Flame On...I really like Country Music

[jesusarenque]

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Steve Earle (I'm not sure if he counts as country.

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Why wouldn't he?

craig

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Well, some of his songs could be considered "country," but others are certainly "rock." He also has done bluegrass and pop. I think he's a pretty tough guy to categorize. Is "The Revolution Starts Now" a country song?

[jesusarenque]

Another guy who is tough to categorize but could be considered country is Jerry Jeff Walker. Check him out.

[craig r]

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Steve Earle (I'm not sure if he counts as country.

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Why wouldn't he?

craig

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Well, some of his songs could be considered "country," but others are certainly "rock." He also has done bluegrass and pop. I think he's a pretty tough guy to categorize. Is "The Revolution Starts Now" a country song?

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Well, I know he is considered "Alt. Country". He is definitely tough to categorize though, as are other "country" singers/bands. Is older Johnny Cash and George Jones country or rockabilly? Also, Steve Earle doesn't have typical modern country lyrics. And is frowned upon by the Toby Keith's of the country world.

I am not familiar with the song you mentioned above.

craig

[jesusarenque]

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Steve Earle (I'm not sure if he counts as country.

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Why wouldn't he?

craig

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Well, some of his songs could be considered "country," but others are certainly "rock." He also has done bluegrass and pop. I think he's a pretty tough guy to categorize. Is "The Revolution Starts Now" a country song?

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Well, I know he is considered "Alt. Country". He is definitely tough to categorize though, as are other "country" singers/bands. Is older Johnny Cash and George Jones country or rockabilly? Also, Steve Earle doesn't have typical modern country lyrics. And is frowned upon by the Toby Keith's of the country world.

I am not familiar with the song you mentioned above.

craig

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Whatever he is he is goddamn brilliant.

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Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, (or check out the Highwaymen, that was a country supergroup with those guys, Kristofferson and JC)... enthusiastic second on the Townes Van Zandt.

Graham Parsons is considered sort of the founder of alt-country, has some interesting stuff.

NT

[Boris]

Jerry Jeff rules. That is all.

[Dominic]

what's to flame? country music kicks ass - except most of the "pop" country that so-called country radio stations play, off course.

[SL__72]

If those are the ones you like you should also be listening to Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, George Jones... and maybe Shooter Jennings (Waylon's son).

[RunDownHouse]

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Another guy who is tough to categorize but could be considered country is Jerry Jeff Walker. Check him out.

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Jerry Jeff Walker is pretty easily categorized as Texas Country, along with Robert Earl Keen, Pat Green, Kevin Fowler, etc.