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Posted: 5/3/2022 9:14:16 PM EDT
I've been dipping into country music a bit more lately and am looking for some recommendations. I will admit I have a hard time with real old school twangy stuff like Hang Williams. But besides Johnny Cash I couldn't really get into anything else...until Chris Stapleton. I've been wearing his albums out lately, I think the elements of rock, soul, and blues mixed in some of the songs really works for me and I just love his singing voice. So I picked up some George Jones Greatest His just because he is a great singer and so far its okay, but a bit too much plodding classic country at times. Then I picked up Eric Church's Chief album. Which has some good cuts but has that modern radio country vibe going on which can be hit or miss for me. But I'm enjoying this album.
Also been listening to Old Crow Medicine Show which is more folk Americana music. I also grabbed Stirgil Simpson's A Sailor's Guide to Earth which I'm digging, especially the second half of the album. I've been told he has a Waylon Jenning's vibe going on so maybe I should check that out. So what else should I be checking out? A bit of rock elements is nice without going over to full on Southern rock is sweet. |
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John Prine - Please Don't Bury Me (ORIGINAL ALBUM VERSION) |
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Band of Heathens
Band of Heathens Perform "Shake The Foundation" on The Texas Music Scene |
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Tyler Childers - Whitehouse Road |
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Maybe a little more southern rock than country, but they kinda genre-blend
Blackberry Smoke - Run Away From It All (Live) [from Homecoming: Live in Atlanta] |
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My first thought was Clint Black, but I'm not well versed in the "genre" classifications so I might be way off here.
No Time To Kill |
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Sun volt
Jamey Johnson Whiskey Myers Cody Jinks Paul Cauthen Turnpike Troubadours Whitey Morgan The Steelwoods Shooter Jennings Sturgill Simpson Lucero Hayes Carll Cross Canadian Ragweed |
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David Allan Coe- If that ain't country Pissin' In The Wind Hot Damn! It's The Soggy Bottom Boys! | O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) | TUNE Steve Earle - Copperhead Road (Official Music Video) Dawson Legate - Red Steagall Marty Robbins - Sundown / The Texas Ranger |
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Anything by Jamey Johnson
Redneck Side of Me Between Jennings And Jones |
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For newer stuff I like Midland and I am not a country fan at all.
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Country--Ashley McBride, Time Jumpers,
If you want Americana, Jason Isbell, Travis Meadows, Hugh Trimble, Patterson Hood, Webb Wilder. |
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Quoted: Also been listening to Old Crow Medicine Show which is more folk Americana music. View Quote Two that really do it for me that fall into that category are Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch. Lucinda: Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (probably her best album - Car Wheels on a Gravel road Gillian and Dave Rawlings: Red Clay Halo - Gillian Welch & David Rawlings |
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Thanks for the tips. I have heard Jamey Johnson, well a couple songs, and will be checking out more of his stuff. Though at times it sounds like he has that 90's Seattle "yarl" thing with how he sings.
A lot of other videos to check out. |
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I saw these guys last month
Hogslop String Band - Reuben's Train live on Lost River Sessions |
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I am going to see Robert Plant and Allison Krause in June
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert |
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I think it was Johnny Cash that told his daughter, if you don’t know the old standards, you don’t know Country Music.
Country music left me in the early 90’s. I’ll give you a list of stars that you can look at. But I like the classics. Hank, Lefty, And Webb Pierce. Buck Owens, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Merle Haggard, Charlie Pride, Dolly Parton George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Glenn Campbell, David Allen Coe, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Statler Brothers, Allan Jackson, Randy Travis, George Strait, And Hank Jr. Pretty much my play list. I’m sure I Lefty out some. |
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Quoted: I think it was Johnny Cash that told his daughter, if you don’t know the old standards, you don’t know Country Music. Country music left me in the early 90’s. I’ll give you a list of stars that you can look at. But I like the classics. Hank, Lefty, And Webb Pierce. Buck Owens, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Merle Haggard, Charlie Pride, Dolly Parton George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Glenn Campbell, David Allen Coe, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Statler Brothers, Allan Jackson, Randy Travis, George Strait, And Hank Jr. Pretty much my play list. I’m sure I Lefty out some. View Quote I've heard a lot of the old stuff but it doesn't do a ton for me. Though I think I'm going to check out Waylon Jennings a bit more. |
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Some of these bleed into indie folk....
Lost Dog Street Band Benjamin Tod Matt Heckler Willie Carlisle American Aquarium B.J. Barnham Brennen Leigh Iris Dement Iron and Wine |
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I'm Bad for You Standing in the Headlights Brad Paisley - Old Alabama ft. Alabama |
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Dang, no Ryan Bingham?
Ryan Bingham - Southside Of Heaven (Official Video) |
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Casey Donahue band
Bart crow band Turnpike troubadours Cross Canadian ragweed Robert earl keene jr Steve earl Kenny Fiedler Jerry Jeff walker Townes van zandt Waylon Jennings Roger creager |
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Heading South Original 16 Brewery Sessions - Colter Wall - "Kate McCannon" Morgan Wallen – Bandaid On A Bullet Hole (Audio Only) |
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Can't believe no one had suggested Guy Clark yet
Guy Clark, "L.A. Freeway," Austin City Limits Dublin Blues The Guitar |
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Trying to find some stuff with some energy. Too much is just all plodding with that slide lap guitar thing going on. No energy for me.
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Found Billy Strings on YouTube and digging it so far. What I think I like most about Bluegrass is its got fire and speed.
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Quoted:
Trying to find some stuff with some energy. Too much is just all plodding with that slide lap guitar thing going on. No energy for me. View Quote Matt Heckler, "Haw River Ballad," // GemsOnVHS™ Matt Heckler, "Blue Eyes Dancing," ft. Benjamin Tod // GemsOnVHS™ Willi Carlisle | "Van Life" | Western AF |
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Aaron Lewis
Aaron Lewis - "Country Boy" (Official Video) Aaron Lewis - 'Someone' (Acoustic) // Stars and Stripes Sessions Aaron Lewis - "Granddaddy's Gun" (Official Video) |
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Quoted: Aaron Lewis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQzw_Ax8Cw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJw8U_IV8SI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H74RqPzKrY0 View Quote Aaron Lewis - Lost and Lonely (Acoustic) // The Bluestone Sessions |
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The Dead South, Elliot Brood. Ironically they are both from Canada.
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I have to say as a follow up to this that Sturgill Simpson rules. His music covers all kinds of styles as well but damn he is good.
Also Bluegrass rocks. Billy Strings, The Dead South, and the Native Howl are all in rotation. The Jamey Johnson I checked out was nearly all ballads so not sure that is what I want but its not bad. |
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Here is some modern folk music, Saintseneca is from rural Ohio and they really hit those vibes if you spent anytime growing up in Appalachia.
Saintseneca - "Ladder to the Sun" Saintseneca - "In A Van" Saintseneca - "River" Saintseneca - "Wait A Minute" |
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Quoted: Maybe a little more southern rock than country, but they kinda genre-blend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7QbgH52gzU View Quote Blackberry Smoke - One Horse Town (Homecoming: Live in Atlanta) And since the OP has now stated he likes Bluegrass, this video popped up on my FB feed some time back. This is all I know of their music, but I like what I've heard. I did NOT expect the voice that came out of the guitar player!! Henhouse Prowlers - Full Session - 2/4/2020 - Paste Studio ATL - Atlanta, GA |
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