Country

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shoebag

1,137 posts

251 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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Esseesse

8,969 posts

207 months

Tuesday 10th March 2015
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I've just come across this thread because like the OP I find myself listening to this kind of thing, not sure why, just felt like it.

Cooky said:
I hate country with a passion, Oh the years I was tortured in the back of my parents car listening to Glen fking Campbell, Johnny tw@tface Cash, Kenny Cun ting Rogers, and Hank thew@nk Williams.
^^ Isn't this a strange thing. My parents didn't listen to country, but whatever they did listen to is totally imprinted into my mind as being good/enjoyable/rose tinted. I was not rebellious though so...

mph999

2,714 posts

219 months

Sunday 22nd March 2015
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Gaspode said:
Alison Krauss, naturally. Emmylou Harris is always good. And I've got a weakness for the Dixie Chicks.
Ok, not quite country, but Emmylou Harris and the musical genius that is Mark Knopfler

MrHorsepower

2,438 posts

137 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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I know you've given your opinion, but hell, I just need to tell you that you can't go wrong with Cash. Cash, of course, was heavily influenced by Hank Williams whose simple, rough-n-ready sound is beyond comparison to anything else. Contemporaries of Hank are also well worth checking out, in particular Roy Acuff and his recording of Wabash Cannonball.

While typically associated with rock 'n' roll, Elvis, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and the Everly Brothers have also produced some fantastic country tracks. I'd recommend Rock 'n' Roll Time, Jerry Lee Lewis's most recent album which has a great honky-tonk kinda feel, and the Everlys' Take a Message to Mary is beautiful. Let the Jukebox Keep on Playing and Movie Magg are two of my favourites by Perkins.

I don't know too much about general country from after the '50s, but I'm exploring the '70s 'outlaw' genre and find myself enjoying the 'Highwaymen' quartet of Cash, Nelson, Jennings and Kristofferson. Me and Bobby McGee and Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down are two great Kristofferson-penned songs. Merle Haggard's also a good one from the '70s and so is the vastly underrated Townes Van Zandt.

George Jones (The Race is On) and Roger Miller (King of the Road) are two more artists/songs worth checking out.

paulmakin

653 posts

140 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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I find Marty Robbins' "They're Hanging Me Tonight" is always good for a giggle

paul

suthol

2,154 posts

233 months

Sunday 29th March 2015
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Marty Robbins was responsible for many songs across the genres not just country.

Have a look at his final concert on YouTube for a good cross section of his work.

He also had the wonderful Grady Martin on guitar which is worth the price of entry on his own

Ace-T

7,688 posts

254 months

Thursday 2nd April 2015
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Mean Mary is a banjo playin' country girl. Here is her song 'Joy' which heavily borrows from Ludwig... wink

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_1DQi_P9MI

It is just lovely. cloud9

suthol

2,154 posts

233 months

Friday 3rd April 2015
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Most everyone has probably heard of Tommy Emmanuel but here's his older brother Phil.

One hell of a picker in all genres
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is4JWEu7oS4

Playing something fairly well known here with the immensely talented Stuie French demonstrating a few of the voices of the humble Tele
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXiMEO7RyNo

Stuie French and his wife Camille playing with the Time Jumpers ( get's applause from Vince Gill in the background )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DoBRa6S8do
Stuie & Cammile ( and some other minor talent )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17P9BkMGMxo

Edited by suthol on Friday 3rd April 12:37

suthol

2,154 posts

233 months

Friday 3rd April 2015
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Slipping across to the US

Roy Sludge ( Duke Levine on guitar )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIFzAFluzlU

Brandy Clark ( beautiful harmonies from the backing dude )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RycSP0GkO-I