(11-06-2014 06:41 PM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(11-06-2014 03:07 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(11-06-2014 12:44 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  I watched briefly. The only country thing I saw was Eric Church and George Strait sing together. There are only a handful of country artists I'd consider country. It's sad that when I scroll through the stations these days I can't tell if I've stopped on a country station or a pop top 40 or hip hop station.

Thank God for Pandora.


EDIT: They also gave Vince Gill an award. That was cool.

Agreed. I only like a handful of country artists. I can't stand pop country and bro country.

The Vince Gill moment was awesome. He is such a nice and cool dude. Very down to Earth.

I realize that I'm dating myself some, but I could listen to Travis Tritt, Marty Stuart, Brooks and Dunn, Bocephus, Randy Travis, etc all day and all night. Blake Shelton and Darius Rucker also have that natural sound.

I agree about what you have trouble listening to and I'll go a bit further.....I also have trouble listening to guys who openly attempt to sound like a Dwight Yoakam but just can't create that sound naturally. You've either got the sound or you don't; and attempting to sound like someone else just doesn't get it done.

All those are good too oldtiger. I saw Dwight open up for Eric Church last month.

(11-06-2014 12:44 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  I watched briefly. The only country thing I saw was Eric Church and George Strait sing together. There are only a handful of country artists I'd consider country. It's sad that when I scroll through the stations these days I can't tell if I've stopped on a country station or a pop top 40 or hip hop station.

Thank God for Pandora.


EDIT: They also gave Vince Gill an award. That was cool.

Music evolves. Pink Floyd and Buddie Holley don't sound similar

LaTech has 2 great country music alums in Trace Adkins and Kix Brooks (Brooks & Dunn)

(11-06-2014 03:42 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  

(11-06-2014 03:07 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(11-06-2014 12:44 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  I watched briefly. The only country thing I saw was Eric Church and George Strait sing together. There are only a handful of country artists I'd consider country. It's sad that when I scroll through the stations these days I can't tell if I've stopped on a country station or a pop top 40 or hip hop station.

Thank God for Pandora.


EDIT: They also gave Vince Gill an award. That was cool.

Agreed. I only like a handful of country artists. I can't stand pop country and bro country.

The Vince Gill moment was awesome. He is such a nice and cool dude. Very down to Earth.

Some new country I like that isn't on country radio because it sounds well, country, is Sturgill Simpson, Randy Rogers Band and Josh Abbott Band. It's good stuff. Simpson sounds like old Waylon and Merle stuff.

I like Jamie Johnson.

(11-06-2014 04:52 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  Not a huge fan of the "new" country, but it has served Nashville well. The place is booming with $$$.

In the 1980's, downtown Nashville had a plethora of boarded up buildings and prostitutes freely walking the streets.

Now, seems like Nashville adds a bigtime addition each year.

New Triple A minor league park coming this spring.

We are the "it" city but it's because of having good political leaders and a very strong business climate that is diverse.

(11-06-2014 09:25 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  

(11-06-2014 06:41 PM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(11-06-2014 03:07 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(11-06-2014 12:44 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  I watched briefly. The only country thing I saw was Eric Church and George Strait sing together. There are only a handful of country artists I'd consider country. It's sad that when I scroll through the stations these days I can't tell if I've stopped on a country station or a pop top 40 or hip hop station.

Thank God for Pandora.


EDIT: They also gave Vince Gill an award. That was cool.

Agreed. I only like a handful of country artists. I can't stand pop country and bro country.

The Vince Gill moment was awesome. He is such a nice and cool dude. Very down to Earth.

I realize that I'm dating myself some, but I could listen to Travis Tritt, Marty Stuart, Brooks and Dunn, Bocephus, Randy Travis, etc all day and all night. Blake Shelton and Darius Rucker also have that natural sound.

I agree about what you have trouble listening to and I'll go a bit further.....I also have trouble listening to guys who openly attempt to sound like a Dwight Yoakam but just can't create that sound naturally. You've either got the sound or you don't; and attempting to sound like someone else just doesn't get it done.

All those are good too oldtiger. I saw Dwight open up for Eric Church last month.

Dwight is awesome, as is Eric Church.

(11-06-2014 09:25 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  

(11-06-2014 06:41 PM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(11-06-2014 03:07 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(11-06-2014 12:44 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  I watched briefly. The only country thing I saw was Eric Church and George Strait sing together. There are only a handful of country artists I'd consider country. It's sad that when I scroll through the stations these days I can't tell if I've stopped on a country station or a pop top 40 or hip hop station.

