Country and Western

MadsL

So. Watched the Country Music Association Awards last night.

Why has C&W such a bad rep?

My name is URL

Inbreedin'

Lapin

Cos Its crap.

Country music though, is fab.


Big difference between C & W and Country music.

9959

MadsL wrote: »

So. Watched the Country Music Association Awards last night.

Why has C&W such a bad rep?

Country Music
Hank Williams
Waylon Jennings
Dwight Yoakam

C&W
Big Tom
Larry Cunningham

Go figure!

MadsL

Lapin wrote: »

Cos Its crap.

Country music though, is fab.


Big difference between C & W and Country music.

To be honest, I'm not hearing a lot of difference between Rock and C&W these days, just a twang and the subject matter. Here's an example.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB7ONnfIjaI

El Weirdo

Pfft.

What you want is Country Funk.

Seaneh

MadsL wrote: »

So. Watched the Country Music Association Awards last night.

Why has C&W such a bad rep?

because it's ****e.
Simple.

MadsL

El Weirdo wrote: »

What you want is Country Funk.[/YOUTUBE]

I wish to subscribe to your newsletter. More of this please.

MadsL

Seaneh wrote: »

because it's ****e.
Simple.

And that's my point. Why do so many people dismiss a whole genre out of hand?

If I asked you, what do you think of Johnny Cash, you'd probably say Legend.

C&W. Dismissed in one word.

demanufactured

MadsL wrote: »

And that's my point. Why do so many people dismiss a whole genre out of hand?

If I asked you, what do you think of Johnny Cash, you'd probably say Legend.

C&W. Dismissed in one word.

I hate his music.

mikom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK5791FtJ2g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Q6kYEuAPg

Say no more.

im invisible

So, what kind of music you got?
We've got both kinds, Country AND Western

Kylo Ren

The Avett Brothers are the most 'country' sounding music I listen to.

MadsL

9959 wrote: »

Country Music
Hank Williams
Waylon Jennings
Dwight Yoakam

C&W
Big Tom
Larry Cunningham

Go figure!

Huh?

That's like saying
Rap
Public Enemy
Beastie Boys
Dr Dre

R&B
Westlife
Jedward

RikkFlair

Alt country is where its at. Check out Bonnie Prince Billy.

Where To

Country Music Is Sexy And Rocks!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FSNFK1e5A4

MadsL

RikkFlair wrote: »

Alt country is where its at. Check out Bonnie Prince Billy.

I heard a couple of great Punk Bluegrass bands recently; Dumptruck Butterlips and these guys, Dirtfoot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJSkwO3pgVk

9959

MadsL wrote: »

Huh?

That's like saying
Rap
Public Enemy
Beastie Boys
Dr Dre

R&B
Westlife
Jedward

I thought Jedward were jazz/rock fusion.

Lenin Skynard

9959 wrote: »

I thought Jedward were jazz/rock fusion.

More like jizz/cóck fusion.

Rigol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0mknY1l2AU

MadsL

Where To wrote: »

Country Music Is Sexy And Rocks!!

Needs more guns!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMMTx2VIub4

mikom

The Dude....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTYyS8bxV78

Lenin Skynard

I like country music but after the outbreak of the line-dancing craze in the mid '90s I think we shouldn't play with fire. My face still aches from all the cringing.

Yellowblackbird

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdR6MN2jKYs

RikkFlair

Johnny Cash is class. I'm partial to a bit of Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris.

Garth Brooks on the other hand should have been thrown on a bonfire years ago.

TheUsual

Country and Western haircut = "The Mullet"

2 haircuts in one.

Business at the front. Party at the back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8zO_DV09QE

mikom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxpPL_aY190

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-axr23-WP0E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJMVj04lfyo

MadsL

RikkFlair wrote: »

Garth Brooks on the other hand should have been thrown on a bonfire years ago.

He's not exactly done much recently other than sit in Vegas and collect his pension.

