I’ve learned that any European will go balls out for a rodeo. Me personally, I like picking and Americana. Also redneck engineering. Wont lie, sometimes im jamming on some folk or old time country music.
Forgive the title, trying not to confused or offend.
Country music from before it became hick rap. Songs that told cool stories instead of being about nationalism and pickup trucks
Yeah, like this:
Wichita Lineman is excellent - “the first existential country song”
I can get down with some bluegrass.
Especially bluegrass covers of classic rock and metal songs.
Oh my friend! Ever heard of Iron Horse?
Sure have! Their Metallica album was what turned me on to bluegrass covers in the first place!
I grew up in the Southern/Midwest U.S., and a large part I don’t miss, but I find myself missing the small town culture. I liked being able to know almost everybody there
Probably the food. Fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, sweet tea. Hoo boy.
Moonshine
buttered cornbread cooked in a cast iron skillet. also, thicc gals in blue jean cut-offs. and also beer and fried chicken.
Being from Southern Indiana, walking into a gas station- like the one in Gnaw Bone (real Indiana place name!) that is famous for this- and seeing a bunch of old guys picking away on mandolins and banjos is always a delight to see.
I guess I’m in the minority because along with a lot of other genres I like new (and old) country music.
Tractor pulls
I’m a sucker for this whole album https://open.spotify.com/album/5XPdkIryKSpTKW21HUtvV0
When I was living in the Europe I truly enjoyed traveling to Italy and Spain and enjoy the siesta time. Basically few afternoon hours where just a time off, the world slowed down and you could take your time doing absolutely nothing.
Old-school “outlaw” country music is great. Like Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and the like.
I think a lot of pre-1980s country is pretty good. When it did things like tell stories and wasn’t just formulaic crap about god and Jesus and America and your truck and your girlfriend in cutoff jeans.
There’s good new country.
https://youtu.be/OoJaV-rqsiUAnd plenty of good old and new Texas country.
We need a distinct name for what you link, because of al the rightwing wifebeaters hijacking the country music name… NeoCountry? Vs Conservacountry??
Thanks!
Also, check out:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americana_music
Stuff in that genre has elements of the old, good country.
