Country, bluegrass, Americana, whatever. Last night's thread died.
I'll start with a question: What do you all think of Saving Country Music? Personally, I read the reviews and use it to find albums I may have missed, but I don't think Trigger's focus on what's wrong with mainstream country is really necessary, because it's become so detached from what country used to be that I don't see it as all that relevant to the alternative/underground/independent country scene that puts out most of the good music these days.
Looking forward to getting this box set next month. Ten discs of country/rockabilly/gospel recorded at the artists' expense between 1953 and 1957. None of the singles on this set were originally pressed in quantities exceeding 1000 copies. Comes with a 100-page hardcover book.
Josiah Thomas
Nice! Anybody on it who got big later?
Jack Wright
Willie Nelson's first single was a Starday Custom product
What's the country equivalent of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On?
Something I guess where the artist went from previously radio-friendly/established genre to soulful, political, and raw?
Would Johnny Cash's At Folsom Prison be it?
I'm just learning about country/folk/bluegrass because I've always liked it, but knew nothing, and the girl I'm interested in digs it so I figure I'll explore the genre more.
Jonathan Morales
we should put together a willie nelson mega for the inevitable day that's coming. the board will receive an influx of f-posting plebs and we need to be ready with a folder of recommended willie.
i for one have cd versions of red headed stranger, stardust, milk cow blues, across the borderline, it always will be, willie and family live and rainbow connection.
assuming that there isn't already a willie mega. i've never seen one and i don't lurk the sharethreads as much anymore these days.
This is absolutely my country album of the year, and Kate Macanon is one of my top songs of the year. It's worth checking out for anyone who hasn't heard it
