If you are going to play country music...

[Mike Money]

Then play country music.

We need to knock off this "Pop-Country" crap right now. I'm getting sick of all this "Save a horse ride a cowboy" crap...

Since when is Country allowed to even attempt to be catchy? I come home from school and my mom and my sister have CMT on and are singing along to that stupid "Redneck Woman" song.

Stop it.

Country needs to go back to the roots... like... When the bass played root, 5th in quarter notes... And the guitar did simple melodic arpeggios.

This new bastardized "country" sucks.

/rant

[Steph Dawe]

Originally Posted by Mike Money

When the bass played root, 5th in quarter notes... And the guitar did simple melodic arpeggios.

How boring.

Some pop-country is good.

Namely the Dixie Chicks.

[Mark Latimour]

Obviously there are cultural differences, here in Australia there is a big sign at the airports that says:

"If you are going to play country music......don't!"

[Only]

Originally Posted by Not Mike Money

Then play punk music.

We need to knock off this "Pop-punk" crap right now. I'm getting sick of all this "Girls don't like boys girls like cars and money" crap...

Since when is punk allowed to even attempt to be catchy? I come home from school and my mom and my sister have MTV2 on and are singing along to that stupid "Perfect" song.

Stop it.

Punk needs to go back to the roots... like... When the bass played root, 5th in quarter notes... And the guitar did simple melodic arpeggios.

This new bastardized "punk" sucks.

/rant

Originally Posted by Not Mike Money

Then play metal music.

We need to knock off this "Pop-metal" crap right now. I'm getting sick of all this "You gotta have faith" crap...

Since when is metal allowed to even attempt to be catchy? I come home from school and my mom and my sister have MTV2 on and are singing along to that stupid "Faith" song.

Stop it.

Metal needs to go back to the roots... like... When the bass played root, 5th in quarter notes... And the guitar did simple distorted arpeggios.

This new bastardized "metal" sucks.

/rant

Originally Posted by Not Mike Money

Then play techno music.

We need to knock off this "Pop-techno" crap right now. I'm getting sick of all this "It's a beaitiful life, oh oh oh" crap...

Since when is techno allowed to even attempt to be catchy? I come home from school and my mom and my sister have VH1 on and are singing along to that stupid Ace of Bass song.

Stop it.

Techno needs to go back to the roots... like... When the bass played root, 5th in quarter notes... And the guitar did simple unmelodic arpeggios.

This new bastardized "techno" sucks.

/rant

It's been happening to every other form of music, why should country get a pass?

[gazman_res]

Elite Editing Skills Only.

*bows down*

[Benjamin Strange]

If you are going to listen to country music... listen to Lyle Lovett.

[ApeIsHigh81]

Man I love all these cowboys out here. All these wannabe's ride around in their lifted f 250's with their cowboy hats poppin out doggin you like this is Texas and they're carrying heat or something. Mike Money... leave your mom & sis alone, "Redneck Woman" is a rad song I sing along to it all the time. Especially when I'm at Rockin' Rodeo with my girlfriend Courtney. Now if you'll excuse me I must go wash my little clear-tailighted s10 with the Famous stars & stripes logo & krazy kustoms stickers on the rear window. Krazy Kustoms is so awesome with their cool maltese cross logo. Bakersfield is so RADDDD!!!!!! Eh, it's better than the Valley.

[Steph Dawe]

Originally Posted by gazman_res

Elite Editing Skills Only.

*bows down*

+1

Muy clever.

[srxplayer]

Originally Posted by Mike Money

Then play country music.

We need to knock off this "Pop-Country" crap right now. I'm getting sick of all this "Save a horse ride a cowboy" crap...

Since when is Country allowed to even attempt to be catchy? I come home from school and my mom and my sister have CMT on and are singing along to that stupid "Redneck Woman" song.

Stop it.

Country needs to go back to the roots... like... When the bass played root, 5th in quarter notes... And the guitar did simple melodic arpeggios.

This new bastardized "country" sucks.

/rant

Probably since the rest of the music buying world told them to shut up and quit complaining.

[Osama_Spears]

let's face it...music sucks.

[Folmeister]

I would think that, as a bass player (and I will assume you are by being here), you would appreciate pop-country (whatever that may be) because of the incredible bass tones that inhabit those recordings. I used to hate country because the production values always seemed so lackluster, but now. . . . wow! It is obvious that you want to take your frustrations out on two artists, Gretchen Wilson and Big & Rich. Have you listened to Big & Rich? They are brilliant! They melded country with just about every other musical genre there is, including rap and dance. Their music is creative and fun. And, it goes beyond the typical lamentations about Mama running over the dog in her pickup on the way to get Pa out of jail. Modern country is a breath of fresh air in a stale musical environment.

[secretdonkey]

Actually, I kinda gotta hand it to Big & Rich, who do the "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" song. They're managing to be subversive and mainstream all at once. Heck, if you can cheese off Mike Money *and* the Nashville traditionalist types at the same time, you gotta be doing something right!

[baba]

Yes, this new/young/pop country is just horrendous. It's like they took the worst qualities of country and rock and put them in a blender to make a fecal smoothie.

[secretdonkey]

Complaining about the state of mainstream country music is about like lamenting that pro wrestling has taken a turn for the worse. Hey, I'm not saying that you shouldn't enjoy either, just don't take it too seriously, by golly! BTW, there is plenty of absolutely great music to be found in the "alt country" and "Americana" underground.

[Only]

Originally Posted by gazman_res

Elite Editing Skills Only.

*bows down*

Thank you, thank you.

[mark beem]

Originally Posted by Only

It's been happening to every other form of music, why should country get a pass?

OWNED!!!!

[secretdonkey]

Whoa, Bassic83, politics are for the Lobby! But as a liberal Texan who happens to be playing in a country band at the moment, I will throw this in, especially since MM originally cited Big & Rich in his original complaint. There is a group that is making a real effort to call out some of the ugly aspects of southern/country culture, and doing it from *inside* the mainstream of the genre. That's laudable in my book. The fact that they have a strong sense of irony and self-deprecation in their work helps, too. That doesn't mean you'll ever catch me at a B&R concert (we were supposed to open for them in Odessa but they cancelled), but I do respect that aspect of what they're doing, for sure...

[P. Aaron]

I think Country Music has gone uptown. It is now "City Folk Country Music". Or, "Stadium Country" music.

Yeah, I miss the old whisky-drinkin', beer gluggin', divorcin', cheatin', no good louse bad woman, man, husband, ex-wife, ex-mother in law, ole' dog, just bailed outta jail 'bacca chewin' cousin's brother Billy style country music.

Those were the days.

[Mike Money]

Originally Posted by Bassic83

blah blah blah!

Go away.

[Against Will]

Originally Posted by P. Aaron

I think Country Music has gone uptown. It is now "City Folk Country Music". Or, "Stadium Country" music.

Yeah, I miss the old whisky-drinkin', beer gluggin', divorcin', cheatin', no good louse bad woman, man, husband, ex-wife, ex-mother in law, ole' dog, just bailed outta jail 'bacca chewin' cousin's brother Billy style country music.

Those were the days.

Don't forget cocaine-addled cold-blooded killers.

Funny, old-style country was both the emo and rap of its day.