Thank God for Pandora.


EDIT: They also gave Vince Gill an award. That was cool.

Agreed. I only like a handful of country artists. I can't stand pop country and bro country.

The Vince Gill moment was awesome. He is such a nice and cool dude. Very down to Earth.

I realize that I'm dating myself some, but I could listen to Travis Tritt, Marty Stuart, Brooks and Dunn, Bocephus, Randy Travis, etc all day and all night. Blake Shelton and Darius Rucker also have that natural sound.

I agree about what you have trouble listening to and I'll go a bit further.....I also have trouble listening to guys who openly attempt to sound like a Dwight Yoakam but just can't create that sound naturally. You've either got the sound or you don't; and attempting to sound like someone else just doesn't get it done.

All those are good too oldtiger. I saw Dwight open up for Eric Church last month.

I do like Eric Church and Dwight. A friend of the family is the guitar player for Eric Church.

(11-06-2014 10:03 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  LaTech has 2 great country music alums in Trace Adkins and Kix Brooks (Brooks & Dunn)

Kix Brooks owns a vineyard just south of Nashville near where I live. I've seen him out there a couple of times giving tours.

That song sums up what's happened in country pretty well. Funny it was written about 14 years ago, it's even more appropriate today.

(11-06-2014 11:22 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  



That song sums up what's happened in country pretty well. Funny it was written about 14 years ago, it's even more appropriate today.

I love that song!

I think this comment sums up country music view of itself and its self respect. (From Country Universe)

Country music hates itself; it always has. It’s intrinsic to the genre’s ties to cultures that are broadly viewed as inferior or shameful– the rural, the Southern, the poor– and, however far modern country may have departed from the genre’s origins, that’s just far too long a history to outrun. So here we have what’s supposed to be country’s most storied, most prestigious “in house” celebration, trotting out a couple of pop stars to make the big show seem a little less unfashionable. Fine. It’s no mystery how or why we arrived here, and no legion of interchangeable dudebros half-singing the same “country” “pride” party anthems can change that this year or any other.

What makes a song country ? The label ?

Carrie Underwood certainly is not "country".

I sat behind Kix Brooks at a LaTech game once. Got some tickets from some Tech friends-- I was making fun of his big belt buckle and cowboy hat-- didn't know it was Brooks, at the time. Guess he had the last laugh

(11-07-2014 11:11 AM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  What makes a song country ? The label ?

Carrie Underwood certainly is not "country".

I sat behind Kix Brooks at a LaTech game once. Got some tickets from some Tech friends-- I was making fun of his big belt buckle and cowboy hat-- didn't know it was Brooks, at the time. Guess he had the last laugh

I think it's easier to point out what isn't country than what is lol. And stuff like Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes and Thomas Rhett is not.

I like some things that probably aren't "country" per se, but might fall under the umbrella of or be relatives of country like bluegrass and southern rock.

BTW, if any of you like Bluegrass I'd suggest Town Mountain and The Steeldrivers.


Full Disclosure: I also like rap music, indie pop, 90's rock like STP and Pearl Jam, and classic Sinatra, Jerry Vale, Dean Martin and Tony Bennett type stuff. ---I'm all over the map haha.

(11-07-2014 12:29 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  

(11-07-2014 11:11 AM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  What makes a song country ? The label ?

Carrie Underwood certainly is not "country".

I sat behind Kix Brooks at a LaTech game once. Got some tickets from some Tech friends-- I was making fun of his big belt buckle and cowboy hat-- didn't know it was Brooks, at the time. Guess he had the last laugh

I think it's easier to point out what isn't country than what is lol. And stuff like Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes and Thomas Rhett is not.

I like some things that probably aren't "country" per se, but might fall under the umbrella of or be relatives of country like bluegrass and southern rock.

BTW, if any of you like Bluegrass I'd suggest Town Mountain and The Steeldrivers.


Full Disclosure: I also like rap music, indie pop, 90's rock like STP and Pearl Jam, and classic Sinatra, Jerry Vale, Dean Martin and Tony Bennett type stuff. ---I'm all over the map haha.

I think Hunter Hayes and Thomas Rhett are maybe somewhat country

If anyone has the chance to go to Bluegrass Underground, within Cumberland Caverns (McMinnville, TN) , I highly recommend it.

My wife cannot stand bluegrass, and she had a great time (bought tickets for mother's Day last year).

http://www.bluegrassunderground.com/