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Frank Ryan · 05-10-2007, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Venkman

Hank Williams

Hank didn't just influence country music but rock as well

BarbaraGordon · 05-10-2007, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by creekster

Marian the coy librarian; who is your selcection? Did I miss it?

No, the coy librarian would like to see if anyone arrives at the same conclusion she did. Venk hit on my second-place artist.

Venkman · 05-10-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

I am admittedly biased, but the best country music comes from Austin. I can't stand 99% of what comes out of Nashville these days.

A good deal of Nashville music is barely country and more like pop. Some of it is catchy, but not much substance there. Outside of guys like Brad Paisley and maybe Josh Turner, there's not alot of really good mainstream artists, IMO.

Not too familiar with the Austin stuff, other than Willie, who is great.

Venkman · 05-10-2007, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

No, the coy librarian would like to see if anyone arrives at the same conclusion she did. Venk hit on my second-place artist.

Buddy Holly? The Big Bopper?

Frank Ryan · 05-10-2007, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Venkman

A good deal of Nashville music is barely country and more like pop. Some of it is catchy, but not much substance there. Outside of guys like Brad Paisley and maybe Josh Turner, there's not alot of really good mainstream artists, IMO.

Not too familiar with the Austin stuff, other than Willie, who is great.

i can't stand the modern stuff though

creekster · 05-10-2007, 10:35 PM

I haven't really thought too much about jazz, but there are a lot there to choose from. I'd also have to think about classical. WHen I first thoiught about it, I thought of Schubert, but that was the wrong century, I believe. As to Rock/pop, it is kind of hard not to go with Hendrix. He was a greta guitar player, very adept at the blues, and was getting sounfds from his strat that we now take for granted bu which no one had ever heard before him. Hank is also a good one. WHen taking this seriously, it is actually very hard to choose.

Jeff Lebowski · 05-10-2007, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Venkman

A good deal of Nashville music is barely country and more like pop. Some of it is catchy, but not much substance there. Outside of guys like Brad Paisley and maybe Josh Turner, there's not alot of really good mainstream artists, IMO.

It's as sappy and formulaic as can be.

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Originally Posted by Venkman

Not too familiar with the Austin stuff, other than Willie, who is great.

Lyle Lovett
Steve Earle
Houston Marchman
Charlie Robison
Robert Earl Keen
Matt Powell
Jason Boland
James McMurtry
Jack Ingram
Cory Branan
etc.

Jeff Lebowski · 05-10-2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Venkman

Not too familiar with the Austin stuff, other than Willie, who is great.

Subscribe to XM and check out channel 12 (X-Country). It is great.

BarbaraGordon · 05-10-2007, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Venkman

Buddy Holly? The Big Bopper?

Good gracious. Now I'm insulted. What's next? Valens?

I like Holly if for no other reason than he inspired MacLean. I do have his CDs. But he's a little bubble gum and I have to hold the Crickets against him.

Anyway, I don't want this to turn into a guessing game. I was curious what you guys thought. Not what you think I think.

creekster · 05-10-2007, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Good gracious. Now I'm insulted. What's next? Valens?

I like Holly if for no other reason than he inspired MacLean. I do have his CDs. But he's a little bubble gum and I have to hold the Crickets against him.

Anyway, I don't want this to turn into a guessing game. I was curious what you guys thought. Not what you think I think.

Maybe a woman? Janis? Mamma Cass?

05-10-2007, 10:35 PM	#26
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	I haven't really thought too much about jazz, but there are a lot there to choose from. I'd also have to think about classical. WHen I first thoiught about it, I thought of Schubert, but that was the wrong century, I believe. As to Rock/pop, it is kind of hard not to go with Hendrix. He was a greta guitar player, very adept at the blues, and was getting sounfds from his strat that we now take for granted bu which no one had ever heard before him. Hank is also a good one. WHen taking this seriously, it is actually very hard to choose. __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.