Re: The Sad State of Country Music

Date: 31 May 2003 12:49:15 -0700
Newsgroups: rec.music.country.western
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> You may not like the sound of country, but if it was not for this
> particular sound that was out there country music would not of regained
> it popularity and then our older artist would not be praised by the
> younger artist. Johnny Cash, Haggard, Nelson, Jones and so many haven't
> only been asked to sing with this newer artist, but they also been asked
> to tour with them. Thanks to George Strait; Asleep At The Wheel got to
> perform to a young audience that they would not normaly get to perform
> to and gain new fans. So before you start bashing these artist you
> dislike so much...think about how they are bringing those wonderful
> established artist back to the front burners. It's time to grow up and
> take notice of these newer artist...you be surprised all they have to
> offer.
I didn't discover "classic country" by listening to the radio. You
would be pressed to find classic country on most country music radio
stations. Why should Johnny Cash or Merle Haggard have to sing with a
"new country artists?" Cash's and Haggard's newest albums are miles
ahead of what is cansidered mainstream today. The "new country" is
mostly crap. It's material is lightweight compared to classic
country. I'm know there are some great new artists out there, but
they are not being played on the radio. Country music's prime passed
a long time ago.