Country Music Thread

Townes Van Zandt and Blaze Foley From Austin Pickers 1984

The Clint Black collection

Like The Rain

Killing Time

Better Man

Kobe - nice find

Good followup & pics of TVZ - maybe the best folk songwriter to ever come outa TX. Better from Townes but Lovett does a good job -

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDD04Pxu6aI

Liked the outlaw guys & older originals best - Hank Sr, Jimmie Rodgers, Bob Wills, Ernest Tubb, etc. Couple of JJ Walker classics - enjoy!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kDKDmVu6wk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuIIOpjJY1E&NR=1

My kind of folk/country - Guy's not only a TX treasure but a national 1 as well

"Old Friends/LA Freeway" -  www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS6VixNgqg

"The Cape" -  www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4q-Q6LSful

Hey Cashin... Thanks for the post... I had not heard JJ Walker before and loved it, what a scene in Austin... Downloaded his albums immediately... I too am partial to the outlaw style of country... heres some younger country/folk influenced artists, who you are very well possibly aware of but will post for the sake of the thread...

Ryan Adams - To Be Young

Ryan Adams - Oh My Sweet Carolina

Neko Case - Maybe Sparrow

Neko Case - Hold On, Hold On

M. Ward - Rave On

M. Ward - Oh Lonesome Me (cover)

Monsters Of Folk - Temazcal

Calexico - Quattro

Wilco with Feist - You and I ( on Letterman )

Hank III - Country Heroes

Kobe - yeah, you can't go too wrong with Jerry Jeff. Has been a true gypsy songman over the years. Know a couple of those people you posted & will give a listen - lots of talented young folks out there (like Steve Earle & Dave Alvin as well) but don't have as much time to listen to tunes as I'd like & usually just end up listenin to my faves. Earlier links didn't work for whatever reason - another try. Can't go wrong with Guy Clark either - been listenin to his tunes for 35 yrs

"The Cape"  www.youtube.com/watch?=h32OxKofS1A

"LA Freeway"  www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTwUpkEK6yk

"Let Him Roll"  www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTwStbY9GWQ&feature=fvst

"The Cape"  www.youtube.com/watch?v=h32OxKofS1A

Guy's gotta be in his 70's now & forgets some words here - kinda cool tho & not many can paint images with words any better than the Monahans, TX native 

Phosphorescent - Full Grown Man

Phosphorescent - Its Hard To Be Humble (When Your From Alabama)

Phosphorescent - I Wish I Was In Heaven, Sittin Down

Phosphorescent - Its Hard To Be Humble (Letterman, So Good Worth Having This Version As Well)

Phosphorescent - Live On Radio Seattle Radio Station Covering Willie Nelson

Phosphorescent - Wolves ( Same Radio Show )

Mostly like the older stuff Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard

That's The Way Love Goes - Merle Haggard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhaju2pwrJg

The old outlaw stuff from the 70's and 80's is the only Country worth listening to. And even then it can be hit and miss.

This new stuff..Big and Rich, Kenny Chesney type of country reminds me of 80's glam rock..All style, no substance and very repetitive.

Not a true country music fan but The Amazing Rhythm Aces' Stacked Deck album was a gem.