Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker
Personally, I don't see what the big fuss is about.


Country.... pick your decade.... has never been "one kind of music". It has always been a wide, encompassing genre. It has had influences from jazz, bluegrass, rock, and everything else under the sun in it at one time or another.

To say that "real country" is Haggard, Jones, and Strait..... well I could agree with that assessment on a personal level, but in reality, it's just not so.

If you don't like "modern country", the simple solution..... don't listen to the radio. Dig out the old records and have fun.


I couldn't agree more! Perfectly said. It's not like anyone makes you listen to the radio/specific station/cd/mp3...it's your choice. If it's not, call the authorities...you have MUCH bigger problems!

That being said, my only point was, I couldn't find what would identify that as being a country song. Not upset. Not complaining. I was just curious.

I do feel when you tune to a station to listen to a type of music, you have somewhat of an idea the type of sound you will hear. That the idea behind genres I feel. It helps you sort things. If you like a certain genre, you can find more of the same. If you dislike a genre you can avoid it. It's not a be-all-end all, but a simple reference.

I'm fine with cross-over as well.

This just happen to be a song that really didn't sound like the genre station it was on. To say there are others like it, I would disagree...again, just my opinion. There are some close, but there always seems to be that one or two identifiable things that make you go "oh! there it is!"...lol. I couldn't find it with this.

So for me, there really isn't a fuss. I tried to start the thread by pointing that out. I'm not offended, upset...whatever you want to call it. Simply curious.

Thanks again for all of the input! I keep think I will be able to give better responses to some of the great response we've gotten here. I just haven't had the time to really put them together as there are so many.

I'm all for listen to what you like. If you don't like it, what are you listening to it? Life is simple for me that way.

smile

Chad (Hope that makes it easier)

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