Top five fave country artists (lyric, singer, funk, pop)

ngob · 03-06-2009, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by The Prophet

Cross Canadian Ragweed sounds very interesting.

Definitely agree on Nickel Creek. I love the paired vocals, and stunning string work.

Luther Wright & the Wrongs pretty earned instant cult status, for having the balls to remake Pink Floyds the Wall album. More so, doing it VERY well, and making it sound both familiar and unique at the same time. Rebuild the Wall is an amazing album, but I prefer their original stuff from Guitar Pickin Martyrs.

I don't listen to a lot of country but I am going to look into all of these bands. I've heard Nickel Creek's name a few times but I never checked them out.

My list:
Scott H. Biram
Dock Boggs
Johnny Cash
John Denver
Willie Nelson

As I was clicking around last.fm, making sure that my picks all had "country" in their top tags, I discovered Slim Cessna's Auto Club, but since I've only heard one of their songs, I can't really put them ahead of Willie.

The Prophet · 03-07-2009, 04:03 PM

Nickel Creek fuse indie pop-rock with the elegant stylings of country and folk, all with a delicate orchestrated atmosphere.

Love them to bits.

My biggest issue, is there is no way I can list 5 TOP artists, I am far too obsessed with music to be able to make such lists, so I arbitrarily throw out names of artists I am currently obsessed with.

Speaking of which, for all you old school Country fanatics:

The Highwaymen: Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson. Yeah, that awesome.

DJ.Kpre · 03-17-2009, 01:53 AM

BlackHawks
Corb Lund Band
Garth Brooks
George Strait
Robert Earl Keen

savannah · 03-17-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by GuitarMan

Cross Canadian Ragweed
Stoney Larue
Johnny Cash
Reckless Kelly
Drive By Truckers

finally someone that speak my language

btw, stoney has a new one commin out,...
you should also check out the newest jason boland (comal county blues as well as 'pearl snaps' if you havent already)
ryan bingham is supposed to have a new one this year
matt powell's older stuff
josh grider has some really tight harmonies if youre into that sort of thing

i've been mainly listenin to lucero lately though

LoathsomePete · 03-17-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by crash_override

Merle Haggard
Johnny Cash
George Jones
Hank Williams
Waylon Jennings

p.s. New country is no good.

I call bull****/ ignorance on this one

Some new country bands to check out:

Elliott BROOD
Those Poor Bastards
Pinebox Serenade
Corb Lunb Band
Luther Wright & the Wrongs
Two Cow Garage
Nickel Creek
.357 String Band
The Interpestuals
The Denver Gentlemen
Angels of Light
Corey Smith
Drag the River
Drive-By Truckers
The Handsome Family
Hank Williams III
Lonesome Wyatt & the Holy Spooks
Munly & the Lee Lewis Harlotts
O'Death
Phosphorescent
Southern Culture on the Skids
William Elliot Whitmore
Ween (well at least for one album but what a good ****ing album it was)

Need I say more?

crash_override · 03-17-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Pobodys_Nerfect

I call bull****/ ignorance on this one

Some new country bands to check out:

Elliott BROOD
Those Poor Bastards
Pinebox Serenade
Corb Lunb Band
Luther Wright & the Wrongs
Two Cow Garage
Nickel Creek
.357 String Band
The Interpestuals
The Denver Gentlemen
Angels of Light
Corey Smith
Drag the River
Drive-By Truckers
The Handsome Family
Hank Williams III
Lonesome Wyatt & the Holy Spooks
Munly & the Lee Lewis Harlotts
O'Death
Phosphorescent
Southern Culture on the Skids
William Elliot Whitmore
Ween (well at least for one album but what a good ****ing album it was)

Need I say more?

HAHAHA...

I've listened to this stuff since I was 7 bro. I assure you it is neither the explitive that you chose to post nor ignorance my friend. Just an unbringing that surrounded me with alot of traditional country. So I'm going to brush this little comment off and call ignorance on your part, because frankly, you're the one who seems to be talking about something you know nothing about. Furthermore, if you have anything constructive to say, I would love to discuss country music with you sometime.

Thats a great list btw.

Nickel Creek is great live. Their mandolin player is sick.

Drive by Truckers are a band that my friend swears by, I have 'The Dirty South' on a burnt copy and I really dig that. I thank my friend for enlightening me.

Hank Williams III came through San Diego not too long ago and i'm ashamed to say I didn't attend. His music is solid and I have heard his shows are quite the crowd pleaser.

The Prophet · 03-17-2009, 06:38 PM

Country is a genre that rocks.

The whole, 'New Country is ****' mentality is really sad.

Yes there is tons of brilliant old school country tunes, but...

I mean, the whole country movement (asides from the sewage we call CMT) is thriving, growing, evolving and rocking the funk out.

Loving Lucero and William Elliot Whitmore right now. Really loving.

savannah · 03-17-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by The Prophet

Country is a genre that rocks.

The whole, 'New Country is ****' mentality is really sad.

Yes there is tons of brilliant old school country tunes, but...

I mean, the whole country movement (asides from the sewage we call CMT) is thriving, growing, evolving and rocking the funk out.

Loving Lucero and William Elliot Whitmore right now. Really loving.

i'm a huge huge huge lucero fan,......if your diggin them you should also check out ben nichols' solo album

The Prophet · 03-17-2009, 10:48 PM

Will be sure to check it out

Bane of your existence · 03-18-2009, 12:34 AM

Randy Rodgers Band is pretty dope too.

03-07-2009, 04:03 PM	#62 (permalink)
The Prophet Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 66	Nickel Creek fuse indie pop-rock with the elegant stylings of country and folk, all with a delicate orchestrated atmosphere. Love them to bits. My biggest issue, is there is no way I can list 5 TOP artists, I am far too obsessed with music to be able to make such lists, so I arbitrarily throw out names of artists I am currently obsessed with. Speaking of which, for all you old school Country fanatics: The Highwaymen: Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson. Yeah, that awesome. __________________ I broke the walls that kept the world small.

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DJ.Kpre Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 25	BlackHawks Corb Lund Band Garth Brooks George Strait Robert Earl Keen __________________ dreamin' of revelry...

03-17-2009, 06:38 PM	#67 (permalink)
The Prophet Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 66	Country is a genre that rocks. The whole, 'New Country is **' mentality is really sad. Yes there is tons of brilliant old school country tunes, but... I mean, the whole country movement (asides from the sewage we call CMT) is thriving, growing, evolving and rocking the funk out. Loving Lucero and William Elliot Whitmore** right now. Really loving. __________________ I broke the walls that kept the world small.

03-17-2009, 10:48 PM	#69 (permalink)
The Prophet Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 66	Will be sure to check it out __________________ I broke the walls that kept the world small.

03-18-2009, 12:34 AM	#70 (permalink)
Bane of your existence Such That Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,197	Randy Rodgers Band is pretty dope too.