School me on GOOD country music

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Originally Posted by dark_star

Awesome guys, this has been great. As I mentioned I bought Jamey Johnson's
"Guitar Song" and Zac Brown Band's "You get what you give." Here are my thoughts:

Guitar Song: Fucking love it. Great stuff, the album has a natural, underproduced feel like they recorded each track in a handful of takes, which is no small feat considering they're on one of nashville's biggest labels. Exactly what I'm looking for, the lyrics are great too. Highly recommended.

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Glad you enjoy it.

What I enjoy about Jamey is that authenticity. 8 years in the USMC. Alabama born and raised. Always relaxing with a bunch of old timers from country's glory days and truly respects them (see Hank Cochrane album) . He's a real deal country music singer/songwriter.

Emmylou Harris and the Hot Band do a Gram Parsons tune:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn77ZraSZ8A
^Albert Lee just tears it up on lead guitar.

And a train song, country music can do train songs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbaz_T6BN3g

speaking of train songs.... one of the originals:

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Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper

Emmylou Harris and the Hot Band do a Gram Parsons tune:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn77ZraSZ8A
^Albert Lee just tears it up on lead guitar.

And a train song, country music can do train songs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbaz_T6BN3g

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WTF.... how after 17 years of playing guitar has nobody told me about Albert Lee until now???!

I'll probably get yelled at for this but god I love this album and I don't even like country music

http://criticalmassesmedia.com/wp-co.../07/ween12.jpg

I go to the Outlaw Country channel on Sirius for modern country that's listenable. Elizabeth Cook from 10am to 2pm is a real treat, just for her voice and attitude. Love that girl.

Probably belongs in the alt country thread but listening to a lot of this lately..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqDVObM1kxc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj4ZzYNQP9U

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

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Originally Posted by dark_star

WTF.... how after 17 years of playing guitar has nobody told me about Albert Lee until now???!

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That's crazy. Perform due diligence and google/wiki those members of the Hot Band and profit. Here's more Albert Lee goodness with them and Rosanne Cash - Johnny Cash's daughter who was married for a while to Rodney Crowell...of the Hot Band. And it's a train song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYLWmOt_BX0

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Originally Posted by dark_star

WTF.... how after 17 years of playing guitar has nobody told me about Albert Lee until now???!

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I dunno man, 'cause he's kind of a legend. Speaking of legends, here's Albert, Vince Gill (who can play the guitar) and a real legend, Danny Gatton.

Like one of the commenters said, if you're a guitat player you probably don't want to give Danny a solo with your band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8ljrPfsa50

Didn't read all the posts so sorry if there are some dupes:

These United States
Drive By Truckers
Dave Rawlings with or w/o Gillian Welsh
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Be Good Tonyas
Bow Thayer
Dan Hicks & his Hot Licks
Waylon Speed

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Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper

Emmylou Harris and the Hot Band do a Gram Parsons tune:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn77ZraSZ8A
^Albert Lee just tears it up on lead guitar.

And a train song, country music can do train songs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbaz_T6BN3g

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I was very lucky to see her when she was introduced to the world by Gram Parsons on a tour he did in, I think, 1971. She was 20 or so. Rutgers student center, 2 bucks.

Emmylou was hot then, and got even hotter over the next 20 years IMHO.

http://loseringbook.files.wordpress....03/emmylou.jpg

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Originally Posted by Tippster

Emmylou was hot then, and got even hotter over the next 20 years IMHO.

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Yeah, but check her rocking out in mom jeans:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6koAGZYyL_w

:tongue:

I've been in love with her forever though since I saw her at the Palomino in LA back in the mid-70s.

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Originally Posted by Tippster

Emmylou was hot then, and got even hotter over the next 20 years IMHO.

http://loseringbook.files.wordpress....03/emmylou.jpg

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Hmmmmm..........hey, I like her, but, heavy retouch.

Well no shit - it's a publicity photo after all - but she actually did look like that in person in the early 90's when I got to meet her.

Let's just say that if my wife looks that good at 50+ then I'll be OK with it.

I'm with Tipp. And even at 66, she's looking pretty good for her age.

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OK, well, that's more like it. Although she could use a little work........

Another current guy that reflects old school country is Hayes Carll. Gotta check out "She left me for Jesus" as its one of the best country songs ever. Growing up in the 70's my dad was big into country. I always liked the "funnier" artists like Bobby Bare and Jimmy Reid. She left me for Jesus is right up with Bobby's Drop kick me Jesus for awesome country songs.

Just got "Texas Troubadour," the Townes van Zandt box set. Superb and highly recommended:

http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Troubado...wnes+van+zandt

Truly a fantastic songwriter, one of the best.

Wow, that is $26 for the equivalent of 8 albums! Even though I own some of them already, I'm tempted. TVZ is awesome.

