oblong Posted April 30 Posted April 30 There's a new generation of Outlaws that in my opinion align with the originals in that they reject and don't go along with mainstream country. Their music has been highlighted in this thread by others. Sturgill, Isbell, etc The Ken Burns doc did a great job showing how the Outlaw movement grew. Willie wasn't having success in Nashville, went to Texas, basically created Austin City Limits. There he found himself playing in places that included college students, bikers, rednecks... they all got along. He told Waylon and Merle to get down there. Then Cash followed. Quote
Biff Mayhem Posted April 30 Posted April 30 2 hours ago, Mr.TaterSalad said: RIP to an Outlaw Country music legend. RIP David Allen Coe. I've blasted this tune and sung it many times drunk at a party or in my car driving around on a nice day. He did indeed sing the perfect country and western song. I’d never heard that song before, thank you! When it started I found it pretty generic and formulaic (which is how I view 99% of the genre). Then the line about his mama and the train hit and I audibly laughed! I also realized that this was original from back in the day which helped create the genre and had been copied 1000s of times since - so hat tip to the originator. I view it the same way that I view people who fawn over “Pet Sounds”: I guess you had to be there to appreciate the groundbreaking nature. Quote
Motor City Sonics Posted May 5 Posted May 5 On 4/30/2026 at 9:34 AM, oblong said: There's a new generation of Outlaws that in my opinion align with the originals in that they reject and don't go along with mainstream country. Their music has been highlighted in this thread by others. Sturgill, Isbell, etc The Ken Burns doc did a great job showing how the Outlaw movement grew. Willie wasn't having success in Nashville, went to Texas, basically created Austin City Limits. There he found himself playing in places that included college students, bikers, rednecks... they all got along. He told Waylon and Merle to get down there. Then Cash followed. Willie's amazing. Young folks and Old folks love him. Conservatives and Liberals. Country Fans, Rock Fans and even some Hip Hop fans. He's just kind of universal in a rare way. I think it's because he's genuine. He's not changing who he is to fit in. Quote
ewsieg Posted May 26 Posted May 26 The first few minutes you'll just be saying WTF in your head. I smiled through the rest of it. 1 Quote
Biff Mayhem Posted May 26 Posted May 26 1 hour ago, ewsieg said: The first few minutes you'll just be saying WTF in your head. I smiled through the rest of it. Go into the “hey guitar guys” thread to see how deep that rabbit hole goes. Quote
ewsieg Posted May 26 Posted May 26 I did a quick search and didn't find anything. I need to pay attention to that thread a little more apparently. Quote
Biff Mayhem Posted May 26 Posted May 26 1 hour ago, ewsieg said: I did a quick search and didn't find anything. I need to pay attention to that thread a little more apparently. Quote
ewsieg Posted May 26 Posted May 26 oh jeez, that was 2021. Kind of crazy how long that was. They are opening for Jack White in Toronto and i'm thinking about going to check it out. 1 Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted June 3 Posted June 3 This is what a country song should sound like. Really digging Joshua Ray Walker. Quote
ewsieg Posted June 3 Posted June 3 Glad to see him back. He had cancer and I knew he had a good prognosis, but hadn't heard anything from him in awhile Quote
romad1 Posted June 8 Posted June 8 I'm loving "God and the Broken Ribs" That song could be played in stadiums for the next two decades and I wouldn't complain. Quote
Biff Mayhem Posted June 12 Posted June 12 On 5/26/2026 at 9:15 AM, ewsieg said: The first few minutes you'll just be saying WTF in your head. I smiled through the rest of it. Volume 2 is out on vinyl today. Volume 1 is out on Tuesday. I already own the mp3 versions and will have the albums up on the wall in my man cave. 1 Quote
romad1 Posted June 17 Posted June 17 Randomly put on The Clash "Combat Rock" this afternoon and its hitting hard. The lesser-known tracks are the ones that were my ear worms. "Sean Flynn" is one of the least appreciated songs about anything ever. Quote
romad1 Posted June 23 Posted June 23 Was at the grocery store last night and heard the radio version of "Rockin in the Free World" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockin'_in_the_Free_World Its hard to wrap my mind around people using this as bubble gum music to listen to whilst shopping for gouda and taco kits. "she put the kid away and she's gone to get a hit..." Quote
chasfh Posted June 23 Posted June 23 4 hours ago, romad1 said: Was at the grocery store last night and heard the radio version of "Rockin in the Free World" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockin'_in_the_Free_World Its hard to wrap my mind around people using this as bubble gum music to listen to whilst shopping for gouda and taco kits. "she put the kid away and she's gone to get a hit..." I was in the local supermercado in which the overwhelming percentage of customers and employees are native Spanish speakers, and I head Say It Ain't So by Weezer coming from the ceiling. Wild. Quote
