alright, let's get something straight. Kenny Chesney is not a country music singer. let's be real. country has gone down the friggin tubes over the last 10 years, and Kenny Chesney is the perfect example. all of a sudden the only country acts getting signed are people who sing with that twang in their voice and play rock songs which are only country because they add a steel guitar and maybe a mandolin and banjo for good measure for their "unplugged" concerts. Shania Twain, Dixie Chicks, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, you can all go straight to hell. As for Kenny, I hope you die in a faraway land flogged by 7 foot warrior monks in black shrouds.
whatever happened to real country? it sits an anxious wait on the sideline. sure Willie Nelson is still gigging, still remaining true to that old style, the honest, heartfelt melodies, not the pop grandeur of cashing into CMT's fashion shows. Johnny Cash is on his last legs, but he's left a legacy of great music, songs that tell stories, tragedies and comedies written by America's last great troubadour. and my personal favorite influence, Merle Haggard-one of the last American outlaws, who brought all sorts of credibility to the honky tonk sound. and I give mad respect to Alison Krauss, a girl who despite her mainstream stardom is still trying to keep things real with the more listener friendly down home sound.
and despite the fact that everyone seems to be buying into this fluffy crossgenre country rock, no one's paying attention to acts like Uncle Tupelo, Chamberlain, Will Hoge, or let's even extend that to include Bruce Springsteen. this is the so called "road rock", in reality the purest blend of rock and country, that gritty, raw, backtalking heartland music that stirs the soul. i can't get enough of that. there just need to be more bands like that.
listen to what you will, i just need to make my opinions known. i think more people would like country if they realized it wasn't what gets played on CMT 98% of the time...just like i'm sure people would liven up to all sorts of real music if they weren't blasted with MTV. do me a favor. get out and start seeing real shows. whatever your personal piece is, go and see local and underground artists before they get corrupted by sleazy corporate record labels and money hungry pop producers. help keep real music alive.
whatever happened to real country? it sits an anxious wait on the sideline. sure Willie Nelson is still gigging, still remaining true to that old style, the honest, heartfelt melodies, not the pop grandeur of cashing into CMT's fashion shows. Johnny Cash is on his last legs, but he's left a legacy of great music, songs that tell stories, tragedies and comedies written by America's last great troubadour. and my personal favorite influence, Merle Haggard-one of the last American outlaws, who brought all sorts of credibility to the honky tonk sound. and I give mad respect to Alison Krauss, a girl who despite her mainstream stardom is still trying to keep things real with the more listener friendly down home sound.
and despite the fact that everyone seems to be buying into this fluffy crossgenre country rock, no one's paying attention to acts like Uncle Tupelo, Chamberlain, Will Hoge, or let's even extend that to include Bruce Springsteen. this is the so called "road rock", in reality the purest blend of rock and country, that gritty, raw, backtalking heartland music that stirs the soul. i can't get enough of that. there just need to be more bands like that.
listen to what you will, i just need to make my opinions known. i think more people would like country if they realized it wasn't what gets played on CMT 98% of the time...just like i'm sure people would liven up to all sorts of real music if they weren't blasted with MTV. do me a favor. get out and start seeing real shows. whatever your personal piece is, go and see local and underground artists before they get corrupted by sleazy corporate record labels and money hungry pop producers. help keep real music alive.
Nathan Prime 01:46
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