There is hope for country music...
 

Sturgill Simpson. Sounds like Waylon. This guy is amazing.

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Holy shit, that's good stuff. Repped. I'll be checking out his stuff.

I'll bet he fell in love before he turned 25 and has left children dealing with divorce.

I dont like country...in fact for the most part I hate country...but that guy is talented.

They've got a $5 album on Amazon of his. Just purchased!

http://www.amazon.com/High-Top-Mount...urgill+simpson

That was excellent. Don't like the new country music they put out today, but this is great. Will definitely buy his music.

Oh yeah, this guy has the stuff. NSFW lyrics.

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Never heard of him but like what I am hearing.

Love it. Would purchase

$5....worth it.

Everyone in this thread please humor me for a minute and tell me what you think of this...I work with one of the guys in the band and he genuinely believes they're gonna hit it big...the band is alright but the singer is holding them back I think.

Agree or disagree with me?

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Outstanding

Has a bit of Toby Keith sound to it.

Kinda of generic sounding where singer is trying to sing more low and drawn out than sounds natural through that song. Nothing bad, nothing great.

I would have to agree, good take LD.

^^^That's what I think...he's not horrible but there's nothing about the band at all that really stands out.

I'm glad this thread isn't about that fat kid from The Voice.

I have seen them before.

No one in that band will make it big unless they are a roadie working with a big band. Not a slam, they are just a average generic band.

We were down to see the Hillbenders.

They are a blue grass band we take on our float trips. I am not going this year though.

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I love watching the hillbenders live, but their music is hard to hit it big. Fun to watch though.

Ha I know Jimmy from the Hillbenders too...went to high school with him. Not my cup of tea...him or the band.

Yeah it is not for a lot of people, hell my mom loves country does not like bluegrass. Of course that might be from all that religious bluegrass that dominants the stream.


I love blue grass during the summer. Soothing music.

I may be more open minded if I didn't know one of their members was a supreme douche. None of the local bar owners/staff around Springfield can stand the guy either. Jimmy Rea...**** that guy.

that kicks ass
he will never get air play

If that ain't country I'll kiss your ass.

Good stuff.

Needs more autotune......and tatoos

Yep....lets face it, hes no looker. Looks are everything in todays pop country.

But damn, hes good.

I am NOT a fan of country in any sense, but I recognize talent. This kid singing is 17/18, and the drummer just graduated with my daughter. Check this out.....

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I believe Iowanian posted a song of his in the country music repository. You should check it out there is some decent stuff in there.

Olde Tyme > Bluegrass

Link to the repository.


http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=260855

Just added this dude to my country Spotify list.

I wouldn't have pegged you as a country fan.

Do yourself a favor and look into Turnpike Troubadours, if you haven't.

red dirt is the only real country music out there today.

I love Stirgil and Sunday Valley. Listened to his stuff for an hour today and introduced 2 other coworkers to his stuff today. He's the King turd on big shit mountain but you can have the crown.....

Life Ain't Fair is my favorite song of his so far.

Bueler.....I told you Turnpike ruled. I burned 2 CDs of their stuff and sent them to people today.

Also give the Dirty River Boys a try. John D Hale. I also liisten to Hellbound Glory quite a bit lately. Go to Youtube and watch their viral stuff. Bastard Child, Til the lights go out, lost cause, Malt Liquor and Better Hope you die young are my favorites. I've had a couple of beers with all of these bands.

I was hoping for a hot blonde.

I find a lot of the bands I like on youtube, specifically "Music Fog" sessions and the like.

Also consider Jason Eady for a listen on youtube.

What the **** is that supposed to mean?!

But I'm much more rock than country but it's my second choice. Reminds me of home with the cowboys, tractors, mountains and rivers.

I dunno. You're a giant weightlifting son of a bitch. And you live in Phoenix. Wouldn't have guessed you're into country.

Whew glad country is saved, they barely made money last year.

Got that old honky tonk beat to it. Be nice if all country went back to this

Just can't enjoy that

I enjoyed it

I quit listening when ****s like Rascal Flats became gods.

mlyons...this is different.

You don't have to listen to those douches. Seriously, bitch little voice and spiked up hair. Shit is totally homo.

Gave that album I posted a listen and it's damn good. All of it.

