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Topic: Country Music is not dead |
Ransom Beers
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Posted 17 Jul 2012 4:57 am |
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| Country music is still alive & kickin',just listen to Amber Digby,Heather Myles,Justin Trevino & the host of many others still recording "Good Ol' Country Music"thanks to Tracy Pitcock & Justin Trevino. |
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Joe Casey
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Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)
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Posted 17 Jul 2012 5:14 am
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| Not dead yet but give Nashville some time and they will bury it alive.. |
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Ransom Beers
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Posted 17 Jul 2012 5:46 am
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| Joe Casey wrote: |
| Not dead yet but give Nashville some time and they will bury it alive.. |
Yeah maybe in Nashville but not in Tx. or Branson Mo.
Forget about Nashville,they have gone the way of the DoDo burd,Tx. is the new Nashville. |
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Don R Brown
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Rochester, New York, USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2012 7:07 am
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You-Tube is a good tool for finding decent country. As most of us know, when you play a given song it lines up a bunch of songs similar in some way, whether by the same artist or similar in style. By spending a little time and clicking on names you never heard of, you'll find some gems (and some clunkers too, but so what!) Some of the best music is no-name independents who you will never hear on FM radio.
Check out Darl Enga, Johnathan East, Webb Dalton, Shane Worley (Check him out on "Mooney had his Back"), Kimberly Connoly and Floyd Van Laningham. You may not like all of them but I guarantee there's songs there which show country is not dead. |
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Joe Miraglia
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Jamestown N.Y.
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Posted 17 Jul 2012 12:36 pm
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| Joe Casey wrote: |
| Not dead yet but give Nashville some time and they will bury it alive.. |
Why yes it is dead! Radio won't play any thing by Uncle Dave Macon,Fiddlin' John Carson, Charlie Poole.  Nashville gave up on them 60 years ago  For them new kids that took over like Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and many more greats{And we lost a great gal the other day). Time change and moves on. 50 years ago the bands I worked for played the new songs that were the top songs of the days gone by.Back then some old timers would ask if we would play some song 30 years old(that would make it a song that was done in 1930} In a nice way we would say"We don't know it".
The real answer is, Conntry Music is not dead it's getting younger, just born again with different parents Joe |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 17 Jul 2012 2:01 pm
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| If you wanna hear some great country music, check out my friend Danni Leigh. She loves the steel guitar and all of her records feature steel! |
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Jake L
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Grapevine, Texas
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Posted 17 Jul 2012 3:16 pm
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We are also traditional country. Several of the radio stations here in Texas have cut our spins down because they say we are "too country"! Never thought I'd see that here in Texas. We have steel and twin fiddles in the show, etc. I get to see Amber Digby next week in France! Can't wait for that show. Dave Biller is playing steel with her over there. I hope he'll leave some of his licks on stage so I can scoop them up!
Jake Lowe
johnslaughtermusic.com |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 17 Jul 2012 10:22 pm
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http://www.joniharms.com
In addition to Joni's new release "Harms Way" her daughter Olivia has just released a fine CD of her own ("Canby"); it's plenty country and right on track for the young folks... |
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Brendan Mitchell
From:
Melbourne Australia
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Posted 17 Jul 2012 10:40 pm
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| Brett Day wrote: |
| If you wanna hear some great country music, check out my friend Danni Leigh. She loves the steel guitar and all of her records feature steel! |
+1 |
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Ransom Beers
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 12:37 am
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Yes,Dani is a great singer,I think there are some you tubbies out there with her too.
http://youtu.be/rjv7dztAlxA |
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Dennis Detweiler
From:
Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 5:19 am
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Compared to 30yrs ago, it's nearly dead in Iowa. During the 70's and 80's you could play every night in the Iowa City/Cedar Rapids area if you desired. Country was alive and well at that time. All Country musicians played every friday and saturday. Now, no Country fiddle players and steel players are dying and not being replaced.
Here, Blues and Rock musicians and clubs are plenty. Classic Rock is strong in Iowa. Country music musicians and clubs are few.
How I miss the 70's & 80's!
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Ransom Beers
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 7:01 am
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Around here it's Karaoke,very few places want a live band whether it be country or otherwise.A few of the VFW's,Amer.Legions,Eagles clubs still book a country band but even they have succumbed to the Karaoke craze,they pay cheap prices to hear bad talent,what's a mother to do!!!!!!!!!!  |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 7:29 am
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If you want to hear some top notch country music, check this out. Gena's whole album is just like this with a couple waltzes and a blues song. Junior Knight on steel and Reggie Roueffer on fiddle. Doesn't get any better than that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LYE_oXzgXY
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Junior Knight
From:
Eustace Texas..paddle faster..I hear Banjos...
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 10:38 am
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Thanks Henry for the kind words..Gena's C D is a great one. Country to the bone. and lets don't forget Jody Nix and the Texas Cowboys..great band and GREAT music!!!
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Cliff Kane
From:
the late great golden state
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 11:23 am
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To paraphrase FZ:
Country music is not dead, it just smells funny. |
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Ransom Beers
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 11:42 am
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| Cliff Kane wrote: |
To paraphrase FZ:
Country music is not dead, it just smells funny. |
That's yer butt that smell funny.  |
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Greg Stasny
From:
Texas, USA
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Cliff Kane
From:
the late great golden state
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 12:25 pm
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| Ransom Beers wrote: |
| Cliff Kane wrote: |
To paraphrase FZ:
Country music is not dead, it just smells funny. |
That's yer butt that smell funny. |
Pardon me, Mr. Beers. Sorry if I offended you. |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 12:31 pm
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Traditional country is not dead. But I think it's safe to say it's on life support.  |
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Theresa Galbraith
From:
Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 1:18 pm
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| Here we go again! |
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Bud Angelotti
From:
Larryville, NJ, USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 1:42 pm
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Checked out that Danni Leigh music.
She has big ears. I don't like that.  |
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Ransom Beers
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 3:34 pm
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| Cliff Kane wrote: |
| Ransom Beers wrote: |
| Cliff Kane wrote: |
To paraphrase FZ:
Country music is not dead, it just smells funny. |
That's yer butt that smell funny. |
Pardon me, Mr. Beers. Sorry if I offended you. |
Oh no,you didn't offend me ,I was trying to joke butt I guess it didn't come off to well. |
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Cliff Kane
From:
the late great golden state
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 6:16 pm
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Hey Ransom, cool--I was afraid that my attempt at humor may not have come of well, too. I didn't mean to come off like I was making fun of your thread. Texas is where it's at musically and otherwise.  |
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Ransom Beers
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Posted 19 Jul 2012 12:34 am
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S'ok Mr.Kane,I too have a somewhat off the wall sense of humor that most don't understand,but it's ok,sometimes I don't either.
'N' yer butt don't stink,but man those feet....... |
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Dana Blodgett
From:
California, USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2012 11:35 am country music is not dead yet
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Now now!
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