What Sucks About This Genre: Country Music Edition

Trollheart · 07-19-2018, 03:52 PM

Again, I'm not in any way familiar enough with country music to make judgements, but I've found a lot I liked (and a lot I was surprised I liked). What really sucks though is the modern notion held among some bands or artists that all you have to do to be a country singer is wear a cowboy hat and hire some guy to play pedal steel. Bro Country! Ugh! And most of Country Pop/Pop Country really turns me off. I like the older, more traditional styles. Bluegrass is the ****, and a fiddle and a banjo just light up any country song. But it is one of the few genres that is, and should really remain, exclusively American, so when other countries try it it can be bloody awful. Never, EVER, under ANY circumstances listen to Irish Country! You have been warned.

Oh yeah, the God Squad mentality in most of it sucks, too. God ain't real, people. Stop writing songs about him/praising him/thanking him/blaming him.

**Janszoon** · 07-19-2018, 03:52 PM

The worst thing about country is how musically conservative it is. Artists who take risks or push the envelope are very rare and it has lead to a serious problem of creative stagnation.

~~MicShazam~~ · 07-19-2018, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Never, EVER, under ANY circumstances listen to Irish Country! You have been warned.

If I hook you up with my parents on Skype, can you tell them to stop listening to that crap? It's literally the only thing they listen to these days and it couldn't really be much worse.

rubber soul · 07-19-2018, 03:55 PM

Mic, if you like really old music you can also check out Jimmie Rodgers (the original, not the one who recorded Honeycomb) and the Carter Family (yes, June Carter's relatives). You'll find country is actually quite diverse.

Trollheart · 07-19-2018, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

The worst thing about country is how musically conservative it is. Artists who take risks or push the envelope are very rare and it has lead to a serious problem of creative stagnation.

Yes

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

If I hook you up with my parents on Skype, can you tell them to stop listening to that crap? It's literally the only thing they listen to these days and it couldn't really be much worse.

Jesus Christ! You poor guy! Come away now, it's too late for them. No, no - you can't help them now. Big Tom has them. Sssshhh .... it's better this way.

~~MicShazam~~ · 07-19-2018, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

Mic, if you like really old music you can also check out Jimmie Rodgers (the original, not the one who recorded Honeycomb) and the Carter Family (yes, June Carter's relatives). You'll find country is actually quite diverse.

It's funny. I pick the first thing that comes up on Youtube, and it's immediately better than most of the country I've heard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZzByadWlGM

Mindy · 07-19-2018, 05:31 PM

3 - It's pretty bad but I guess there are some good artists in there

Shadou Dan · 08-03-2018, 07:46 AM

I voted 3, although there is some country music in my spotify search history. I can listen to a select couple of songs by a given artist (pre 2000). Songs like This Cowboy Hat by Chris Ledoux, Should Have Been a Cowboy by Toby Keith, and some stuff by Brooks and Dunn come to mind. Mostly, it's a bit of nostalgia from having grown up in Idaho in the early 90 's (and I tend to only play country music if I've been drinking alone, lol). Overall, the genre really doesn't do anything for me.

SweetHeartHolly · 08-10-2024, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Oh yeah, the God Squad mentality in most of it sucks, too. God ain't real, people. Stop writing songs about him/praising him/thanking him/blaming him.

God bless you and Lee Ann Womack always!!!

Holly

P.S. To me, the religious material is what makes the format as special as it is. The singers don't hesitate to salute the savior.

Buckeye Randy · 08-10-2024, 07:43 AM

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To me, the religious material is what makes the format as special as it is. The singers don't hesitate to salute the savior.

That is a very good point. I remember seeing a roundtable discussion with Jewish rockers Leslie West (Mountain), Scott Ian (Anthrax) and I think Gene Simmons (KISS) plus a few others.

I'm going on 20+ year memory here but the discussion was basically how religion and rock were separate parts of their lives. Scott Ian recalled playing stadiums in Germany where Hitler spoke. It was a very informative show.

Religion and music can easily coexist in the world of country music.

Since on topic of religion, my favorite religious rock song is Liar by Queen. The character in the song battles Satan 'the liar', goes to Hell and comes back again, he beat the liar.

Back to country music. I do not like entire genre but I'm a fan of the outlaw singers from the '70's plus a few other random artists. I've seen Willie, Waylon, David Allen Coe, Alan Jackson plus some lesser acts. I always have a good time.

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4 - It really, really sucks	1	11.11%
3 - It's pretty bad but I guess there are some good artists in there	2	22.22%
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07-19-2018, 03:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Again, I'm not in any way familiar enough with country music to make judgements, but I've found a lot I liked (and a lot I was surprised I liked). What really sucks though is the modern notion held among some bands or artists that all you have to do to be a country singer is wear a cowboy hat and hire some guy to play pedal steel. Bro Country! Ugh! And most of Country Pop/Pop Country really turns me off. I like the older, more traditional styles. Bluegrass is the ***, and a fiddle and a banjo just light up any country song. But it is one of the few genres that is, and should really remain, exclusively American, so when other countries try it it can be bloody awful. Never, EVER, under ANY circumstances listen to Irish Country! You have been warned. Oh yeah, the God Squad mentality in most of it sucks, too. God ain't real, people. Stop writing songs about him/praising him/thanking him/blaming him. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018*

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	The worst thing about country is how musically conservative it is. Artists who take risks or push the envelope are very rare and it has lead to a serious problem of creative stagnation. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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08-03-2018, 07:46 AM	#18 (permalink)
Shadou Dan Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 98	I voted 3, although there is some country music in my spotify search history. I can listen to a select couple of songs by a given artist (pre 2000). Songs like This Cowboy Hat by Chris Ledoux, Should Have Been a Cowboy by Toby Keith, and some stuff by Brooks and Dunn come to mind. Mostly, it's a bit of nostalgia from having grown up in Idaho in the early 90 's (and I tend to only play country music if I've been drinking alone, lol). Overall, the genre really doesn't do anything for me.