I can't think of anything sports related right now, so I will blog about my next favorite passion, Country Music.
Country may not be as popular as rap or rock, especially the classic country that I listen too, but the Outlaw Movement in Country music was the greatest time for music ever, I mean you have Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Paycheck, David Allan Coe, Kris Kristofferson, singing songs the way they were meant to be, from Ain't Livin' Long Like This to Take This Job and Shove, I love everything about the Outlaw Movement.
My next favorite era was from the late 80's to mid 90s, you go the rebirth of the Honky Tonk, with Keith Whitley, Garth Brooks, Mark Chesnut, Travis Tritt, Joe Diffie, it was great.
Then I go way back to the Bob Wills and Hank Williams Sr. days, nothin like good ole original Honky Tonk, you have the two I mentioned, Marty Robbins, Hank Thompson, Lefty Frizzel, the start of George Jones and Johnny Cash.
and Country Music died after 1995
my favorite 20 country artists are(in order)
Waylon Jennings
Johnny Paycheck
Willie Nelson
Hank Williams Sr
George Jones
Merle Haggard
David Allan Coe
Hank Thompson
Johnny Cash
Kris Kristofferson
Keith Whitley
Joe Diffie
Bob Wills
Jimmie Rogers(first superstar)
Garth Brooks
Mark Chesnut
Charlie Daniels
Jerry Reed
Hank Williams III
Travis Tritt
Jessica Gomes
Ingrid Vandebosch
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Nice blog. I believe today's music is vastly inferior. Classic Country was the best. Marty Robbins is my favorate. His voice was magnificent. My parents played his Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs frequently and I loved it! They were much more than just songs. They were exciting, self-contained stories that had you listenly attentively. I still love it today & bought it on iTunes so I can listen to it on my iPod!
The Shamrock
Jenkintown , PA
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If you want some really great old country deep cuts, check out "The Best of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour." The two DVD's are pretty eclectic, but there is just some great old time country and rock-a-billy on it (think Carl Perkins singing Blue Suede Shoes or Webb Pierce singing Drifting Texas Sand.). Knocked my socks off.
Wanted Man
Lincoln , NE
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So it's definitely been 2 and a half months since you posted this, but this is awesome. I am a huge classic country fan, and, believe it or not, my name is Willie Nelson. I happen to be partial to Johnny Cash, Chris LeDoux, and Merle Haggard.
To your point that country may not be as popular as rock or rap, country music is actually the most popular genre in America. Good blog.
wtnelson = Big Chief
Fort Collins , CO
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