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The Current State of Country Music

Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:04 am
Posted by Burt Reynolds
Monterey, CA
Member since Jul 2008
22443 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:04 am
It really is quite sad that Strugill Simpson and Jason Isbell are the best "musicians" that this "genre" can produce these days.

They are as bad if not worse than bro country.
Posted by lsu2006
BR
Member since Feb 2004
39981 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:16 am to
Posted by Eighteen
Member since Dec 2006
33882 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 11:27 am to
Sturgill
Isbell
Cody Jinks
Aaron Watson
Turnpike Troubadours
Jamey Joshnson
Chris Stapleton

Don't be a hack, good country music is out there
This post was edited on 3/21/17 at 11:30 am
Posted by UPT
NOLA
Member since May 2009
5508 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 11:29 am to
Steve Earle is the last of the hardcore troubadours.
Posted by Spaulding Smails
Milano’s Bar
Member since Jun 2012
18805 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 11:34 am to
Sturgis and Isbell aren't country though. They are more like Americana music
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
15632 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 11:40 am to
You're right, the boundaries have shifted. I'm glad they have, too. It's made for some fine songwriting by some keen minds...Bingham, Isbell, Stapleton, He who shall remain nameless, etc...

Country music, as far as Nashville is concerned, has "nuked the fridge". It's bubblegum bullshite meant for prom night.
Posted by Snoopy04
Republic of Texas
Member since Aug 2015
3015 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 11:43 am to


youre welcome.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
One State Solution
Member since May 2012
55670 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 11:44 am to
Strugill has music by the balls!
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
22908 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 11:47 am to
quote:

Burt Reynolds


Subtle.
Posted by AUGDawg
Montana
Member since Nov 2014
1912 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 12:11 pm to
Sturgill is causing Burt Reynolds to melt his tits off
Posted by Melvin
Member since Apr 2011
23535 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 12:25 pm to
I'm glad Sturgill is losing the horns. Hopefully the music will go back to focusing on his overdone fake country twang.
Posted by CaptainPanic
18.44311,-64.764021
Member since Sep 2011
25582 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 12:50 pm to
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Hopefully the music will go back to focusing on his overdone fake country twang.
Posted by Slickback
Deer Stand
Member since Mar 2008
27685 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:03 pm to
High Top Mountain could be classified as a country album IMO...the last two, great albums, but not really country.

Isbell is not country.

Cody Jinks is the best country artist for my taste right now.
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
19496 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:08 pm to
quote:

It really is quite sad that Strugill Simpson and Jason Isbell are the best "musicians" that this "genre" can produce these days.


They aren't by a long shot, however the listening public and the record companies won't allow the real talent to be heard.
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32851 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:10 pm to
There's good country out there, you just have to look for it. Guys like Dallas Easton, Cody San Pedro, Bayliss Johnson, and Nathan Austin are all top notch.
Posted by Bill Walton
Member since Mar 2017
40 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 10:12 pm to
I don't get the praise for Isbell, his shite is too boring and slow. At least Sturgill plays fast sometimes
Posted by CHiPs25
ATL
Member since Apr 2014
2903 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 11:19 pm to
quote:

I don't get the praise for Isbell, his shite is too boring and slow. At least Sturgill plays fast sometimes


Absolutely agree with this. Isbell has his moments (just like Sturgill) but both of them are a little too slow for me. I listen to music to get away from having to think and listening to Sturgill makes me concentrate too much on what he's saying.
Posted by RedFoxx
New Orleans, LA
Member since Jan 2009
6007 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 12:36 am to
quote:

Snoopy04


Listening to them at home right now and going to catch them in NOLA this weekend.
Posted by HogBalls
Member since Nov 2014
8591 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 1:40 am to
Frank Foster >>> Sturgill
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67488 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 6:30 am to
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The Current State of Country Music

Sucks arse
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