Country music from before it became hick rap. Songs that told cool stories instead of being about nationalism and pickup trucks
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Old-school "outlaw" country music is great. Like Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and the like.
I think a lot of pre-1980s country is pretty good. When it did things like tell stories and wasn't just formulaic crap about god and Jesus and America and your truck and your girlfriend in cutoff jeans.
There's good new country.
https://youtu.be/OoJaV-rqsiU?feature=shared
And plenty of good old and new Texas country.
Yeah, there is some good alt country stuff out there. I actually have an old friend from high school who's gone really far as an indie country star (which is kind of funny because he was totally a punk rocker back then)... I just can't get into the new stuff though. It just feels like it's trying to recapture something that's time has passed. Sort of like the period in the 90s when big band music was briefly back in fashion.
Country music, to me, represents an America that just doesn't exist anymore. Maybe it never did, but we're more realistic about things now.
We're just not in a "Harper Valley PTA" world.
We need a distinct name for what you link, because of al the rightwing wifebeaters hijacking the country music name.. NeoCountry? Vs Conservacountry??
Thanks!
Also, check out:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americana_music
Stuff in that genre has elements of the old, good country.
Didn't Willie Nelson out smoke Snoop Dogg at one point?
But also, yes, old school country that tried to tell a story and wasn't just formulaic pandering to rural americans was great.
Didn’t Willie Nelson out smoke Snoop Dogg at one point?
Probably. They even did a collaboration song together, "Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die". Pretty funny hearing Snoop sing a country song.
Willie will forever be my GOAT.
True southern hospitality—like giving a stranger a ride home because you happened to see them walking along the road—is something I’m big into. I always try to do what I can to be that person. Which usually embarrasses my husband and he’s telling me to mind my own business, lol.
All the funerals I’ve been to in the south had a big gathering afterwards with a ton of homemade food, and I think that should really be standard. My (non southern) husband was surprised the first time we had to stay and eat and talk to everyone afterwards.
I can get down with some bluegrass.
Especially bluegrass covers of classic rock and metal songs.
Oh my friend! Ever heard of Iron Horse?
Sure have! Their Metallica album was what turned me on to bluegrass covers in the first place!
Probably the food. Fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, sweet tea. Hoo boy.
I have a soft spot for demolition derbies because I remember seeing one when I was 6.
Honestly, I can't think of anything cooler to a pre-adolescent boy than cars smashing into each other.
I grew up in the Southern/Midwest U.S., and a large part I don’t miss, but I find myself missing the small town culture. I liked being able to know almost everybody there
Moonshine
Tractor pulls
I guess I’m in the minority because along with a lot of other genres I like new (and old) country music.
buttered cornbread cooked in a cast iron skillet. also, thicc gals in blue jean cut-offs. and also beer and fried chicken.
Being from Southern Indiana, walking into a gas station- like the one in Gnaw Bone (real Indiana place name!) that is famous for this- and seeing a bunch of old guys picking away on mandolins and banjos is always a delight to see.
When I was living in the Europe I truly enjoyed traveling to Italy and Spain and enjoy the siesta time. Basically few afternoon hours where just a time off, the world slowed down and you could take your time doing absolutely nothing.