it's not even country nomore what happened to true country songs.like I'm so lonesome i could cry,coldcold heart,coal minors daughter or even the way they were sung country is becoming more like rock.Alan Jackson said it best Who killed country music?
2006-07-23 15:15:05 · 13 answers · asked by Desperado 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I'm with you MeandB!!! This tripe that passes for country music today....ain't!!!! Gimme Hank (Williams, Williams Jr., Snow and Thompson.)!!! Gimme Jimmie Rogers!!! Gimme Rusty & Doug!!! Gimme the Louvin Brothers!!! Gimme Johnny Horton!!!
They've gone so "uptown": electronic organs, orchestration, music overlays...it's all tripe!!!! Lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass (upright or electric) and drum. (If you're really country throw in a banjo and maybe...just maybe a mandolin.)
p.s. Newt Baker was the first performer to use a drum (single snare drum with "brush" drumsticks.)
2006-07-23 15:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by Albannach 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am a singer and would like to know the same thing. I'm all about Lotetta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Reba McEntire, George Strait... I don't know what happened. I think it's country's way of trying to fall into the " in crowd". Don't get me wrong, there are some newer songs that I do like, but a lot of them sound like something I would find on a pop or rock station. Maybe country is just evolving like the rest of us. It's trying to fit in. I think it's all a bunch of corporate nonsense. Anyway, thanks for the room to vent about this man! At least I know I'm not the only one on here who appreciates good down home country!
2006-07-23 15:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by Autumn_Anne 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's like most things. We change with the times and move on to new things. Like poodle skirts, flower power, disco, michael jackson, trans ams and soon we'll be rid of george bush.
For me, the 70's had the best country. Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, The oakridge boys, Willie, Waylon, and the boys. Gone today but not forgotten.
2006-07-23 15:24:46 · answer #3 · answered by jonesywonesy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
country is still alive for those of us that are "Country When Country wasn't Cool". And lucky for me I live in the south where we have not one but two radio stations that still play some of the good ole country music. But lets take our hats off to Alan Jackson for trying to keep it cool.
2006-07-23 17:01:41 · answer #4 · answered by cassaundra s 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like that song Murder on Music Row...haha because really that has what happened...country music isn't COUNTRY anymore its more of a Contemporary Country...which is mean if it sales then why stop doing it..that's what sold then..this is what is selling now..
2006-07-23 15:18:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that most of the artist these days cannot sing true country songs.
Then again times are changing and so is the music.
2006-07-23 15:22:02 · answer #6 · answered by wantachevy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i personally hate old country...i like newer country..well the early 90's had the best but ther's still some realyl good tunes on the air....all i listen to is newer country and old rock/pop...like 70's /80's or so...so i really like what's happened with country..i hate old country or as you might say classic...
2006-07-23 15:36:54 · answer #7 · answered by savvyfullhouse 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rock going country---Country going rock
2006-07-23 19:34:25 · answer #8 · answered by themusichoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It became old country music that no one listens to any more
2006-07-23 15:19:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you it's not the old country music. It's to pop/ rockish etc. We need so country twangers.
2006-07-23 15:21:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