Soft girly melodic country & western music

[benjj]

My name is Ben and I'm a hard rock fan. The majority of my listening time is spent with AC/DC, Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, Audioslave, RHCP, Hendrix, The Who and a few others. That's about it really. If I'm having mad hour in the car I'll sometimes stick on a bit of Beastie Boys.

So then, why I am horribly attracted to the really soft, melodic lady country & western stuff?

This ditty by Gwyneth Paltrow & Tim McGraw has got my little foot a tappin' and I want more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34NDxaK8fFk

1) Can anyone recommend some more of this girly sad country lover stuff?

2) Feel free to lambast me for such terrible taste. I can only compare it to the thrill of having a Pot Noodle when you could have had a Gaucho for lunch.

3) Yes, this is my favourite film:

[DavesFlaps]

I don't have access to YouTube here, so don't know what this tune sounds like - however I guess you may want to listen to some First Aid Kit, who are a bit folksy/country.

[lewisf182]

Dixie chicks and lady antebelum?

[benjj]

Thanks gents, I'll have a look once I've stopped knocking one out to a photo of a haybale.

[Tom_C76]

To salvage some credibility you could try Wrecking Ball by Emmylou Harris. Alternatively, there's a box over there to leave your Man Card in ;-)

[whoami]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0

[kowalski655]

The Common Linnets? Dutch(and robbed of #1 place in Eurovision this year) but country music (done in Nashville IIRC)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkrF8uC92O4
So Country AND Eurovision..the ghey perfect storm! So ideal for OP

ETA....SNAP!!!!

[benjj]

Lady Antebellum and the gay Dutch cowboys are a great start, thanks

ETA: The Lady Antebellum chick looks scarily like my wife too so makes it all the more perfect. I can now shed little country & western tears over her when I'm away from home and listening. Perfect.

[Funk]

The track you liked is from the film 'Country Strong', the rest of the soundtrack is pretty good too.

I will admit to being in a similar position; I like pretty much most stuff, even if this is a bit more on the 'girly' side.

You should also look up:

Darius Rucker
Gloriana
Jace Everett
Keith Urban
Lady Antebellum
Lucy Hale
Rascal Flatts
Sarah Buxton
Sugarland

Also there's a TV series that's been running a couple of years called 'Nashville' and the music from it is excellent. There's a 4-disc soundtrack available ( http://www.amazon.com/Nashville-Deluxe/dp/B00ECUTX... ), I'm waiting for the deluxe edition of Season 2 as well...

[benjj]

Funk said:

The track you liked is from the film 'Country Strong', the rest of the soundtrack is pretty good too.

I will admit to being in a similar position; I like pretty much most stuff, even if this is a bit more on the 'girly' side.

You should also look up:

Darius Rucker
Gloriana
Jace Everett
Keith Urban
Lady Antebellum
Lucy Hale
Rascal Flatts
Sarah Buxton
Sugarland

Also there's a TV series that's been running a couple of years called 'Nashville' and the music from it is excellent. There's a 4-disc soundtrack available ( http://www.amazon.com/Nashville-Deluxe/dp/B00ECUTX... ), I'm waiting for the deluxe edition of Season 2 as well...

You total homo.

Thanks, that all looks superb. I've got a massive road trip this summer, will load the old ipod up with all this st and cry into my 1970's velour.

[whoami]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwxYjcYBd5A

An absolutely brilliant cover of a great Lady Antebellum track.

[Funk]

Hmm, I wasn't impressed, Adele sounded flat most of the time.

Country music fact: Darius Rucker is the lead singer of the band Hootie and the Blowfish.

[Mobile Chicane]

The Be Good Tanyas
Loretta Lynn's collaboration with Jack White - Van Lear Rose
Kate Rusby (if you like a Lancashire Lass)

[whoami]

Funk said:

Hmm, I wasn't impressed, Adele sounded flat most of the time.

Country music fact: Darius Rucker is the lead singer of the band Hootie and the Blowfish.

He certainly is and I just love that track.

This version is stunning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XZYnB4w5Lc

I saw them at the Grand Ole Opry.

Edited by whoami on Monday 16th June 23:54

[Northbloke]

These are more mainstream so not sure if they qualify but I found myself singing along to these toons that my kids play:

Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1oM3kQpXRo

Carrie Underwood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f27zNlmRMWU

[tr7ster]

Try Kenny Chesney's duet with the awesome Grace Potter, 'You & Tequila'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8XkLrErSHw

[benjj]

Northbloke said:

Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1oM3kQpXRo

Ohgodyeah.

Thanks.

[benjj]

tr7ster said:

Try Kenny Chesney's duet with the awesome Grace Potter, 'You & Tequila'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8XkLrErSHw

Like that, ta.

I wish I was a maudlin cowboy.

[rhinochopig]

You'll like Hope Sandoval from the band Mazzy Starr - her voice is like having warm honey poured down your spine.

Try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWvEXChflEE Fade Into You. Beautiful song.

Edited by rhinochopig on Tuesday 17th June 12:39

[Funk]

tr7ster said:

Try Kenny Chesney's duet with the awesome Grace Potter, 'You & Tequila'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8XkLrErSHw

Speaking of Grace Potter, this is a little more bluesy but still well worth hearing:

Grace Potter and Joe Satriani cover Cortez the Killer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=paeNnR33i5Q