Darius Rucker & The CMA's

[Mikekoz13]

The girl writes nice songs that all the teenage girls like and relate too! She can't sing . Nor do I want my girls or anyone elses to imitate her singing voice. I believe the CMA is obviously reaching out to the younger generation to promote the future of country music. I think they have it wrong in the one they are choosing to say to the world here is the future of Country Music!!

Yes, the industry is reaching out to the younger generation and in doing so has totally alienated those of who have been fans for years, who have probably spent more money on country albums than this younger generation ever will.  In the next few years, when Taylor's audience has outgrown her, I wonder if there will be any audience left at all for mainstream country because by then they will have driven everyone away.   To find any decent new music at all, you have to look at the Americana format.

It's widely acknowledged that Taylor can't sing; most people seem to think that she's a gifted songwriter.  I'm not one of those people.  The kids seem to like her, and there are far worse things they could be listening to.  My main beef with Taylor is that she shouldn't be marketed as a country artist; her music is mainstream pop.   I don't understand why some marketing executives decided to put her in the country category and hijack the entire genre.

OK, off my soapbox now ....

Razor my Friend.............. You know as well as I do that today's Country music is about 90% pop..... that's why I listen to Classic Country if I do listen to Country.

[Razor X]

Razor my Friend.............. You know as well as I do that today's Country music is about 90% pop..... that's why I listen to Classic Country if I do listen to Country.

Classic country is what I listen to most of the time, though there is some good new stuff outside the mainstream; it can just be a hassle trying to find it:

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[jrppsuobx]

Well We cant judge greatness just because it is on the radio today,  being played over and over again.

[Razor X]

Well We cant judge greatness just because it is on the radio today,  being played over and over again.

There is no greatness on the radio today.

[aarrggh]

  Them there Steeldrivers are pretty good.......................

[Razor X]

 Them there Steeldrivers are pretty good.......................

Yes, they are.  Their whole album is really good.

[Razor X]

Another recommendation:

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[Mike]

It was a pretty good show last night, fell asleep with 1/2 hour to go. Like with all country music-past and present- there are subgroups, some more popular than others. Like remember when country with more of a bluegrass sound was more popular a while back, well now its country with more of a pop sound. Its only a phase and will pass soon enough.
 Last night was the first time I had heard brooks and dunn sing live and dunn? (the one that wears the cowboy hat) really sucks, he is very high pitched and squeely. Right now I am liking Jason Aldean for the famous singers and for the little known singers I like Halfway to Hazard, Matt Stillwell, Justin McBride (Yes, the PBR star sings too), and Whiskey Falls.
 But back to the fad thing for a sec, I dont know if anyone else has noticed but I have been noticing the word/phrase 'hillbilly' being used alot in the new songs, I wonder if it'll be the next big thing like Redneck...

[Mikekoz13]

Kix Brooks is the one with the hat...... Ronnie Dunn, the voice of Brooks & Dunn, is the tall guy.

[Mikekoz13]

By the way..... Sugarland did a classy thing by inviting Brooks & Dunn to the stage to say something to their fans since they are done.

Brooks and Dunn replied in classy fashion by declining and letting Sugarland have the moment to themselves.

I doubt seriously that either would have happened in "Hip-Hop Land".......

[marshd1000]

I could be wrong, but it seems to me that in "hip hop land", it is a lot more about inflated egos!  The Country artists seem to be a little more humble.

[tomgallagher]

I understand that even the "Possum" hasn't listened to country radio in years.

[tomgallagher]

  Them there Steeldrivers are pretty good.......................

I'll second that. Oh yes, and God Bless Bluegrass.

[Timmay]

I love listening to Blue Grass.  This following home video is of Fletcher Rhoads.  He is a member of the Rocky Rhoads Blue Grass band.  They play at all kinds of functions around town.  I had them play at a fundraiser I had last year for Haiti Mission team.  The past 2 weeks he has been in Nashville TN recording an album.  Good Luck to Fletcher and his two brothers Cooper and Chandler!

http://www.youtube.com/user/BanjoFletch#p/a/u/0/fmcZ3bkgXIg


The Rocky Rhoads Boys  (L-R)  Hogan Helms, Cooper, Chandler and Fletcher Rhoads

[Razor X]

He's terrific.  Thanks for sharing that, Timmay.