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Originally Posted by AustinFromSA

While I can't stand much Nashville country music, I love Texas Country. It's a bit more rock, a bit more swing (great for dancing!), and is way less depressing. Check out:

The Randy Rogers Band
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Kevin Fowler
Mickey and the Motorcars
Pat Green
Reckless Kelly
Stoney Larue
Two Tons of Steel
Larry Joe Taylor

and many, many more. You missed it by a couple of months, but you really need to make this one of your life goals to make it to the Texas Music Festival to really get indoctrinated into some great music. http://www.larryjoetaylor.com/texas_...sic_lineup.htm
It is one of the best parties you could ever dream of going to.

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This ^^^^^

I know a lot of people feel like this is "alt" country. You listen to this and to me this is nothing but country. I would argue true country has always been a little alternative.

http://youtu.be/f1XrTzVzbJY

Oh and "if that ain't country i'll kiss your"

Cross Canadian Ragweed
Trent Willmon

Coming from someone who really doesn't hit up much country on the rotation or in the catalog in general in the last 30 years, Kacey Musgraves really represents the next generation of real true country music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqtb6GPLHc0

60+ posts and no mention of Ryan Bingham. For shame. Great sound, lyrics, and backstory. Do yourself a favor and check him out.

Both Chris Knight and The Dirty River Boys are worth a listen as well.

Cross Canadian Ragweed!!!

I saw Ryan Bingham open for MMJ, Wilco, and Dylan this summer. He didn't blow anyone away but he certainly earned the respect of the crowd by the end of his set. I need to check out more.

Listened to some Cross Canadian Ragweed. It sounds like country radio (which I hate).

Most of the artist being listed are "alt country" or some other derivative it seems. I love GP both most of the music he recorded was covering other artists, he was mostly responsible for introducing hippies to country music.

For real country try and find pre 70s music, Haggard, Owens, Travis, Martin, Acuff/Rose, Williams, Cline, Young, Lynn, Jones, Carter Family etc, etc.

This music is great and what all modern country and alt country is derived from. A good place to start and get a feel for this music is the NGDB's Circle album, read the liner notes and google the artists that sit in and the songwriters of the tracks.

Thanks again guys, this has been great. Really digging some of the stuff I'm getting from here. Probably going to do another CD order soon, psyched!

Ryan Bingham,
Jason Boland and the Stragglers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DmC0TJa-s4


Hayes Carll
Pat Green
Corey Morrow

Corb Lund
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4dbgu67jvc

Hank (all three)
Waylon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSdU3HfknRg
Merle Haggard
Willie
George Strait
George Jones
Johnny Paycheck
Wayne the Train Hancock

Linda Ronstadt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BifFedbcHzE


STURGILL SIMPSON
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNV16tz1NK0

Joey Allcorn
Waylon Speed out of VT
.357 String Band

I love this shit, Townes was rad. Here he is covering a Stones song, also on the the Big Lebowski
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VgdtTRZhag‎

Wayne "The Train" Hancock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY5QqvMkFpc

New school alt country gal, Nicki Lane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlwzdQRfM-4

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Originally Posted by bodywhomper

speaking of emmylou, folks might want to join the masses for http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/

lots of good country-based music at that thing. to the op, you wouldn't be the only one flying out from boston for those shows.

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the listing of bands is up (probably been up for a little while): http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2013/

I am the Ramsey Midwood fan club of one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3pLc7ilUPg&list=PL9F971EAEDC86DFB4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np5766R3U7Q&list=PL9F971EAEDC86DFB4

Love Ramsey fukn Midwood.

I also love REAL country music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og1QRtcWdEY

There's never been a better country song (or just "song") than this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R2F9f2Cl6Y

if I posted that before, so what, listen to it again

These days, you can't do much better than Alan Jackson's voice...

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnM99Z6QGZ8

...but really you gotta go back. If you don't know Jimmie Rodgers you don't know shit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEIBmGZxAhg

"I'ma buy me a pistol long as I am tall,
I'm gonna shoot poor thelma,
Just to see her jump and fall"

Now that's country.

Now, is Bluegrass country? Dunno. And is this bluegrass even? Dunno (of course the Stanleys were Bluegrass but this song? harder to say). But way up top of the ice library? Yup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPT4mcMp7vg

But. really, when you get down to it, George:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpKH_xMdHuA

Wasn't going to go through the whole thread. I assume Hank Williams III has been mentioned but this whole album is pretty awesome.

Willis Alan Ramsey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1umpe-u86rk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JW9YfdB5Rg

and....

Muskrat Love. Seriously.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89z8pJcHGks

Bluegrass is country. I always love it when some hipster says they hate country but like bluegrass.