On the other hand, incredible voices like Carrie Underwood are now dominating the Country charts. Love this song for instance. One of the best female voices across any genre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJgoHgpsb9I

666irishguy

If I am honest the thing that put me off country and western for years was Irish country and western. It's almost completely stuck in mid 1970's grand ole oprey American country and western in terms of sound. The songs are mostly just Irish fellas singing in an American accent about things that could only happen in the fantasy America in their head or just 'cowboying up' everyday things . About ten years ago I got a lend of the Highway men's first album and some of the newer Johnny Cash stuff and I am a big fan of the outlaw country and western singers ever since. I suppose they are the real deal and sell it so much better.

MadsL

Talking about Cash. I defy anyone to listen to this without getting goosebumps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guocvS7XQW0

Duckworth_Luas

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

My face still aches from all the cringing.

An achy breaky face?

MadsL

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

An achy breaky face?

I thanked. +1 for the awesome username. I saw what you did there.

Son Of A Vidic

Loved Johnny Cash who both a legend and an icon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho

Paddycrumlinman

My favorite Country Song. Living in the southern US, country music is all the rage. It has grown on me in the last 10 years.

MadsL

Can't watch "Hurt" without tears streaming. Astonishing version.

Pherekydes

Buddy Rich was being prepped for an operation and the nurse asked him was he allergic to anything: "Just two things", he replied, "country and western."

MadsL

Pherekydes wrote: »

Buddy Rich was being prepped for an operation and the nurse asked him was he allergic to anything: "Just two things", he replied, "country and western."

Whilst that's funny, I have no time for people who stick a label on music and then dismiss a whole genre. I've told my daughter over and over, music is music - it's fine to not like it because you don't like it, just don't refuse to listen to it because of its label.

ScumLord

Kris Kristofferson is an example of good country.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Alternative country took off big time a few years back. Its a nice blend of the genre, the likes Ryan Adams and Wilco are well worth listening to.

Rothko

I wouldn't be a huge fan of country music but I do like some of it, mostly alternative country. I do hate pretty much all Irish country and western that I've heard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2MtEsrcTTs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ync4sZupoPs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MYd8tUMtkk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0JFv_xpp78

Dangerous Man

Ladies and gentlemen - Mr Conway Twitty:

666irishguy

The Highway men - The Road Goes on Forever. A modern classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3zSp_uhjcI

juan.kerr

Has anyone switched over to Sunshine 106.8 FM?

bodhrandude

I saw her the other night on Later with Jools, Valerie June, seriously good.

Edith Frost

wendell borton

Lots of decent country out there, listen to The C Word RTE 2XM Monday @ 22:00.

Cantona's Collars

South East Radio on a Sunday morning,absolute god-awful Irish country music.When I lived at home my Sunday morning hangover was made worse by having this shite on in the background.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_8wIzXyIbM

Here's a question,why do so many travellers like Irish country music?

Rothko

zerks wrote: »

South East Radio on a Sunday morning,absolute god-awful Irish country music.When I lived at home my Sunday morning hangover was made worse by having this shite on in the background.

I know how you feel

Mully_2011

zerks wrote: »

South East Radio on a Sunday morning,absolute god-awful Irish country music.When I lived at home my Sunday morning hangover was made worse by having this shite on in the background.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_8wIzXyIbM

Here's a question,why do so many travellers like Irish country music?

KILL IT KILL IT WITH FIRE !!!!

Ghost Buster

zerks wrote: »

South East Radio on a Sunday morning,absolute god-awful Irish country music.When I lived at home my Sunday morning hangover was made worse by having this shite on in the background.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_8wIzXyIbM

Here's a question,why do so many travellers like Irish country music?

Travellers and the mentally handicapped. Im not being un-Pc about the mentally handicapped but this is a genuine observation from my day job. The local special school are always a guaranteed group booking when ever my work place has a Country N irish act in.

bodhrandude

Gillian Welch, quite left of the field rocky country blues.

KKHammer

Keno 92 wrote: »

The Avett Brothers are the most 'country' sounding music I listen to.

Playing Button Factory next March.