Originally posted by Comebakatz3:
Originally posted by fuzz77:
Originally posted by ram1955:
Back in the day when music was music (70's) I had friends that listened to Christian rock. I always thought those guys sounded a lot like garage bands that just couldn't make it playing rock. IMO, today's country...in fact the last 20 years of country, for the most part, falls into that category.
Personally, I prefer the old, whiney, honky-tonk, tear in your beer type country. Todays singers just don't have it.
Here's the issue...the reason that country music is what it is today is because that's what sells. There are plenty of traditional country bands and singers but the music business is a business and if it doesn't sell, it doesn't get recorded and promoted.
Today's singers are every bit as talented as any from the past...they're just singing different material.
It seems to me that there is most definitely a market for older style country. Sturgill Simpson is talked about on here quite frequently, and there are numerous facebook pages that support traditional country music. Not to mention that Texas Country is very popular. So, why do these guys only sparsely get on the radio? I think there is plenty of money there to be had with these guys, but they have to be put out to the masses so traditional country fans can actually hear them rather than having to dig for hours to find good musicians and songs.
By the way... I am really into this song by Jason Eady. It is called "Whiskey and You" and it was written by Chris Stapleton. Jason Eady covered it and so has Tim McGraw (among others). Check out the three versions and tell me what you think is best:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFfUZy7GYkY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEMrAT8PVXo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_1ELhxu4kM