What in the heck is going on with Country music?

[Doublecluck]

New country artists are so bad that former rockers are more country then new country. Tom would appreciate the second one.

 

[TheTone]

 

[longbow51]

All I can say is Patsy Cline was no Mother Maybelle.

 

[NR_Hunter]

New country artists are so bad that former rockers are more country then new country. Tom would appreciate the second one.

When you get too old to sing to angsty teens so the records label gives you an even dumber and easier demographic to market too

 

[Zach]

Not reading through all 10 pages, but my Pandora has been on Ronnie Milsap for a while now.

 

[2rocky]

So wait...is THIS real country music?

 

[noharleyyet]

So wait...is THIS real country music?

Yep, so is this

 

[Bigjay73]

Not reading through all 10 pages, but my Pandora has been on Ronnie Milsap for a while now.

All you had to say was "Pandora". We'd know you listen to old people music at that point

 

[JV842]

Bob Wills would be proud of that country swing...

Bob Wills!!! My grandma on my pop’s side had a beer joint back in the day in Rio Medina TX. I would put the money n the juke box for the men n sneak sips of beers!! Lots of Bob Wills was played on that thing!!

 

[Zach]

All you had to say was "Pandora". We'd know you listen to old people music at that point

Yeah, my kids all use spotify

 

[Duck-Slayer]

I can’t even listen to the local stations anymore…. The country they play is simply not country! Need more George Strait and my all time favorite Alan Jackson!
Matt

 

[rwc101]

At least we seem to be over the "I'm a cowboy that spends all day at the beach" phase.

 

[noharleyyet]

All you had to say was "Pandora". We'd know you listen to old people music at that point

I listen to Pandora coz I can dial exactly what I'm in the mood for...and it's cheap, but yea, I love old people music.

 

[2rocky]

I listen to Pandora coz I can dial exactly what I'm in the mood for...and it's cheap, but yea, I love old people music.

I did like I could set up very specific genre playlists and then mix and match those I liked. I don't know why I jumped over to Spotify with such abandon...

 

[noharleyyet]

I did like I could set up very specific genre playlists and then mix and match those I liked. I don't know why I jumped over to Spotify with such abandon...

My son uses spotify...prolly means I'm a generation behind. If it involves the slightest bit of tech hassle I balk like a mule with frostbitten ears...

 

[JohnCushman]

If you have Directv channel 809 plays great country without the new bullchit.

 

[noharleyyet]

You guys remember last year when you were constantly being redirected to this sellout swill?

 

[schmalts]

Only the old guys like me will understand that most of todays "country" was 70's and 80's rock... Hell. most of Bob Seger is more country than today's country..

 

[Doublecluck]

When you get too old to sing to angsty teens so the records label gives you an even dumber and easier demographic to market too

Funny, but not really

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[KB_]

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