New Country vs. Old Country
 

Personally, I can't stand new country music. It has turned into little more than pop music with a Southern accent. The only country musicians who are any good nowadays are the old greats who are still kicking and doing concerts.

Country used to be the white blues, more or less, an expression of loneliness and heartache through simple songwriting and pure emotion. I love old country music, it's raw, emotional, and timeless. Great country artists were Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, and, the greatest of them all, Johnny Cash. Now, it's all The Dixie Chicks, Toby Keith, and whatever new blonde girl from Shantyville, Alabama picked up a guitar and had a recording session this week. It's a disgrace, the genre has died.

And by the way, don't bring up Garth Brooks. He's not country. Country singers don't retire after ten years, they play until they die. Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, they played until they died, and I can guarantee you Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard will do the same thing.

You should be pleased that Country music is still going, if you dont like the new country bands then once all the old ones do die and are no longer around to play, do you really want the genre to die too?

I vote certain Wilco stuff as some good new country.

I'm glad country music is changing, no offence but the old stuff gives me a headache.

Why should I be glad that music I love is turning into music I hate? I'd rather have the genre die than mutate into an incoherent breed of pop music. I have no blind devotion to country music as a genre, I love any music that has raw emotion in it (as old country did) and I hate music that is created to sell records (like new country is, as well as 95% of all new music).

And by the way, Josie, no offense to you either, but if old country gives you a headache, you have no business listening to new country. That's like when people say Linkin Park rock but they can't stand Jimi Hendrix.

No offense Ostromite but you have no right to tell me that I have no business listening to new country. You posted your own opinion and I posted mine.

County's 1/4 dead anyway's now that J.C.'s dead. Bring back the old git rid of the new.

I don't agree. As previously mentioned, Alt Country acts continue in the tradition of the early singer/songwriters. Kathleen Edwards's First CD (provided she's made more) was awesome. And the Alt country stylings of Bright Eyes, Wilco, and Ryan Adams (who I think is an obnoxious ****) will keep it going.

All generes have their pop side. Try not to judge them but the money-hungry whores like Toby Keith.

P.S. Whats wrong with the Dixie Chicks?

Does he not have the right to post his opinion that you shouldn't listen?

i like wilco too, i thought i'd add that.
but, country a dying genre? no way. not even close. country records make buttloads of money. i live in the midwest, trust me. there's lots of hoedowns and hootnannies that are ample enough to support country musicians for life.

I`m not a fan of country but there are good bands there that even catch my ear.

Sparklehorse , Lambchop , Wilco , Gram Parsons , Johnny Cash are all in my record collection

Correct me if Im wrong but I believe Country music is the most popular genre in America.

I have thought about this and the old country music had its time and now its time to move on yes as soon as someone or somegroup or sound becomes more popular it seems to get labled pop sounding and not original are as good as the first time it was presented or heard. I also listen to christian music and I for one think it sound pop because it does and its not organ or gospel or choir sounding or like some messiah music from a cathedral or a big church choir. As far as the new country music is concered i like some of the new music that is being played. I love heavy metal and some punk as well but its all to me good if it evovles and grows and changes as long as the roots and the influences are there and can be heard. Keith urban is good as well as others. I like that young new girl { I forgot her name } she sings the dolly parton song { Jolene}. Of course there are many other good countyr bands and I like the sound and songs of Loretta Lynn with the guy form the white stripes I think they cound good together. Johnny cashes album of other musicians and singers songs is great I love the nine inch nails re-make of{Hurt} I love the song he sounds great there. Now that will lable them as pop sounding giving them more radio-air time as well. But its all good to me. :D :thumb: :beer:

i like wilco too, but i think jeff tweedy's old band Uncle Tupelo had some good stuff. but theyr not really new are they?