Like Cav, I like most stuff. A few random artists/producers I love: The Doors, The Stone Roses, Guns n' Roses, The Orb, The Chemical Brothers, Django Reinhardt, George Benson, The Beatles.
Never heard any County I liked, but I've not heard much so I'll keep an open mind for now!
In my 2 years in the UK I found that the British have a very eclectic variety of music...I learned a lot.
Maybe 'cos we're all squashed up together, Pan, that we can't help but hear our neighbour's music through the walls and grow to like it.
Any chance mate you could name me one Country artist to get a greatest hits album of, to "break me in gently", so to speak? I've liked the few Johnny Cash songs I've heard if that's any help. Cheers!
yes...well mate, you don't need a bloody dissertation now do you...?
Let me think...
PS. I like the new avatar...
"The name's Ratzenhofer, Gustav Ratzenhofer. Licenced to spill..."
How about following a stylistic evolution?
Get the best of:
Lefty Frizzell-50's
Merle Haggard-60's + 70's
Alan Jackson-80's + 90's
They are similar singers and superb interpreters of country.
Thanks very much, Pan. I'll be down the shops over the next few weeks to seek these guys out.
Can I recommend any early 90's British indie rock for you, perchance? :wink:
Totally mood dependent. I like anything from classic to opera to country to hip hop to classic rock, modern rock and even some rap. I actually felt quite honoured when a bunch of the young guys (in their early 20's) at work invited me to go to a Limp Biskit and Eminem concert with them awhile back and I'm in my 40's. They prolly decided I was cool enough to invite when one day I walked into their breakroom while they were watching MTV and Shaggy was singing "It Wasn't Me" and I knew the whole song....
Having children does keep one young at heart.
If you want good country, go to David Allen Coe.
Hit me with your rhythm stick Duke
I'd recommend The Stone Roses' eponymous first album for starters. Then, Oasis' first album "Definitely Maybe", and The Charlatan's "Some Friendly", "Between 10th and 11th" and "Up To Our Hips".
Coe is a very good writer...funny story.
Back in the 80's we opened for him at a shabby club...his star was descendant at the time. We were in the crummy changing room rehearsing a song when in walked a long haired ugly guy drunk on his ass. We thought he was a roadie.
He grabbed a guitar out of our hands and said: "Here, listen to this song I wrote and proceeded to sing"If That Ain't Country, I'll Kiss Your A$$". We smiled politely and went out to watch the headliner....you guessed it. There he was. Phew! That guy was nuts.
Got the Roses got Oasis...I'll look for the Charlatans...
That is badass. He plays The Casinos here a lot.
We play his Rodeo song....every d-a-m-n night....lol
Ian Dury. Love that tune.
For country, I'm still a bit new to it, but I love Johnny Cash, for being a visionary, who had the grace to cover NIN's 'Hurt', Badfinger's 'Rusty Cage', among other non-country tunes, Lyle Lovett, for being a poet, Hank Williams Sr. and Patsy Cline, just for being legends.
Glad to see the Roses made it across the pond. When the second part of "I Am The Resurrection" kicks in after the breakdown, it gives me shivers. For something a bit more leftfield, try a greatest hits by Pop Will Eat Itself (who get my vote for the best band name ever, btw). They mixed indi rock with dance-influenced beats and sampling. The later Charlatans albums are good as well, they moved towards a more straight "rock" style, from the "baggy" style of the early stuff, as was the style of the time.
