Are there any old school country music fans here?

[Edisto_Tiger]

We have a new guy on our crew at work and we were talking about music last week and as much as he loves country music, he hasn't heard of a bunch of the old classics. He's 21 or so and only knows current tunes. So I told him that I'd put together a list of tunes that he needs to check out.

Looking for suggestions.

Here's where I'm starting:

Chiseled in Stone - Vern Gosdin
If We Make it through December - Merle
Blues Man - Hank Jr.
Sugar Daddy - The Bellamy Brothers
Long Black Veil - Johnny Cash

 

[FSUmanager]

Oh wait you asked for fans of country music. My bad.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Oh wait you asked for fans of country music. My bad.

Turrble, just turrble.

 

[KansasSooner]

Available at Amazon, that's all you need...

 

[SwampHumpy]

We have a new guy on our crew at work and we were talking about music last week and as much as he loves country music, he hasn't heard of a bunch of the old classics. He's 21 or so and only knows current tunes. So I told him that I'd put together a list of tunes that he needs to check out.

Looking for suggestions.

Here's where I'm starting:

Chiseled in Stone - Vern Gosdin
If We Make it through December - Merle
Blues Man - Hank Jr.
Sugar Daddy - The Bellamy Brothers
Long Black Veil - Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash & Willie. See if he’s heard the Johnny Cash cover of “Hurt” by NIN. Sometimes the young bucks can relate more to Johnny after they’ve heard that version. I like the old school country the best. Today’s stuff is mostly soft pop crap.

 

[FSUmanager]

Turrble, just turrble.

 

[mick7-1961]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffHcGlF0xDw]Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube[/ame]

 

[mick7-1961]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VExw77xJsBQ]George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Johnny Cash & Willie. See if he’s heard the Johnny Cash cover of “Hurt” by NIN. Sometimes the young bucks can relate more to Johnny after they’ve heard that version. I like the old school country the best. Today’s stuff is mostly soft pop crap.

Good idea on the Cash cover and I hear ya on the new stuff. I don't listen to it. It's awful country music and only decent pop music. And don't even get me started on the hick-hop shit.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube

good one

George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today - YouTube

He did know that one. It was one of the few he had heard, but when we asked who sang it, he said DAC.

 

[KansasSooner]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpBEBV1wkq4]Buck Owens & the Buckaroos - Act naturally (1963) - YouTube[/ame]

Also covered by The Beatles...

 

[KansasSooner]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSt0NEESrUA]North To Alaska ~ Johnny Horton - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

I like some Buck Owens and Roy Clark. Good stuff.

 

[nrgmorris]

Anything off of the Marty Robbins Gunfighter Ballads album

 

[KansasSooner]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=999RqGZatPs]Big Iron- Marty Robbins - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Chewbaccer]

I'm No Stranger to the Rain- Keith Whitley
Sunday Mornin Comin Down- Kristofferson
Lonesome, On'ry and Mean- Waylon
Branded Man- Merle
Time of the Preacher- Willie
What's Your Mama's Name- Tanya Tucker
Rose Colored Glasses- John Conlee


I'd definitely start off with Waylon though, anybody that doesn't like Waylon isn't worthy of your friendship or guidance.

Waylon is the best there's ever been and the best there ever will be, and that covers all genres of music.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

North To Alaska ~ Johnny Horton - YouTube

and now you're schooling me. Nice.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Anything off of the Marty Robbins Gunfighter Ballads album

Big Iron- Marty Robbins - YouTube

Ah yea, Marty Robbins for sure. El paso, El Paso City,

 

[longhorn718]

I know he's more recent, but I love George Strait. "Amarillo by Morning" and "You Look So Good In Love" are two of my favorites. "Crazy" by Patsy Cline is a solid classic.

For modern country that doesn't sound like it should be on MTV, try RadioFreeTexas.com. I used to listen to it when I had a desk job.

 

[FSUmanager]

Good idea on the Cash cover and I hear ya on the new stuff. I don't listen to it. It's awful country music and only decent pop music. And don't even get me started on the hick-hop shit.

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