i really dislike country music, but... (cd, genre, classic, artists)

kill yourself now · 06-05-2006, 08:21 AM

can anyone suggest a band/artist that might sway my opinion?

i cant stand "twangie" sounds. does this rule out the whole genre?

Alo · 06-05-2006, 08:28 AM

No idea, why would you want to try a genre you don't like?

kill yourself now · 06-05-2006, 08:33 AM

because when i say i hate a genre, i want to have an arsenal of reasons why i hate it.

MURDER JUNKIE · 06-05-2006, 08:45 AM

try

Hank Williams III - Straight to Hell

it's twangy but in a good way

guitar777 · 06-05-2006, 04:23 PM

Charlie Robison's Life of the Party. I hated country music to before I heard this CD. It proved to me that there is better country music then what is on the radio. Also, it's helped me find more artists that I now like.

TheBig3KilledMyRainDog · 06-07-2006, 08:42 PM

You're more than likely listening to radio pat garbage. Don't. Try anything suggested in this forum, or (shameless plug) go find my AltCountry thread and check some of those artists.

jr. · 06-07-2006, 10:47 PM

Well, if you want real country music, it's going to have a country twang. Sorry, that's just how it is.

However, if you're not choosy, you could pick any artist from today. Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, Garth Brooks, etc. They're all considered country, but they're really soft pop.

Groups today that sound more like classic country are few and far between. The Dixie Chicks and Randy Travis are two that have stayed closer to the traditional sound. Although, the new Dixie Chicks cd is bland, bland, bland.

guitar777 · 06-08-2006, 12:09 PM

Oh, some more artists you might like, Johnny Cash, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Willie Nelson, and Billy Joe Shaver.

TheBig3KilledMyRainDog · 06-08-2006, 09:08 PM

Steve Earl, no? I like his newer stuff.

stanworshipper · 06-09-2006, 03:51 PM

Here it is, the only country song I actually like.

Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
http://www.napster.com/player/tracks/15113057

It's actually listenable to me, especially played on the violin...er, fiddle.

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06-05-2006, 08:21 AM
kill yourself now Groupie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 13	i really dislike country music, but... can anyone suggest a band/artist that might sway my opinion? i cant stand "twangie" sounds. does this rule out the whole genre?

06-05-2006, 08:28 AM
Alo Scarf Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 719	No idea, why would you want to try a genre you don't like? __________________ I rocked my shoelaces untied

06-05-2006, 08:33 AM
kill yourself now Groupie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 13	because when i say i hate a genre, i want to have an arsenal of reasons why i hate it.

06-05-2006, 08:45 AM
MURDER JUNKIE Who Loves Ya Baby??? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SH1TTY London Ontario Canada Posts: 2,349	try Hank Williams III - Straight to Hell it's twangy but in a good way __________________ I've been had at least that's how it looks and it's not funny like on TV and it's not smart like it is in books

06-05-2006, 04:23 PM
guitar777 Wee! Join Date: May 2006 Location: At the computer Posts: 66	Charlie Robison's Life of the Party. I hated country music to before I heard this CD. It proved to me that there is better country music then what is on the radio. Also, it's helped me find more artists that I now like.

06-07-2006, 08:42 PM
TheBig3KilledMyRainDog is Killing the Blues Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bostonia Posts: 3,748	You're more than likely listening to radio pat garbage. Don't. Try anything suggested in this forum, or (shameless plug) go find my AltCountry thread and check some of those artists. __________________ “The night falls gracefully for those who have a love to call their own. But alas, for those to whom love has turned a blind eye – love, it falls like a guillotine” “No more waiting for fate to befall me, no. I have my dreamboat, and together we will find our destiny, choose our ladder to the sky” - Markus Pierson

06-07-2006, 10:47 PM
jr. Seeker of Peace Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newark, De. Posts: 349	Well, if you want real country music, it's going to have a country twang. Sorry, that's just how it is. However, if you're not choosy, you could pick any artist from today. Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, Garth Brooks, etc. They're all considered country, but they're really soft pop. Groups today that sound more like classic country are few and far between. The Dixie Chicks and Randy Travis are two that have stayed closer to the traditional sound. Although, the new Dixie Chicks cd is bland, bland, bland. __________________ Be strong then, and enter into your own body; there you have a solid place for your feet. ~ Kabir

06-08-2006, 12:09 PM
guitar777 Wee! Join Date: May 2006 Location: At the computer Posts: 66	Oh, some more artists you might like, Johnny Cash, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Willie Nelson, and Billy Joe Shaver.

06-08-2006, 09:08 PM
TheBig3KilledMyRainDog is Killing the Blues Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bostonia Posts: 3,748	Steve Earl, no? I like his newer stuff. __________________ “The night falls gracefully for those who have a love to call their own. But alas, for those to whom love has turned a blind eye – love, it falls like a guillotine” “No more waiting for fate to befall me, no. I have my dreamboat, and together we will find our destiny, choose our ladder to the sky” - Markus Pierson

06-09-2006, 03:51 PM
stanworshipper Groupie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 38	Here it is, the only country song I actually like. Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver http://www.napster.com/player/tracks/15113057 It's actually listenable to me, especially played on the violin...er, fiddle.