I'm British, and there's not a huge country thing out here. I could do with some suggestions of good country artists, and songs of theirs.
Show me the way
Give me some country artists + songs
I'm British, and there's not a huge country thing out here. I could do with some suggestions of good country artists, and songs of theirs.
Show me the way
I don`t listen to that Rural Pop that is passing for Country Music in Nashville these days but for some traditional Country I would suggest...
"Orange Blossom Special" and "I Walk The Line" by Johnny Cash
"Honky Tonk Heroes" by Waylon Jennings
"Once Upon A Rhyme" by David Allan Coe
"The Best Of Hank Wilson" by Leon Russell
"Viva Terlingua" by Jerry Jeff Walker
And get yourself a Hank Williams Sr. Great Hits CD, he pretty much set the standard!
....That should get ya started!
Alex Harvey's original version of Delta Dawn....wicked musical honesty!
Then check out Tanya Tucker's version 1972
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I'm a big fan of Brad Paisley and Martina McBride. I like all of their songs but if I had to choose I'd say Mud on the Tires (Paisley) Independence Day (McBride).
Go to where it says "here" in my message signature.Originally Posted by vurse
I'm British, and there's not a huge country thing out here. I could do with some suggestions of good country artists, and songs of theirs.
Show me the way
God bless you always!!!
Holly
For great traditional country music, George Strait, Josh Turner, and Ashton Shepherd are really good. If you want older traditional country, I love Keith Whitley. If you are in the mood for more contemporary country, there is a great new artist called Kip Moore, but I also really like Josh Kelley and Lady Antebellum's new albums.
Hope that helps!
Steve Earle
"Guitar Town"
"Exit 0"
and Steve`s new album..."I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive"
The Official Steve Earle Web Site
These are all strictly country, with no southern rock, which you should think about checking out.
Some 50's country:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roug4qG7qCY]Johnny Cash - Get Rhythm - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGmUsJvRv7U]Marty Robbins - Big Iron - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ3xDxcr2rk]Hank Williams - Hey Good Looking (1951) The Original - YouTube[/ame]
Some 60's / 70's country / 80's country
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTHCwU9rUdY]One Step Forward - Desert Rose Band - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm5-sZLBPfs]Loretta Lynn And Conway Twitty - Louisiana Woman Mississippi Man - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7GyLr7Cz2g&feature=related]Amos Moses - Jerry Reed - YouTube[/ame]
Some modern country:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqYUns2YQik]Rodney Atkins - Watching You - YouTube[/ame]
Also, a good number of these I found out about from GTA: San Andreas.
That's Ernest Tubb, who may be vaguely familiar if you've seen the film "The Devils Rejects", as quote is roughly, "I thought you were some true blue country mother****er, but you're just another cityfag in a cowboy hat." Brilliant artist with a unique, memorable voice.
Kris Kristofferson is, now, probably most famous for having been covered by more succesful artists (Janis Joplin & Johnny Cash amongst them), and - through a fluke no one in the 70s could've divined - being Whistler in Blade. Brilliant song, with a nice bounce.
That stated, listen to the end; the instrumentation goes fruity towards the end. I don't mean fruity-queer, but fruity-tropical, fruity pebbles - I know its just a guitar, but it almost sounds like a xylophone to me. Hmm.
Old Crow Medicine Band are a fine current bluegrass band,"wagon wheel" is a particular delight (Bob Dylan has a writing credit for the song),Johnny Cash is a must,my fave artist ever i may add.Kris Kristofferson "don't let the bastards get you down" is a great powerful tune,Guy Clark is a hidden gem ("The last gunfighter ballad","l.a freeway" and "desperadoes waiting for a train" are particular highlights),Tom T.Hall is awesome and for a more gritty artist i would say Hank Williams III (swears like a trooper in "Dick in dixie" haha).
By the way i am English haha
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