The Country Music Thread, 8th Style...

Discussion in 'The Thunderdome' started by volfanbill, Sep 1, 2011.

  1. rbroyles

    rbroyles Chieftain

    Not me, I already said he was good.
     
  2. rbroyles

    rbroyles Chieftain

    I could live with this choice. See my post number 42.
     
  3. rbroyles

    rbroyles Chieftain

    This proves that there is hope with some of the rising talent. This is my friend Trey Hensley from Jonesborough who has appeared on the Grand Ol Opry, performed with Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart, and others well known. I have had the privilege of singing with his current band, Driving Miss Crazy.
    http://youtu.be/QnkD9fq2REI
     
  4. volfanbill

    volfanbill Active Member

    not the saddest song ever, but a sad one. Not the greatest country song ever (and some may want to argue it's merits as country, but I stand that it is). Possibly the most famous singer of all time, written by none other than Eddie Rabbitt, and an unknown at the time Ronnie Milsap playing piano. I've always loved this song.

    [video=youtube;YU2U3QAUGak]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU2U3QAUGak[/video]
     
  5. rbroyles

    rbroyles Chieftain

    I consider it a country song, along with some covers Elvis did such as "He'll Have to Go", "Im So Lonesome", "You Were Always On My Mind" and several gospel songs.
     
  6. hallowed_hill

    hallowed_hill Active Member

    A coworker brought me a gift from CMA music fest this weekend. I'm proud to say that a signed picture of Doug Stone, addressed to me, now resides in a frame on my desk that used to be occupied by one of my children.
     
  7. hallowed_hill

    hallowed_hill Active Member

    The 1990’s were the pinnacle of mainstream country music. The run that country music had during the decade was simply phenomenal. Besides what Garth, Alan Jackson, and George Strait were doing, the music of Travis Tritt, Doug Stone, Blackhawk, Sawyer Brown, Confederate Railroad, Hal Ketchum, Dwight Yoakam, and many others bears no resemblance to most of the garbage that’s come out in the last decade. Are we experiencing the twilight of commercial country music?
     
  8. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    One can hope, one can hope.

    Golden age was 89-94 or 95 IMO of the mainstream music.
     
  9. hallowed_hill

    hallowed_hill Active Member

    Can't argue with that. Additionally, i typically don't really like female country singers. Two big exceptions are Patty Loveless and Mary Chapin Carpenter, both at their prime in early-to-mid 90's.
     
  10. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    Never did like MCC. Tanya Tucker was also one of my favorite female country singers, along with Lorrie Morgan.
     
  11. hallowed_hill

    hallowed_hill Active Member

    Or to put it another way, you dislike genuine talent but are a big fan of whores.
     
  12. volfanjo

    volfanjo Chieftain

    Can't argue with you HH. Some examples of great 90s acts:

    Joe Diffie

    [video=youtube;iDLyKb6Zm5Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDLyKb6Zm5Q[/video]
     
  13. volfanjo

    volfanjo Chieftain

    or John Anderson

    [video=youtube;dbN-XwPl15Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbN-XwPl15Q[/video]
     
  14. volfanjo

    volfanjo Chieftain

    or Clay Walker

    [video=youtube;XR-jS-csVi8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR-jS-csVi8[/video]
     
  15. hallowed_hill

    hallowed_hill Active Member

    Great stuff. Love Anderson. I know i typed diffie originally but deleted him somehow. Tracy Lawrence, Sammy Kershaw. It goes on and on.
     
  16. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    Fair enough.

    I just never liked MCC. Don't ask me why. Maybe I just burned out on Twist and Shout.
     
  17. volfanjo

    volfanjo Chieftain

    or Rick Trevino (Volfanbill rates this in his top ten all time.... take my word for it)

    [video=youtube;yWeEy7nNjXA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWeEy7nNjXA[/video]
     
  18. volfanjo

    volfanjo Chieftain

    HH, I grew up on a steady diet of Tracy Lawrence, John Anderson, and Sammy Kershaw. If it weren't for Lawrence, I probably wouldn't have been turned on to country music.
     
  19. hallowed_hill

    hallowed_hill Active Member

    Saw so many great acts back in the day at the Appalachian Fair in Gray. Confederate Railroad, Aaron Tippin, Toby Keith, Charlie Daniels, Blackhawk, Sammy Kershaw, Tim McGraw off the top of my head. Those were the days.
     
  20. volfanjo

    volfanjo Chieftain

    Speaking of Lawrence, his 2004 release "Strong" is an underrated album. It's 90s country through and through. Buy it if you don't have it.
     

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