Modern Country
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,689
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i like it as well, but what i don't like is the image nashville is encouraging.
If you don't know what im talking about go look at pictures of these guys.
Tim McGraw
Kenney Chesney
Jason Aldean *
Jason Michael Carroll*
I mean the whole fruity outfit thing for tim mcgraw, recently, im seeing earrings and metrosexual dress. They just put on a cowboy hat to fit it. It sucks. Im slowly phasing myself from listening to any of it and trying to get back to Robert Earl Keen, Kevin Fowler, etc.
If you don't know what im talking about go look at pictures of these guys.
Tim McGraw
Kenney Chesney
Jason Aldean *
Jason Michael Carroll*
I mean the whole fruity outfit thing for tim mcgraw, recently, im seeing earrings and metrosexual dress. They just put on a cowboy hat to fit it. It sucks. Im slowly phasing myself from listening to any of it and trying to get back to Robert Earl Keen, Kevin Fowler, etc.
Elder User
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 831
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From: Katy, Texas
not into all that "POP COUNTRY" like rascal flatts, kenny chesney....If you aint heard it yet, look into Texas country, like Kevin Fowler, Pat Green, Roger Creager, Randy Rogers Band, Cross Canadian Ragweed(the new CCR), Cory Morrow etc. Most country on like CMT and stuff is too emotional for me but then again thats waht country is. Most of the Modern country stars are all preppy and stuff they just SING country they arent country.
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 4,004
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From: North of Boston MA
I'm with you fellers. With few exceptions, I don't care for too much of the recent country music. I had high hopes for Big & Rich but they are letting me down with their latest song.
At home, I usually listen to the XM station "America" over the Direct TV. In the car, I have a 1 GB memory chip loaded with good country music from the 70's and early 80's that I play on a cheap player that plugs into the cigar lighter. I can go hours without hearing the same song twice.
At home, I usually listen to the XM station "America" over the Direct TV. In the car, I have a 1 GB memory chip loaded with good country music from the 70's and early 80's that I play on a cheap player that plugs into the cigar lighter. I can go hours without hearing the same song twice.
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Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Bonita Springs FL
Modern country is just pop with a twangy guitar and a cowboy hat. I don't care for it too much. Too commercialized.
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Hotshot
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 14,069
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From: Melbourne, Ky
Some, certainly not all, of the new stuff is pretty good. Kinda like southern rock that was made popular back in the 70's. You will never find me changing the station when George Strait is on. As for CMT, they are going the way of MTV and VH1 if you ask me. I have a block on MTV and VH1 cause I have kids. CMT will be blocked too if they can't clean it up. Classic country will be found on my radio more and more.
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: North of Boston MA
Originally Posted by CampSpringsJohn
I have a block on MTV and VH1 cause I have kids.
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,651
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From: Maine
There's some good stuff now. I don't think the best of today is as good as the best of 30 years ago (Waylon, Wille, Merle, etc.), but the good stuff is pretty good. There's a lot of crap, and a lot that's not country, but I suspect that may have been true 30 years ago, too (though maybe not quite so much).
I'll listen to country radio above other stations, but I prefer a CD or my iPod. (Which is good, since the AM/FM in my pickup doesn't work right now...)
I'll listen to country radio above other stations, but I prefer a CD or my iPod. (Which is good, since the AM/FM in my pickup doesn't work right now...)
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Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Originally Posted by ddrumman2004
I haven't heard a decent country song since the early 90s.
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Southeastern Indiana
Originally Posted by ATC Crazy
I love the current new country (I still hate the women singers' songs (no offence ladies) but their songs suck!)
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Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Pittsburgh,Pa.
Most , but not all of the new stuff I refer to as crossover pop drool.If I listen to enough of it I'll wind up crosseyed and drooling.I think it's because the new stuff for the most part lacks the hard driving rhythm of the 70's era stuff.It's just a little too prissy for me.
