Country music

[fourstardan]

Watching Sky Arts they have a concert on with Country.

When I go to the states, mainly Florida you'll get it on the radio a lot and just seems to flow with the surroundings etc, so what is it about Country music that gets under your skin?

Closest I suppose here is folk?

[mikebradford]

I enjoy country music.
We have a small office and it's got an age range of 18 to 23. This excludes me.
We rotate the radio station but have country on once a week and it goes down well.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

I love both kinds of music, country & western. (You might need to be a certain age to get that )

[gazza285]

Like all genres of music, I like some bits, and don’t like other bits.

[Polly Grigora]

Easy listening comes to mind

[Beethree]

I like the honesty and simplicity of it. No cryptic lyrics (or just made up waffle).
Although i do prefer the folkier end of country. Zach Bryan has been my most played artist for about 3 years!

[Simes205]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I love both kinds of music, country & western. (You might need to be a certain age to get that )

I get it!
Orange whip!

[Simes205]

Beethree said:

I like the honesty and simplicity of it. No cryptic lyrics (or just made up waffle).
Although i do prefer the folkier end of country. Zach Bryan has been my most played artist for about 3 years!

https://youtu.be/uWu4aynBK7E?si=0rp94XhzV99-nZmA

[popegregory]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I love both kinds of music, country & western. (You might need to be a certain age to get that )

Or just a good old boy

[rlw]

For a very broad range of American music, I listen to Americana Boogie Radio via the internet. It covers just about every niche of country music and barely, if ever, repeats itself for weeks at a time.

I like country as much as blues because the music has a wonderful relaxing certainty to it. Think twelve bar blues in a major pentatonic and you're in the ballpark. Great for humming along to, tapping your feet and drumming on the desk.

[pitboard]

I’m going to see guitar legend Albert Lee at a local pub tomorrow. Along with Mark Knopfler, he’s the only Brit who can hold a candle to the top Nashville players, and is a former sideman to anti-vax racist Eric Clapton, the permanently squabbling Everly Brothers and the fragrant Emmylou Harris.
I’m sure it will be £28 well spent.

[Semmelweiss]

pitboard said:

I’m going to see guitar legend Albert Lee at a local pub tomorrow. Along with Mark Knopfler, he’s the only Brit who can hold a candle to the top Nashville players, and is a former sideman to anti-vax racist Eric Clapton, the permanently squabbling Everly Brothers and the fragrant Emmylou Harris.
I’m sure it will be £28 well spent.

Wow. Three of my favourites.

Where are they playing?

[s p a c e m a n]

Whilst not my favourite genre of music I do like country music and it definitely has its place in the world. Saw Luke Combs at the O2 last week and it was a great night out, 49 Winchester were the support act and I've been listening to some of their stuff this week too.

[pitboard]

Semmelweiss said:

pitboard said:

I’m going to see guitar legend Albert Lee at a local pub tomorrow. Along with Mark Knopfler, he’s the only Brit who can hold a candle to the top Nashville players, and is a former sideman to anti-vax racist Eric Clapton, the permanently squabbling Everly Brothers and the fragrant Emmylou Harris.
I’m sure it will be £28 well spent.

Wow. Three of my favourites.

Where are they playing?

Skipton North Yorks tomorrow, it’s been sold out for weeks.
https://albertleeofficial.com/
Only three dates left on the tour.

[Semmelweiss]

pitboard said:

Skipton North Yorks tomorrow, it’s been sold out for weeks.
https://albertleeofficial.com/
Only three dates left on the tour.

Thanks, I missed the dates local to me in SE sadly. I've seen MK in an intimate 200 seater about 10 years ago and he was amazing.

Country Albert on a Tele is amazing...

[mikebradford]

pitboard said:

Semmelweiss said:

pitboard said:

I’m going to see guitar legend Albert Lee at a local pub tomorrow. Along with Mark Knopfler, he’s the only Brit who can hold a candle to the top Nashville players, and is a former sideman to anti-vax racist Eric Clapton, the permanently squabbling Everly Brothers and the fragrant Emmylou Harris.
I’m sure it will be £28 well spent.

Wow. Three of my favourites.

Where are they playing?

Skipton North Yorks tomorrow, it’s been sold out for weeks.
https://albertleeofficial.com/
Only three dates left on the tour.

Not been to this venue, but have started following in on X so I can see upcoming events.
Thanks for the heads up.

[suthol]

Semmelweiss said:

Thanks, I missed the dates local to me in SE sadly. I've seen MK in an intimate 200 seater about 10 years ago and he was amazing.

Country Albert on a Tele is amazing...

He's no less amazing on his signature Music Man, I saw him a few years ago here in Sydney supported by Ray Beadle ( also brilliant )

We share a common birth date but he got to it some years before I did and sucked all of the talent out of it

[Semmelweiss]

suthol said:

He's no less amazing on his signature Music Man, I saw him a few years ago here in Sydney supported by Ray Beadle ( also brilliant )

We share a common birth date but he got to it some years before I did and sucked all of the talent out of it

[Lotobear]

pitboard said:

I’m going to see guitar legend Albert Lee at a local pub tomorrow. Along with Mark Knopfler, he’s the only Brit who can hold a candle to the top Nashville players, and is a former sideman to anti-vax racist Eric Clapton, the permanently squabbling Everly Brothers and the fragrant Emmylou Harris.
I’m sure it will be £28 well spent.

If we're speaking of Brit pickers, Michael Chapman (erstwhile neighbour of mine) was pretty handy too

[TwigtheWonderkid]

I enjoy lots of different type of music but country is an exception. Just not for me.

With the advent of self driving cars, I'm waiting for the first C&W song where a bloke sings that his truck has left him.