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I think, for the most part, that as I've grown older I increasingly gravitate toward genres of music that are congruent with my environment, setting, and culture. My leisure time has simply been reallocated to other things, I haven't been dedicating nearly as much time to sitting down and searching out new music as I used to. In my teens it was all about jamming as much into my ears as I possibly could, listening to a dozen albums a day, aimlessly downloading as much from as many genres as I could, and then later filtering out those that were unmemorable. That spirit is still there and I still love digging into albums that are completely alien to me every once in a while, I still love experimental music, but for the last few years my ears have been predominantly occupied by the music I was raised on (classic rock) and the music that feels the most compatible with my environment (blues, roots rock, and country), AKA music that doesn't challenge me existentially while I'm trying to get my **** together.

Country music, especially when played in its natural environment (the middle of nowhere), can be borderline intoxicating. For me that applies to any genre of music, if I play it in its most compatible environment it sinks much deeper into the mind and reveals a lot more of what it's trying to say to you. There are always more reasons than one as to why you are drawn to a particular style of music, but I think that's number 1 for me these days. With much more of a life, system, and routine on the line these days I have less patience for things that threaten me existentially (AKA weird drugs and weird music), I'm much more likely to listen to something that feels good right off the bat, and these days that's music that is simple, stripped down, honest, and down to earth, old country music fits that bill perhaps better than anything else.

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Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash is really great.

peavey_hermann

Because I got bored playing rock. Country guitar is a real challenge, its fun, and I grew up on rockabilly anyway.

Modern country, not so much... altho I like some of it. Mostly I like the old stuff but there are some new people I like too.

Akai

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Dude111

I didnt used to like country back when it was actual country. (Not this country rock crap)

Now I love traditional analogue country music!!!!!!!!

Conway Twitty,David Houston,etc........

Psy-Fi

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Karengirl

I've occasionally flirted with country. When I have, it's been for Dwight Yoakum, Travis Tritt, and Mary Chapin Carpenter







Also ran:



And, last but not least: a throwback sound, but with new mixed in (he's wonderful whether or not you like country):

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Plankton

New Dwight (well, from 2012 anyway) is really good if you haven't heard any of it yet.

Here's a small example. This is a great song in itself, but the lap steel that comes in (played by Brian Whelan), especially towards the end, cuts right to my soul:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CbtgZjGx90

If you're a Dwight fan like I am, I highly recommend the entire album. He does most of the guitar work on it, which is a bit out of the norm. Pete Anderson (his old guitar player) was another reason I started listening to his stuff, but this album is more singer/songwriter oriented.

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Karengirl

Thanks Plankton-
For recognizing and addressing me (and not in a negative way, as I've seen done to other members).

Not so much into country or singer/songwriter biz, as usually too angst-ridden or lovelorn for me. (And, I know Gary Allen's Smoke Rings' is in keeping with that). I guess I posted here, mainly b/c anywhere else I'm finding lots metal-based or obscure 80s punk, and I came to mb as another means of finding new (or new to me) music.

Thanks again.

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Plankton

Okalee dokalee

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