New country, old country or NO country music? poll of sorts

[Swish]

Oh, I didn't realize that the criteria for enjoying music was that it doesn't make you hurl.

Okay, so there's a few prog tunes that don't make you hurl. But would you say that you listen to prog? Could you say that you like prog?

If I said to you "spacey prog, metal prog, or no prog?", how would you reply?

Sure, there's lots of country songs that don't make me want to stick knives in my ears. But that doesn't mean that you'll find me listening to country. Mr. Peabody asked, Old Country, New Country or No Country.

My response remains... no country.

(even though, I must admit, there are few alt country bands that don't make me hurl either. But I can't say I'd miss them much if they disappeared.)

..who won't give new music a chance.

I remember, sort of, when you first joined this board and you had never heard of most of what "we" were listening to, save the prog. Since then you've opened up to many new bands with different music styles than you were accustomed to, correct? Well, there's plenty of alt-country you've never heard, so maybe you need to give it a shot? What do you have to lose?

Swishster

[3-LockBox]

Every now and then I'll hear something that really peaks my interest, but man, its been a while. I really liked acts like Garth Brooks, Brooks and Dunn, Mavericks, and Dwight Yokam, but none of these guys have put out anything lately that grabs me and I really dislike newer acts like Kenny Chesney or Toby Keith or Dixie Chicks. I do like some of the alt-country comps I've recieved in the last two or three years.

I do still listen occasionly to some acts. I think Garth Brooks' No Fences album is a gem. But I really liked is turn at pop in the guise of Chris Gaines. This one has become a favorite of mine over the years. Dwight Yokam's This Time is country's only real masterpiece of the last 20 years or so, and its become a desert island disc for me.

I guess its a real hit or miss genre for me because CW has become just as callow as pop music has in the last few years.

[ForeverAutumn]

..who won't give new music a chance.

I remember, sort of, when you first joined this board and you had never heard of most of what "we" were listening to, save the prog. Since then you've opened up to many new bands with different music styles than you were accustomed to, correct? Well, there's plenty of alt-country you've never heard, so maybe you need to give it a shot? What do you have to lose?

Swishster

Bring it on my friend! You know I'm always happy to spin a freebie.

[Dave_G]

I have Kenny Rogers "The Gambler" on MFSL lp, Willie Nelson "Stardust", and used to have some John Prine, that's about it for me.

But I'm in Forever Autumn's camp for the most part but add most pop, hip hop, jazz, etc.

I'm a rocker.

I do admit that lots of hot babes go to Kenny Chesney concerts though, so I'm told. But I still would not go to see him just for eye candy, unless I had -100 db attenuators in my ears.

Dave