Mike Ness (from social distorion)
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Is there such a thing as good country music?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Neil Young - Comes a Time.
Class record. Put it on, sit back and relax.
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Also like Gillian Welch, but also (on the bluegrass theme) anything featuring Alison Krauss (or both together on the O Brother Where Art Thou sound track.
A country(ish) band I like, but maybe a bit more of a rock cross over is Cracker.
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Merle Haggard was a great suggestion, " Sing me back home" is a classic.
Kris Kristofferson, won't truly be recognised for his genius until he's dead I fear, along with Willie Nelson.Marty Robbins for me is king, " They're hanging me tonight" is one of the saddest songs ever, and Mr shorty is the best example of "Western" music you'll ever hear.
Check out this vid of Merle haggard impersonating marty robbins in front of him, amazing how two people can sound so alike!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEK7cZ2fNGMPosted 1 year ago # -
Great thread.
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Gillian Welch is excellent live, saw her several times in small venues, and she was supporting Emmylou at the Jazz Cafe when Nanci Griffith turned up, then she suddenly got popular and started playing Wembley at £40 a ticket.
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Since posting I have picked up a couple of Gillian Welch albums from ebay. Loving Time the Revelator. Would have bought more country stuff, but got a bit side tracked by Sarah McLauchlan, so been collecting her full works for the last week or two. Keep them coming. Thanks Gary
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I'm drifting towards more bluegrass stuff these days. Went to see The Water Tower Bucket Boys last week, they are great live. These guys are fun too.
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Apart from an early dalliance with Joe Ely thanks to the Clash way back when, I really started with the Byrds, onto Gram Parsons, noting his influence on the Stones on the way and became utterly infatuated with Emmylou thanks to her contribution to the 2 solo albums and Wrecking Ball. After that it was a downward spiral with Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, the man in black of course, Lucinda Williams, Ryan Adams and a host of others. Mostly biased towards the rockier end of the spectum.
Try Joshua Judges Ruth by Lyle Lovett if you haven't already. Love Williams's Essence & World Without Tears. Latter is in my all time top-tenPosted 8 months ago # -
I'm not the only one who remembers Blood on the saddle then Pigface. Used to have the first album on vinyl but can't find it digital anywhere.
Further votes for Lucinda Williams, Gillian W etc. nice to see Iris Dement mentioned although not enough John Prine fans out there.
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There is tonnes of good country, and different types as well. In addition to the folk named already, try Sara Harmer for a bit of bluegrass:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3BnEIi97YIPosted 8 months ago # -
quite often find myself enjoying a bit of bob harris country on radio2. not that I'm any great barometer of whats good or not. i also really like the soundtrack to 'oh brother where art thou'.
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