Anyone for Country Rock????

mojoman · 13-02-2009 3:22am #1

Am I in a minority of 1 or does anybody else out there like their rock with a little 'twang' on the edge? I'm not talking about the formula crap coming out of Nashville but I do like Johnny and Willie and Waylon and Hank Snr, Hal Ketchum and yer old style pure prairie and in particular bands like the Burritos, New Riders of the Purple Sage, the Grateful Dead , The Byrds, Gram Parsons Emmy Lou, Buddy Miller, Towns Van Zandt, The Band - all that area of country that wouldn't be classed as southern rock or Grand ol Opry or twee country music. Just asking.................

Amazotheamazing · 13-02-2009 2:16pm

Of course, you have to, or you're dead inside.

Listening to a good bit of Hank Williams recently, the guy could write off an entire life in 12 lines. Genius.

Have to say that when it comes to the Byrds, I prefer their stuff prior to Sweetheart of the Rodeo, just have never really warmed to that album.

Dudess · 13-02-2009 3:33pm

Yeah I like some of that stuff - Neil Young has a bit of it going on, as did Dylan. Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Shelby Lynne - great female country singers.

davylee · 13-02-2009 8:46pm

alot of the eagles stuff falls into that category. class

MonicaBing · 13-02-2009 8:51pm

Love it, grew up listening to it..love the older stuff like Johnny Cash(love Jackson, Love's been good to me and if You could read my mind ) and Dolly, (i have her song If on ipod) but like newer artists like Martina McBride, Colin Raye etc...

but i break out in a nasty red itch rash when i hear the type of country songs that bemoan the fact, his wife ran away with his best friend, stole his truck and dog too but he missed the dog the most!:D

Mars Bar · 13-02-2009 9:21pm

I love it too! I recently discovered Jackson Browne and he is the bomb! He is quite like the Eagles, which is only a good thing! Dolly is great! I love that country sound on a guitar, beautiful. Such a pure sound. Makes me feel happy!

mojoman · 13-02-2009 11:23pm

Nei Young - deffo
Early Dylan- yep
Hank Snr - the master
Mr. Cash - Deffo
Dolly - early stuff before the hype machine took over is surprisingly good and she's a very good writer and a great singer - can sing harmony to die for
Jackson Browne - loved him 20 yrs ago and then went off him
The Eagles - a bit too surgical for my taste but you cant deny they made great music - particularily the first 2 albums with Bernie Leadon.
great female singers - Alison Kraus - Lee Ann Womack check out her version of Does my ring burn your finger or the Solomon Burke version or Buddy & Julie Miller - some great music out there we never get to hear on this side of the pond - some of it is truly sublime!

Dudess · 13-02-2009 11:48pm

Lots of this kinda stuff on The Band's The Last Waltz...

Great song here by Shelby Lynne: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=443tcqTHunI

Lucinda Williams has an awesome voice - it's a much stronger Courtney Love. Speaking of which, there are acts from the "indie" canon who'd also sit happily with some country acts - e.g. Throwing Muses, Mazzy Star, Jenny Lewis.

And of course there's REM.

davylee · 14-02-2009 7:12pm

mars bar wrote: »

I love it too! I recently discovered Jackson Browne and he is the bomb! He is quite like the Eagles, which is only a good thing! Dolly is great! I love that country sound on a guitar, beautiful. Such a pure sound. Makes me feel happy!

jackson browne is a legend. Have some of his early stuff. brilliant.
he wrote take it easy but didnt think much of it. the eagles put the final touches to it before recording it

Ardent · 16-02-2009 3:39pm

Gotta say, I'm partial to good ol' Lynyrd Skynyrd. And I've always liked the Eagles. I like to listen to some of Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson's stuff too.

A couple of decent country rock collaborations are Mark Knopfler & Chet Atkins (Fret to Fret or something?) and Eric Clapton with JJ Cale (The Road To Escondido).

mojoman · 16-02-2009 8:42pm

Ardent wrote: »

Gotta say, I'm partial to good ol' Lynyrd Skynyrd. And I've always liked the Eagles. I like to listen to some of Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson's stuff too.

A couple of decent country rock collaborations are Mark Knopfler & Chet Atkins (Fret to Fret or something?) and Eric Clapton with JJ Cale (The Road To Escondido).

Both great albums, Ardent! There's also The Allman Brothers if ya like Lynard and of course, The Stones have a big country edge to them - Exile on Main St, Sticky Fingers & Let It Bleed in particular, great albums all!:cool:

Ardent · 16-02-2009 9:26pm

Oh yeah, an honourable mention should also go to Wilco. Very much a country vibe to their earlier stuff - e.g., the albums A.M. and Summerteeth. Good stuff.

JetJadore · 18-05-2011 5:04pm

Yes for country rock. Gram Parsons (incl flying burrito brothers/international sub band/Byrds
Hank williams etc.

mojoman · 18-05-2011 5:59pm

Sunday 5th June'11 at the Village, Wexford Street - a seriously interesting night of country - not the usual Country & Irish waltz time crapola but some real country and psychobilly delivered with heart and determination!
Acts include

N.C. Lawlor http://www.myspace.com/home#!/nclawlor TBC
Moo http://www.reverbnation.com/widget_code/tune_widget_popup/artist_542619
SpiritRiders http://www.reverbnation.com/widget_code/tune_widget_popup/artist_517319

All great performers and all FREE

Latchy · 19-05-2011 12:46am

Yeah ,i grew up with a lot of country / rock stuff from the Byrds , onto CSNY ,Jackson Browne ,James Taylor ( sweet baby james' mud slide slim ) Eagles , Linda Ronstadt ( your no good ) Dylan , the Band and even the Stones ( far away eyes /miss you ) Beatles had some country influences along the way to (act naturally ). Yet you only have to get as far as 'country r ' .....and somebody wants to paint you as some hillbilly with no taste in music

one of my all time favs .....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS6OhC-4Zyw

Grid. · 20-05-2011 6:22pm

Well worth checking these guys out, great band!!;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUMyKcNL-Vs

johntommy · 21-05-2011 8:11pm

Gridlock wrote: »

Well worth checking these guys out, great band!!;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUMyKcNL-Vs

Totally agree. Criminally under rated band.

rcaz · 21-05-2011 9:58pm

Don't think much of country most of the time, but I'm a really big Wilco fan. Like a bit of Jayhawks too.

Drive-By Truckers are another great band;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oif3AQ5jUQ

And the obligatories, mostly Neil Young and Steve Earl

longshanks · 21-05-2011 10:31pm

How about Ryan Adams?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_TgoMm4q3E

ttoppcat · 21-05-2011 11:29pm

Maybe not strictly country rock, but Daves playing sure as hell rocks:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3DrxC1Sf50

losthorizon · 22-05-2011 12:05am

Nothing worse than bad Country Rock:(. But I love country rock thats well made. Nothings better

The Flying Burrito Brothers are a fav

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCqxq6xqoXI

along with the Byrds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7Rh6OHgIR4

Euphoria

Psychedelic country Rock -brilliant

Grid. · 22-05-2011 1:24am

johntommy wrote: »

Totally agree. Criminally under rated band.

Absolutely.... two wonderful songwriters in Gary Louris and Mark Olson, great to see them back again after a long hiatus, I wonder will they sneak a gig in here on their European tour...fingers crossed!!;)