A primer to what real country music is all about.
Okay, so if you’re anything like me, when you hear the words country music, your stomach tightens up and you reflexively control a gag. Not because you hate country music, far from it, you’re just pretty damn sure what they play on so-called country radio and what seems to be coming out of Nashville these days is about as far from country music as, say, Hank Williams, Sr. is to heavy metal.…
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26 - stevenb
fuck this discussion. mainstream does its thing, the underground does its. neither is more "real" than the other. end of story.
27 - Derek, The .357 String Band
Thanks for mentioning us, it's an honor to be considered as part of the same iceberg that the people and bands in your article are the tip of.
Two points - first of all, mainstream anything generally sucks, no matter if it's Garth Brooks, Good Charlette or The Monkees. Second of all, in my opinion, who gives a fuck if Toby Keith grew up in a field, a mine, or the surface of the moon? He still sucks.
28 - Connie Phillips
Congrats! This article was selected as an Editor's Pick this week.
29 - ghosty
One of the problems with Nashville country is it's preoccupation with style over substance. And I'm not talking musical style, I'm talking their trying to make the pretty boy/pretty girl into "stars" rather than focusing on making good music.
30 - Honkytonker
A few more: Rosie Flores (Rockabilly Filly my fave), BR-549, Delbert McClinton, The Derailers (before Tony left, not now), Cornell Hurd, the Fabulous Cherry Bombs, ... wow, I could go on all night. So much great music out there, never on so-called country radio. Check out KHYI Plano in the web. Great Americana station. FWIW, my daughter got married in Austin and Dale Watson played the reception. Nicest guy you will ever meet.
31 - Doug
So The Toby Keith song... "Let's Talk About Me" is real country? Doesn't he even try to rap in that song? It's kinda like The Spice Girls "Tell me watcha want, watcha really, really want..." You hicks are just like the fish you catch. Gullible and stupid.
32 - AUTOMATIKSLIM
Toby Keith AINT CLOSE TO REAL COUNTRY