Good Country Music Still Exists

[Snaggletiger]

You lawyer type always leave yourself an out.

It's not intended to be an out.  I'm just saying until I read the interview, I won't know for sure if he was dead or alive at the time they were talking to him.

[AUTiger1]

My favorite mag, Garden & Gun, is calling their latest "The Music Issue."  Chris Stapleton is featured on the front and they have a piece on "Country Music's New Outlaws."

There's an interview they did with Merle Haggard, presumably before he died....could have been after.  I don't know. I haven't read it yet....and Sturgil Simpson.  They do small pieces on the up an coming country acts/writers like Aubrie Sellers, Parker Milsap, Margo Price, Cale Tyson,  etc. Also lists 6 "Outlaw Albums" that stand the test of time.  AU1 would be interested to know that they give big props to Jason Isbell for being the catalyst for starting what they call the outsider country movement.

I just got the issue and haven't had a chance to read but a few of the write-ups, but I'm looking forward to looking them over and checking out some of theses artists' music.  It appears the whole jist of the feature is looking at artists, both old and new, that don't fit the bro country mold that's been so prevalent the last few years.

And if you X'rs have never checked out this publication, I highly recommend it.

Good Publication. 

You should listen to all of those I bolded if you haven't.  I'd also recommend Brandi Clark and Marlon Williams. 

[wesfau2]

You should listen to all of those I bolded if you haven't.  I'd also recommend Brandi Clark and Marlon Williams.

I'll vouch for Isbell, Simpson and...maybe...Milsap. 

Don't know the rest.  But it is refreshing to hear a country song and not immediately wince at the concept and/or hook.

[Snaggletiger]

Good Publication. 

You should listen to all of those I bolded if you haven't.  I'd also recommend Brandi Clark and Marlon Williams.

I think Clark and Williams are featured in there too.  There about 8 young artists.  I'll get to lissenin' tonight.

[Buzz Killington]

It's not intended to be an out.  I'm just saying until I read the interview, I won't know for sure if he was dead or alive at the time they were talking to him.

It ain't against no law to talk to no dead man.

[Godfather]

I'll vouch for Isbell, Simpson and...maybe...Milsap. 

2nd on these two 

[wesfau2]

It ain't against no law to talk to no dead man.

Well, law don't go around here, law dog!

[Godfather]

Well, law don't go around here, law dog!

Savvy

[Jumbo]

I like Stapleton but hell his songs are catchy and hook drivin just like the other pop country.

[Pell City Tiger]

Not much of a country music fan, but these dudes are pretty good.

Blackberry Smoke

[GH2001]

I'll vouch for Isbell, Simpson and...maybe...Milsap. 

Don't know the rest.  But it is refreshing to hear a country song and not immediately wince at the concept and/or hook.

Ronnie Milsap can play the shit out of that piano. And he can't even see it. Amazing.

[Snaggletiger]

I like Stapleton but hell his songs are catchy and hook drivin just like the other pop country.

Truth.  Hasn't it always been that way?

[Kaos]

Not much of a country music fan, but these dudes are pretty good.

Blackberry Smoke

15 seconds into this I wanted to go Van Gogh.  And throw up.  It was like tinfoil in a microwave.

There hasn't been anything remotely approximating "good" country music since Kentucky Headhunters. 

Everything I've seen posted in this thread falls into one or more of the following categories:  douchester, obnoxious, crass, fraudulent, bro, bubba, twing. 

There is no such thing as "good" country music.  Every twangy chord of it is absolute dogshit.

[CCTAU]

15 seconds into this I wanted to go Van Gogh.  And throw up.  It was like tinfoil in a microwave.

There hasn't been anything remotely approximating "good" country music since Kentucky Headhunters. 

Everything I've seen posted in this thread falls into one or more of the following categories:  douchester, obnoxious, crass, fraudulent, bro, bubba, twing. 

There is no such thing as "good" country music.  Every twangy chord of it is absolute dogshit.

That's a Dumas statement Mr. Walker!

[Buzz Killington]

That's a Dumas statement Mr. Walker!

For the longest time I swore they were singing let's all go down to do Miss Walker.  True story.

[Kaos]

For the longest time I swore they were singing let's all go down to do Miss Walker.  True story.

For a slawburger, fries and a bottle of skeet, nonetheless

[GH2001]

For a slawburger, fries and a bottle of skeet, nonetheless

That song was good shit. Them po dunk fuckers didn't give a damn.

[Pell City Tiger]

15 seconds into this I wanted to go Van Gogh.  And throw up.  It was like tinfoil in a microwave.

There hasn't been anything remotely approximating "good" country music since Kentucky Headhunters. 

Everything I've seen posted in this thread falls into one or more of the following categories:  douchester, obnoxious, crass, fraudulent, bro, bubba, twing. 

There is no such thing as "good" country music.  Every twangy chord of it is absolute dogshit.

Strike 1.

How about this:

[Kaos]

Strike 1.

How about this:

Rather vote for Hillary than listen to that

[Pell City Tiger]

Rather vote for Hillary than listen to that

Strike 2

Here's your final shot.