Darrius Rucker was/is pretty popular too. And while kind of niche, Cowboy Troy at least had a respectable following.
It is a lot like Black people in Metal. Its not that they are actively discriminated against, and they will even be popular. It is just that, due to the demographics of where it is popular, they are typically outnumbered by White people.
Exactly. People don’t understand this. Same goes for hobbies that appeal to more men than women or vice versa. I like Rucker and Chicken with the Train wasn’t bad. There was a black lady who sang country I liked until after the Floyd riots all of a sudden she couldn’t shut up about race when she never mentioned it before so I stopped listening to her. But like you said mostly whites listen to country and that is fine. I love old country and blues and it’s interesting to see how each influenced each other
Same goes for hobbies that appeal to more men than women or vice versa.
I wish it was this consistent. They don't give a shit if it's a female-dominated interest/career and such. In fact it's a good thing, and any men joining is something that must be stopped. Same goes for the racial thing; "black spaces" and all that. The less white people and men you have, the more Diverse™ you are.
Yup. Frozen Crown comes to mind, which had a black and female guitarist. She wasn't lynched or otherwise driven from the metal scene. She must have just slipped through the cracks, I suppose, because obviously metal must be really racist and icky, right? I looked it up, she went on to join Angus McSix, too.
Yeah, and she is just as good in McSix as she was in Frozen Crown. If I had to guess, much like most members of Angus McSix, she joined because she wanted a band that wasnt going to tour a lot so she could have more home time.
Nobody in the industry makes that style of country anymore. I'd say it should make a comeback, but Nashville's certainly captured and won't try to sell anything that doesn't abuse the senses.
That guy who went viral because of "Rich Man North of Richmond" is a throwback. I think Sturgill Simpson, though a bit weird lyrically, has that old-time country feel. Dwight Yoakam was a really good traditional Country-Western guy in the Buck Owens/Bakersfield groove. but I don't think he's performing or recording anymore.
I hope more will understand that the "Richmond" guy is good, not only for his working-man lyrics, but for his old-timey sound. His dobro playing is OK (good enough for folk music).
Country had diversity ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnDR3w7IH44
And he had legit respect in the industry because he had an honest love for the music. Great song
Darrius Rucker was/is pretty popular too. And while kind of niche, Cowboy Troy at least had a respectable following.
It is a lot like Black people in Metal. Its not that they are actively discriminated against, and they will even be popular. It is just that, due to the demographics of where it is popular, they are typically outnumbered by White people.
Exactly. People don’t understand this. Same goes for hobbies that appeal to more men than women or vice versa. I like Rucker and Chicken with the Train wasn’t bad. There was a black lady who sang country I liked until after the Floyd riots all of a sudden she couldn’t shut up about race when she never mentioned it before so I stopped listening to her. But like you said mostly whites listen to country and that is fine. I love old country and blues and it’s interesting to see how each influenced each other
I wish it was this consistent. They don't give a shit if it's a female-dominated interest/career and such. In fact it's a good thing, and any men joining is something that must be stopped. Same goes for the racial thing; "black spaces" and all that. The less white people and men you have, the more Diverse™ you are.
Yup. Frozen Crown comes to mind, which had a black and female guitarist. She wasn't lynched or otherwise driven from the metal scene. She must have just slipped through the cracks, I suppose, because obviously metal must be really racist and icky, right? I looked it up, she went on to join Angus McSix, too.
Yeah, and she is just as good in McSix as she was in Frozen Crown. If I had to guess, much like most members of Angus McSix, she joined because she wanted a band that wasnt going to tour a lot so she could have more home time.
Nobody in the industry makes that style of country anymore. I'd say it should make a comeback, but Nashville's certainly captured and won't try to sell anything that doesn't abuse the senses.
That guy who went viral because of "Rich Man North of Richmond" is a throwback. I think Sturgill Simpson, though a bit weird lyrically, has that old-time country feel. Dwight Yoakam was a really good traditional Country-Western guy in the Buck Owens/Bakersfield groove. but I don't think he's performing or recording anymore.
I hope more will understand that the "Richmond" guy is good, not only for his working-man lyrics, but for his old-timey sound. His dobro playing is OK (good enough for folk music).
My fave is "Louisiana Man." Of course "Kiss an Angel Good Morning," his biggest hit, is great as well.
Diversity, shmeversity. If it's good, it's good.
His live version of Kaw-Liga is amazingly good.