The country music thread

**Seth82** · May 18th, 2011, 05:21 PM

Sugarland's first album was pretty decent

**Baby Face** · May 18th, 2011, 05:27 PM

I am also a metal head but, grew up on country and do like some stuff still...Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, The Dixie Chicks, The Wreckers, Keith Urban (he is such a great musician - so awesome in concert), Miranda Lambert, Allison Krauss (anything she does).

The song "Not Ready to Make Nice" by the Dixie Chicks sends chills down my spine.

I am really digging all of the bluegrass inspired rock coming out now also...Mumford and Sons comes to mind.

**MontanaMama** · May 18th, 2011, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Baby Face

I am also a metal head but, grew up on country and do like some stuff still...Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, The Dixie Chicks, The Wreckers, Keith Urban (he is such a great musician - so awesome in concert), Miranda Lambert, Allison Krauss (anything she does).

The song "Not Ready to Make Nice" by the Dixie Chicks sends chills down my spine.

I am really digging all of the bluegrass inspired rock coming out now also...Mumford and Sons comes to mind.

Ooo, me too. I've always liked the Dixie Chicks and they were hella fun in concert - during the whole Toby Keith manufactured nonsense. I like Toby too, his earlier stuff.

**greysfang** · May 18th, 2011, 05:38 PM

Im telling you, TK's last album may be his best ever.

Not Ready to Make Nice is just epic. They definitely won the TK war with that song. Its one of my anthems.

**Baby Face** · May 18th, 2011, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by greysfang

Not Ready to Make Nice is just epic. They definitely won the TK war with that song. Its one of my anthems.

The song just hits home for me. It can apply to a million and one different situations in my life. If I ever need a good cry, this song will usually do it.

**msdeb** · May 18th, 2011, 05:57 PM

i love country music and have since i was a kid. I'm a BIG fan of Garth and Toby. Met Garth once, and Toby too (in meet and greets). i also met Joe Nichols. he's so freaking hot.

Of today's music i like Sugarland and The Band Perry.

George Jones is my all time fave though. He stopped loving her today is a classic.

I've traveled all over the west coast to see Toby, but i must say, i like his earlier stuff better. As a whole, i'm not thrilled with his new album. I've always wished he would sing slower songs more often

**greysfang** · May 18th, 2011, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by msdeb

George Jones is my all time fave though. He stopped loving her today is a classic.

This will never be topped. Never.

**witchcurlgirl** · May 18th, 2011, 06:20 PM

That could be the saddest song ever.

**greysfang** · May 18th, 2011, 06:24 PM

I tear up during the intro.

Also in the newcomers I love David Nail and Chris Young, amazing voice on that kid. My favs from those two are Drinking Me Lonely, Red Light, and Let it Rain.

**BBDSP** · May 18th, 2011, 08:33 PM

It's the old stuff for me plus a few from the 80s and 90s. But for me it is all about Dwight Yoakam. Great voice, great songwriting. Most of his music sounds like it could come from the 50s or today.

I love Steve Earle and Lucinda Williams too, but they fall more into alt-country in my eyes. And I wish to god the Dixie Chicks would write and record some new stuff. Each of their albums is just a gem.

**Seth82** · May 18th, 2011, 08:46 PM

another one I like is Billy Currington

**Mel1973** · May 19th, 2011, 09:22 AM

I like all the old shit too. I could live on nothing but George and Conway sometimes. I JUST (within a week or two) ordered me some Keith Whitley and Earl Thomas Conley... ETC singing Once in a Blue Moon makes me swoon like a girl and the both of them singing Brotherly Love makes me cry and laugh at the same time. I used to love me some Forrester Sisters.
New country that I like... shit, that's tough. I like Zac Brown Band, Sugarland (the shit that they don't fucking play repeatedly like that Dear Mom and Dad shit and that "Stay" song), I love Toby, I love the Dixie Chicks (and I keep Not Ready to Make Nice on everything - even my computer at work). I don't consider Alan Jackson "new" and he's so loyal to the old shit that I love him. I like Darryl Worley's voice - hes got a song called "If I Could Tell the Truth" that REALLY takes you back to some of the older (truer) artists. Love the old Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart shit... Roseanne Cash, Dwight Yoakums old stuff, mmmmm Johnny Cash, David Allan Coe (but not all that crazy shit, the REAL music), Freddie Fender, Willie Nelson (a nod to Shedevil's mom for introducing me to the good stuff like Angel Flying too Close to the Ground)...
David Allan Coe got me thinking about my favorite song of his, it was like a shout out to his dead musical hero... here are the lyrics:
It was in the 1950s, and I was in the, uh, Boy's Industrial School, in Lancaster, Ohio. My favorite singer at the time was Johnny Ace.
One night I came in from my work assignment, and the guard told me that Johnny Ace was dead.
He'd taken a gun and killed himself,
and on the table beside him they found a tape of a song that he had written moments before he died.
I've always wanted to sing that song,
but I was never able to. I think after all these years that I'd like to try to sing it for you, Johnny.

[Sung:]
Forever my darling,
Our love will be true.
Always and forever,
I'll love only you.
Just promise me darling,
Your love in return.
Make this fire in my soul, dear,
Forever burn.

My heart's at your command, dear,
To keep, love, and to hold.
Making you happy's my desire.
Keeping you is my goal.
I'll forever love you,
The rest of my days.
I'll never part from you,
And your loving ways.

[Instrumental break featuring steel guitar.]

My heart's at your command, dear,
To keep, love, and to hold.
Making you happy's my desire.
Loving you is my goal.
I'll forever love you,
The rest of my days.
I'll never part from you,
And your loving ways.

This is my last letter.
End of song.
My life is so miserable,
I can't go on.

**sluce** · May 19th, 2011, 09:33 AM

Love the Dixie Chicks and most of what plays on the top rotation on the local country station. I loved Trick Pony and was sad that they never topped their first album. Also like Montgomery Gentry.

**MontanaMama** · May 19th, 2011, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by sluce

Love the Dixie Chicks and most of what plays on the top rotation on the local country station. I loved Trick Pony and was sad that they never topped their first album. Also like Montgomery Gentry.

Hell Yea

**SHELLEE** · May 19th, 2011, 09:39 AM

Not a fan of country music now. I did however grow up listening to it since that's what my parents listened to. My mom took me to a fair share of concerts. Hank Williams jr, Roy Clark, and Johnny Cash come to mind first. I'm sure there were more.