romad1 Posted June 23 Posted June 23 5 minutes ago, chasfh said: I was in the local supermercado in which the overwhelming percentage of customers and employees are native Spanish speakers, and I head Say It Ain't So by Weezer coming from the ceiling. Wild. I recall a song called "Please Daddy don't get drunk this Christmas" from when I was a young dude working a shift in the NORAD command center at Selfridge ANGB on Christmas Day and the local NCO lounge had a beer machine. A guy was unapologetically pumping coins into the machine to get all the beers he could out of the machine. Ahhh...what would art be without trauma. Quote
CMRivdogs Posted June 23 Posted June 23 1 hour ago, romad1 said: I recall a song called "Please Daddy don't get drunk this Christmas" from when I was a young dude working a shift in the NORAD command center at Selfridge ANGB on Christmas Day and the local NCO lounge had a beer machine. A guy was unapologetically pumping coins into the machine to get all the beers he could out of the machine. Ahhh...what would art be without trauma. Went down the Google hole. I was a bit surprised that John Denver had a hand in writing the song in 1973 and had a fair size Christmas season hit. Alan Jackson recorded it 20 years later. I worked at a station in the early 1980s that went all Christmas right after Thanksgiving. My music guy was pretty good. I don't remember adding it to a regular rotation. It ranks up there with Grandma Got Run Over...as songs I really never want to hear again 1 Quote
Edman85 Posted June 30 Posted June 30 (edited) Anybody listen to the podcast "The History of Rock Music in 500 songs?" I heard about it when, I think baseball guy Sam Miller mentioned it on a podcast or two. I am a few episodes in and it is pretty interesting, focusing mostly on early pre-rock influences. The first episode is on Benny Goodman, for example. The one I listened to on my commute this morning was on Rosetta Tharpe. Edited June 30 by Edman85 Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted June 30 Posted June 30 The greatest songwriter of my lifetime and of his generation as a Gen X'er. Jason writes poignant and emotive lyrics like few can. He breathes life into the characters he writes about and tells stories through songs so real you can close your eyes and see them unfold. Elieen is song off his latest album Foxes in the Snow. Quote
romad1 Posted July 2 Posted July 2 listening this morning to Yes "Fragile" because youtube decided I needed to listen to that. I don't dislike prog rock at all. I like a lot of it. But I am reminded that The Clash's Paul Simonen said his entire motivation in music was because his older brother played him something from Yes and all he could hear were the bird's chirping. So, I'll listen to "Combat Rock" as the acid after the base of the prog rock. Quote
oblong Posted July 2 Posted July 2 On 6/30/2026 at 7:46 AM, Edman85 said: Anybody listen to the podcast "The History of Rock Music in 500 songs?" I heard about it when, I think baseball guy Sam Miller mentioned it on a podcast or two. I am a few episodes in and it is pretty interesting, focusing mostly on early pre-rock influences. The first episode is on Benny Goodman, for example. The one I listened to on my commute this morning was on Rosetta Tharpe. I listened to a few episodes a few years ago on a ride to TN. I enjoyed them. Never went back b/c my ability to listen to podcasts is kind of limited. I'm not in the car much and I can't pay attention while working. Quote
chasfh Posted July 3 Posted July 3 On 6/30/2026 at 6:46 AM, Edman85 said: Anybody listen to the podcast "The History of Rock Music in 500 songs?" I heard about it when, I think baseball guy Sam Miller mentioned it on a podcast or two. I am a few episodes in and it is pretty interesting, focusing mostly on early pre-rock influences. The first episode is on Benny Goodman, for example. The one I listened to on my commute this morning was on Rosetta Tharpe. I haven't heard the show, but I have become a big fan of Benny Goodman since I have come around to swing music. He's like the Beatles in a way in that he was both the most popular and the best musician of his time. Quote
DTroppens Posted July 7 Posted July 7 Going to Weird Al Yankovic tonight! Probably the 15th time we've seen him since the late 1990s. I will send this recommendation. If you think "Why would anyone wee Weird Al" if you get a chance to see him, go to the concert. You won't be upset and probably have a huge smile on your face while leaving. He puts on a great concert. We don't miss him anytime he comes close to our area. He's in Saginaw tonight at The Arena at the Dow Center. 1 Quote
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