Favorite Country Songs, In No Particular Order

[riser4]

Yeah, I tend to call it mainstream country radio (to differentiate it from the americana-type stations).

There are some "mainstream" artists I like, Dwight Yoakam comes to mind, but most of the country I like would not generally be played on mainstream country radio.

Riser4, does Johnny Cash cause you any cognitive dissonance? Because he isn't played on mainstream country radio and we've established that "country music gives you hives", but only a fool would say Johnny Cash isn't country.

Yes, some dissonance. Talented and popular guy, an icon. Definitely Country, but not Cuntry. I like a bunch of the "old timey" music too. There's a switchover that happened somewhere in the 70's ish. It's an ill defined blurry line. There's a certain sound I can't pinpoint that the music took on that drives me up a wall. Not to mention a good sized segment of the audience for this newer music.

[ötzi]

Bluegrass is Bluegrass, it's not country. It's not part of the country genre, it's its own thing and always has been.

And Pop Country blows.

[MarsB]

Bluegrass is Bluegrass, it's not country. It's not part of the country genre, it's its own thing and always has been.

And Pop Country blows.

QFT

[Woodsy]

can y'all just call it good and the reasonable ones join the adults in discussing good music sometimes called country in the proper fkn forum.

Bluegrass New grass, its all jam band now

[Fred Pabst]

Charley Crockett. The Man from Waco. The whole album!

[bry]

Larry Jon Wilson, Ohoopee River Bottomland

https://youtu.be/v-3orYE9Bso?si=B209hsAkiAgYuwYn


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[I've seen black diamonds!]

Bluegrass is Bluegrass, it's not country. It's not part of the country genre, it's its own thing and always has been.

Tell that to the Country Gentlemen who recorded the great album, "Country Songs Old and New"




Here is Dolly's excellent version of LIttle Sparrow:



And here is her country/bluegrass version of Soul Collective's "Shine:"



The line between country and bluegrass isn't always blurry, but people have always blurred the lines such as in this genre-defining classic, which starts with a Hank Williams-esque groove then turns into pure bluegrass:

[DLD in UT]

Chris Ledoux - This Cowboy's Hat
Hank Williams Jr - A Country Boy Can Survive
The Highwaymen - Highwayman
Guy Clark - Dublin Blues
Countless George Strait songs

[Meadow Skipper]

Re: country vs. bluegrass controversy - it’s just words.
“We got both kinds, Country and Western.”

[SoVT Joey]

Cody Jinks rips.

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=_OXfpGXhLfQ&feature=gws_kp_track

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=3g...e=gws_kp_track

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=nD...e=gws_kp_track

[Mazderati]

This certainly took a turn from the campy song about cocaine, rhinestones, and bullhorn hood ornaments.

[TBS]

Re: country vs. bluegrass controversy - it’s just words.
“We got both kinds, Country and Western.”

There’s also Americana - aka Country for Liberals

[Meadow Skipper]

There’s also Americana - aka Country for Liberals

alt.country has a place in all this…somewhere.

[The Reverend Floater]

https://youtu.be/CcZXPmdTjQM?si=rgYe67fL2xpMo9sq

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[bodywhomper]

Hard to pick just one. I think the best in the business right now is Sturgil Simpson. Definitely give his library a listen. Insane how many great tunes he has. Killer band too.

Bluegrass New grass, its all jam band now

Ha!

https://youtu.be/J2SizH4-BaY?si=aeAGqlYpHV-vILpz

[Muffcabbage]

GiddyFuckinUp

[irul&ublo]

[Muffcabbage]

[skiJ]

Amarillo by morning ( G.Strait )


The End. (skiJ )

[Peruvian]

[Peruvian]

Can someone tell me what happened last week? Hootie & the Blowfish played on The Voice. I finally got used to him as "Darius Rucker" and then he and the band get together and play on national television.