He's great, but there's tons of equally great "real" country singer-songwriters out there today. Tune out of shitty radio and start following a music blog of your musical bent.

never trust a man that shaves his head but not his face

if they are going for a firefly theme they need a fiddle
and an insane female singer

and the guitar player is good

Yeah, their whole band is a Firefly tribute...even their name 'Big Damn Heroes' is a line from a Firefly episode...

Love Firefly, want to like this band. Don't really like this band.

Band is solid (though they need to strike soon as they aren't getting any younger) Singer is not. His presence is okay but voice is very monotone and flat.

Hayseed Dixie

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pretty dam good sounds like Waylon
don't know if he's trying too or its his natural voice but still pretty dam good, lot of the new country bla bla bla this sounds very much like other songs from the 70's to much like em just different words
but id still buy it or listen to more of what hey have
you would think it was Waylon you were listening too hope he can find his own unique sound something that's not the same as long ago if that's his voice then that's his voice just sounds like they are imitating old Waylon songs just using there own words

Hard to tell from just one song it could be he sounds hela lot better on other songs and another band member could sing this better or another singer could wail this tune so much better.

Just checked back in after I posted this the other day. Looks like most dig it. I think this dude is ridiculously talented, whether you like country or not. For the record, I don't. At least not today. Give me some old outlaw country (Waylon, Merle, Hank Jr, etc...) or some good 90's country and I can listen to it all day. This shit coming out of Trashville today, though...is just God awful.

So.

Turnpike Troubadours and Jason Boland will be playing at Crossroads in KC on August first.

I'm unfamiliar with that venue but predict I will be unable to say so on August 2nd.

I've been sharing this guy with anyone I know that likes music. Thanks for the heads up Strongside.

This song makes me want to help him with his social presence. This guy is awesome and few people know about him. I've been listening to him on Spotify all weekend. Love it.

This is another great song...

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I'd love to go, but freaking August (this whole goddamned summer) blows.

Did you check out Turnpike Troubadours?

Just gave some on Amazon a listen. Diamonds and Gasoline. More of an alterntive/rock/country kind of thing. Pretty good though. I'd listen to that more than once.

The rest of that album is good too. So is their new one.

You'll love crossroads. It's my favorite venue in KC. It's behind Grinders on 18th downtown. Best part is that you can order wings/beer/pizza during the show.

The first song didn't do it for me, but this one is money.

If he'd of thrown a bigger dagger at Nashville and pop country in Hank III's style it would have had it all.:thumb:

agree the second song has it, nice

I'm not sure I'd call it country, but this works for me.

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New tour dates announced. Coming to knuckleheads in KC on December 2.

Absolutely, I really ****ign love this guy

I'm not sure if this is in the thread, I didn't go back and look at every post but this is my favorite song...I can't stop listening to it..

(I like the studio version much less....this live version to me is so perfect)

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genius lyrics and emotion..just SO good

For anyone in the KC area that was digging this guy, he's announced a December 2nd date at Knucklehead's Saloon.

#going

Too loud, guitar is just noise and the lead singer could fit in any holiday inn lounge. Good future at county fair beer tents

I'm in on that show.

very likely going.

Medicine Springs is one of my favorites.



http://youtu.be/HMB3sfvrFKc



also, give "Shovels and Rope" a listen. Start with Birmingham and Gasoline. a little different but I like them.

I take it you are more of an achey brakey heart / cock-country kinda guy with brand new wranglers and a lance armstrong bracelet while you crank your Florida Georgia Line tape?

FGL eats the balled up toiled paper on the hair at the bad end of my taint.


Red dirt is the only country music available today. If it's out of nashville it very very likely sucks hobo ding dongs.

I think he was referring to the band I posted a video of, I work with one of them and he's convinced they're going to hit it big. I just nod and smile lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ZtFtBuoKA

Some of David Nails songs are pretty much the only exception.

Oh then actually he is kind of spot on LOL

NPR just posted video of a 4-song acoustic set. I can't embed it, but it's obviously worth listening to:
http://www.npr.org/event/music/34424...ntent=20140830

very cool, loved the intro and that version of Turtles

I didnt like the version of Water in a well so much, I think he was irritated for doing one more song or hung over LOL....

Anyhow it didnt seem like his heart was in the last song....there are much better versions out there.

But yah, he is really great..I dig.

Hadn't heard this one before, but came across it and dig it.

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I've been playing Turtles All the Way Down for my wife and daughter on the acoustic, they both love it.