Country and Western

MadsL · 02-11-2012 06:50PM #1

So. Watched the Country Music Association Awards last night.

Why has C&W such a bad rep?

My name is URL · 02-11-2012 06:51PM

Inbreedin'

Lapin · 02-11-2012 06:51PM

Cos Its crap.

Country music though, is fab.

Big difference between C & W and Country music.

02-11-2012 06:55PM

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 · 02-11-2012 06:55PM

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 · 02-11-2012 06:57PM

Pfft.

What you want is Country Funk.

Seaneh · 02-11-2012 06:57PM

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 · 02-11-2012 06:59PM

El Weirdo wrote: »

What you want is Country Funk.[/YOUTUBE]

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

MadsL · 02-11-2012 07:01PM

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 · 02-11-2012 07:03PM

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 · 02-11-2012 07:05PM

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

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

Say no more.

im invisible · 02-11-2012 07:06PM

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

Kylo Ren · 02-11-2012 07:06PM

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

MadsL · 02-11-2012 07:06PM

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 · 02-11-2012 07:06PM

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

Where To · 02-11-2012 07:06PM

Country Music Is Sexy And Rocks!!

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

MadsL · 02-11-2012 07:11PM

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

02-11-2012 07:12PM

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 · 02-11-2012 07:13PM

9959 wrote: »

I thought Jedward were jazz/rock fusion.

More like jizz/cóck fusion.

Rigol · 02-11-2012 07:15PM

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

MadsL · 02-11-2012 07:15PM

Where To wrote: »

Country Music Is Sexy And Rocks!!

Needs more guns!

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

mikom · 02-11-2012 07:18PM

The Dude....

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

Lenin Skynard · 02-11-2012 07:21PM

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 · 02-11-2012 07:23PM

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

RikkFlair · 02-11-2012 07:25PM

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 · 02-11-2012 07:31PM

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 · 02-11-2012 07:33PM

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

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

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

MadsL · 02-11-2012 07:34PM

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 · 02-11-2012 07:37PM

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.