeting a bird in the laundromat and him asking if he could carry her washing basket for her.A real pile of garbage in my opinion.
What a great post. Love a bit of country. Love classical music at times. Love punk. Love new romance. Love rap. Love metal. Sometimes I even love spice girls if I'm in the mood at the time. What I don't Love is people saying e.g. they're crap about any band or artist. I hate music bashing.
I like the “outlaw” side of country music - none more so than Johnny Paycheck. Apparently not the nicest chap on the planet but songs full of boozing, villainy, trouble heartache and all the things that make up country. Not with us anymore but one of his last songs was “ol' Pay aint checked out yet” Another was DOA (Drunk On Arrival)
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