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[Yaboosh]

Thread title fucking sucks, it will cause too much discussion to be about it instead of country music.

Gram Parsons is my hero, and most music derived from him is some of my favorite music ever.

And I want to marry Emmylou.

 

[ToxicAdam]

From my experience living in southern Indiana, most rednecks now listen to shitty rock music like Creed and Nickelback, not bluegrass or country.

Rednecks have always listened to shitty rock music. That's how AC/DC and KISS had careers.

 

[I Big JG I]

this would qualify as redneck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OhdaKaA2mE

 

[nateeasy]

Robert Earl Keen - The Road Goes on Forever

And the party never ends!!!

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

It should be noted that 'redneck' music and 'country' music are two different things.

 

[Kaladin]

It should be noted that 'redneck' music and 'country' music are two different things.

You could argue that country music has turned into redneck music. Country has moved away from the traditional sense of country and western and moved towards southern rock, arena rock and pop influences with a healthy dose of redneck stereotypes in the song lyrics. I swear there is a new song every month about what it is to be a redneck on country radio, and they're all the same damn song.

The stuff that I like takes the traditional country western sound and either does it by the numbers or updates it with punk rock or metal influences, and most of that you'll never hear on country radio.

 

[Grakl]

How can you not like Hank Williams music? Also Hank Williams III is one of the best country artists today.

You have to understand - I think literally everything about Hank William's and III's music is utter shit. The lyrics, ways instruments are used, everything. There is no redeemable quality to me in their songs (and yes, I have listened to quite a few of them).

I just hate any music similar to country, redneck, whatever, in general. Johnny Cash is the closest I can get, and I've starting disliking even him due to hearing him too much and too long.

It's interesting, because I like literally every other genre other than dubstep and some rock.

 

[Bulbo Urethral Baggins]

Never been a fan of "country" music. But Drive-by Truckers are a big exception.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q-Ma6UlrtA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3icBcr1_Tw

Love Skynard and Johnny Cash too. A few others.

 

[Nintendoll]

let's get some more ladies up in this:
Patsy Cline - She's got you
Loretta Lynn - Hello Darlin'
Obligatory - Dolly Parton - Jolene

some Marty Robbins for good measure; my introduction to American country music, by way of a mixtape i received from my first gringo boyfriend :3

Marty Robbins - El Paso

Perhaps the reason I love country music so much is because i find some of it to be very reminiscent of Mariachi music.

 

[RawkHawk2010]

Rebel Son.