I am extremely naive to the genre but who does the Board consider the best right now? The up an comer? The trusty old faithful?

Seeing alot of talk of Charlie Robison, REK, Pat Greene, RR band lately. Looking to get feet wet.

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Posted by CottonWasKing

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Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:37 am to Pangloss1010

Turnpike troubadours are the best doing it right now. Jason boland is and always will be at the top as well.

Check out American aquarium as well

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Posted by LSUballs

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Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:40 am to Pangloss1010

quote:
Charlie Robison, REK, Pat Greene,

1998

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Posted by TFTC

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Posted on 10/25/12 at 9:31 am to Pangloss1010

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The trusty old faithful?

Townes Van Zandt
Steve Earle
Guy Clark
Terry Allen
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Joe Ely
Butch Hancock
Alejandro Escovedo (he's been more rock of late)

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Posted by L Boogie

Texas

Member since Jul 2009

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Posted on 10/25/12 at 11:05 am to Pangloss1010

Already mentioned:

Randy Rogers Band
Turnpike Troubadours
Reckless Kelly
Hayes Carll
Wade Bowen
Micky & the Motorcars
Cody Canada & the Departed
Jason Boland & the Stragglers
Cory Morrow
Old school Pat Green
Django Walker

Also check out:

Ryan Beaver
Ben Danaher
Band of Heathens
Rob Baird

Not necessarily TX Country but still awesome:

JOHN FULLBRIGHT
The Dirty River Boys
Sean McConnell
Will Hoge
American Aquarium
John Evans
James McMurtry

This post was edited on 10/25/12 at 11:10 am

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Posted by raginjeauxcajun

somewhere between here and there

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Posted on 10/25/12 at 11:40 am to Pangloss1010

Heres my 2cents worth

Bleu Edmondson Band
Reckless Kelly
Randy Rodgers
Jason Boland
Cory Morrow
Wade Bowen
Stoney Larue

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Posted by Ric Flair

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Posted on 10/25/12 at 12:05 pm to Pangloss1010

Early Jack Ingram is another good one. My favorite album of his is "Lonesome Question".

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Posted by Ric Flair

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Posted on 10/25/12 at 12:38 pm to Pangloss1010

Todd Snider could be thrown in there with the McMurtry/Hayes Carll group. Even though he's from the west coast and lives in Nashville now, he was based out of texas for a while. He straddles the country/folk fence.

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Posted by DrVinnyBoombatz

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Posted on 10/25/12 at 1:37 pm to Pangloss1010

Waylon Jennings? He was basically a founder of Texas Country. And Willie Nelson too. Technically, you could also say David Allan Coe, although he isn't from Texas. Maybe could add Kris Kristofferson, but he did a little of everything.

Definitely Lyle Lovett. Roger Creager is more modern Texas Country.

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Posted by Pilot Tiger

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Posted on 10/25/12 at 1:58 pm to Pangloss1010

Taylor Swift is pretty legit

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Posted by Slickback

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Posted on 10/25/12 at 10:09 pm to Pangloss1010

Up and Coming: Turnpike Troubadours is the best of the new ones. I like Zac Walther Band and Emory Quinn too.
Best of the past 10 years: Jason Boland, Aaron Watson, Reckless Kelly, Randy Rogers Band
Old Faithful: Boland could probably be in this category

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Posted by Fat Man

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Posted on 10/26/12 at 10:31 am to Pangloss1010

quote:
Texas Country

lots of great posts, so I'll just add:

REK .. love his recordings, live shows are hit or miss. Main thing about live is don't have expectations of a high energy show.

Pat Green .. ok, I get he 'sold' out, but I question whether we as fans should begrudge any artist for expanding his base / career for the sake of being 'loyal' to his roots; so he leaned Pop Country and made some $$. btw, there are two Pat Green's .. the drunk, unshaven one that plays the Varsity and the clean-cut, sober one that plays Hard Rock Casino. I prefer the former.

Roger Creager .. should get more love for his 'live shows' .. they are high energy, which is my preference.

L Boogie .. yeah, she pisses me off, too.