[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Country Music thread. (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 11/28/2007 9:39:44 PM EDT
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In honor of country music recently becoming worth listening to again IMO, and the plethora of rock/metal threads of late, lets see some good country music vids. This is ARFCOM, I know theres some closet country fans out there.. EMERSON DRIVE - MOMENTS CRAIG MORGAN - TOUGH Inspired by this thead |
This was my 3rd time seeing him and it was killer! He kicked ass. They were recording a DVD so check it out when it comes out. He is the man. Real humble, down to earth kind of guy. Trisha was pretty good too |
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Here's some real country Merle More Merle How bout some Waylon? Here's some more Waylon for ya' Possum Cash A little more Man in Black Now that's country. |
Damn, I used to listen to that song cruisin with Pops in his 55 Buick.  ETA: That and some Jerry Reed were prevalent.  ETA2: AWESOME. 
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Damn, Joquin Pheonix got teh bone on teh grammy for his portrayal of Cash. He had that shit down pat. |
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Goodbye Time On a side note, theres a country song that has firefighters in the video of it where the guy is called away from his bedroom and then at the end pulls up in his vehicle. For the life of me I cant remember it...Anyone have any clue what I'm talking about? Its newer... |
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youtube.com/watch?v=TVdoulekf_c youtube.com/watch?v=antUcw20V1w ETA: 2nd video is a little too bling for me but the song has the goods.. |
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I guess I better put in another plug for one of my favorites, Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland. Man oh man. She's got the voice. She's got the looks. And she sure knows how to make a video filled with what appears to be very real emotion. I love this chic! Sugarland - Stay To use a bit of a country expression (since this is a country thread), I'd sop that girl up on a biscuit!   |
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TIM WILSON - COULD BE WRONG This one is full of win! ETA: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE 
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the newest country that's still country: Alan Jackson Awesome Song - Midnight in Montgomery Little Man Chasin' That Neon Rainbow Wanted Someday Here in the Real World Pop a Top AJ is the man. |
That is a great song. I also love the duet Clint did with Wynonna Judd, "A Bad Goodbye". Clint Black has an awesome voice and does the best duets in country music, IMHO. |
Damn good song. I have been looking for that song after I heard it on bob & tom. |
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I know its probably not really "country" but.... Keith Urban - I told you so Keith Urban - Stupid Boy |
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I do not understand a lot of things, one being why some folks say today's "country music" is not "REAL COUNTRY". I have a rather ecclectic taste in music myself, and listen to several different kinds, but not all. I do know that "kinds" of music evolve. Take "rock and roll" for example. It changed from Bill Haley and the Comets and Elvis Presley to the Everly Brothers and Chubby Checker to the Rolling Stones and the Lemon Pipers to the Who and the Guess Who, well, you get the picture. It was ALL rock and roll. "Country" has evolved also. Whether some like it or not, country music has changed, but it's still country. I do have one question though. How often do you see a modern "country star" speaking out against anything America does or against the war? As opposed to say, "rock stars"? I don't listen to a lot oc country, but I sure don't see the stars in the news speaking out against the U.S of A. or our efforts around the world. eDIT: oNE seNTence 2 mAnY. (See, even typing has changed!)
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Lets not forget the classic country womenz Stand by Your Man Loretta Lynn Patsy Cline |
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I play country music mostly these days. Lately been doing a lot of the older stuff. A little more classic cowboy type stuff and old Appalachian like Tennessee Stud and Dark as the Dungeon. Do a little Willy and Waylon and of course classic country gospel Amazing Grace, Will The Circle Be Unbroken and some very old ballads. Know a bit of the "Oh lord my wife left me pass me a beer" stuff but don't do it a lot. Tj |
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Any Rhett Akins fans out there? That ain't my truck Drivin' my Life Away - one of the best covers I've ever heard Kiss my country ass |
I assume you are talking about my when country sucked comment.  This is my comment on the subject from another thread...
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Excellent points. All of them. Stuff does evolve. But the spirit of the music largely remains intact. I also don't get the "genre worship" so many people seem to fall into. If someone asked me right at this moment what my favorite genre of music is, I'd return a blank stare. I don't like any particular genre just because it's country, heavy metal, jazz, classical or even bluegrass. I have a keen ear for great musicians and or beautiful voices. Being a musician myself may partly explain this. But I can think of tons of performers and performances from nearly ALL genres of music that I really like for one reason or another. That's why I don't understand those who say "ewwww that country or ewwwww that's alternative", or whatever the case may be. There's examples of good songs across all styles. To avoid certain types of music simply because it's not viewed as cool by your peers is to only cheat you out of a number of great songs. I must be unique. I recall my high school days and openly listening to all sorts of stuff, regardless of what my peers thought. I absolutely loved (and still do) 1960's era Motown. But I can turn right around and fire up Johnny Cash, then AC/DC, the Led Zeppelin. Then I can skip right into George Strait. Hell, there was even a guy who did a lot of stuff in the 90's by the name of Adrian Legg who I liked. He played this really cool classical guitar stuff. Very unique. And I love Alison Kraus and her music. She has a sweet voice and the 2uality of musicians she surrounds herself with are excellent. I guess you can say I just have a tremendous love for music. I rarely get involved with band or artist worhsip, though some I do like more than others. But in general, I am simply listening for something that sounds good, may be unique or simply persuades me to feel something on the emotional level. Therefore that explains why I can listen to so many varying styles. And I don't give a shit whether someone else thinks it's "cool" or not. BTW, I agree with you about most country artists being the opposite of Hollywood and and rock or hip-hop in terms of attitude toward patriotism. The only really vocal country artists to cause a stir was the Dixie Chics. And they suffered tremendously because of it. Country music fans and stations alike dumped them. I haven't heard them on any of my area stations since the 2003 incident in which they dissed our prez while on tour overseas in Europe. So they are mainly a pop act these days, at least in terms of following. Country fans won't give them the time of day. Also, look at the number of country artists who write songs about or are somehow involved with our military and war effort. Toby Keith. Darryl Worley. Tim McGraw (his tribute song to our fallen troops still makes me tear up). Montgomery Gentry and their involvement with POW-MIA's. John Michael Montgomery. You could list them all day. Country performers do however tend to have far more in common with people like us than those from the other genres. |
 that was AWESOME makes me thankful for what I have how can I save that vid clip? |
Ahh, but they also had a hit on the pop charts in "76, "Third Rate Romance". Sooo, "country" or "rock and roll"? See what I mean? |
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RICK TREVINO - SHE CANT SAY I DIDNT CRY Ignore the vid, song is awesome. |
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Damn this song bout killed me. I couldnt remember the name for anything..... RHETT AKINS - MORE THAN EVERYTHING |
Dont know anything about it, but heres a start... CLICK ME |
I hear ya, but both of those sound more like country music than most of what I hear on todays country radio. YMMV |
I have no idea how to save it, but if you figure it out, please let me know. |
That aint fucking Country! That is some shit Yo. |
"Too Stuffed To Jump" was a great album and that is a great song. I wish I still had it. |
Don't thank me. Thank my late father & grandfather for turnin' me on to those legends.  RIP Pops & Bordie. I miss y'all more & more as every deer season goes by.  ETA- Wow post 20/20,I think I see clearly what they(pops & granddad) were tryin' to tell me. 
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Billy Joe Shaver- Thunderbird youtube.com/watch?v=LBqdDB57nH8 this is some fun! |