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[jspencer1986]

I've been listening to country music...for 10 hours. I used to watch CMT on cable all the time in the late 90's and I've noticed that I much preferred all the music being brought out back then to the stuff being brought out now. Don't get me wrong, all the artists that were around back then are still bringing out great stuff, and probably will until they retire from their music careers, but most (not all, but MOST) of the new country music artists being released these days aren't bringing out more than one song that is anything worth listening to.

Let's go back to the old favourites - Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Clay Walker, Trisha Yearwood, Mindy Mcready, River Road (if anybody knows where I can find a copy of the song Nickajack, it would be most appreciated), Brooks and Dunn, Dixie Chicks, Keith Urban, Sherrie Austin, Terri Clark, Jo Dee Messina, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw (pre-Nelly)...

I mean, jeez, there were so many great artists out in the 90's, and while they're all still making great music, the next generation just sucks beyond the telling of it. It doesn't give die hard country fans much hope for the future. I write a lot of country songs, and the stuff I write is better than half the stuff they're publishing these days. It's ridiculous really, when an amateur can write and perform better than the vast majority of the people getting record deals.

It's a shame but it's true. The country music scene has been left to house the awkward lyrics and half-hearted melodies of todays country music, and I'll mourn the loss of the greats when they've been completely phased out by their raw, untalented successors.

Can you tell I'm passionate about country music?

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[jarrow.livejournal.com]

You know, there are some times when I think we were swapped at birth or something. I grew up in rural Georgia--I have the same hometown as Alan Jackson (I assume you know exactly who he is). One of my best friends growing up was obsessed with country music. His talent was turning on CMT and being able to identify the artist, song, and album within 3 seconds of seeing/hearing the video. He got it EVERY TIME. I mean, I can do that with Buffy episodes now, but at the time I was extremely impressed :-) I, personally, have never liked country music. It tickles me a bit to think of someone with an Australian accent singing country :-) That is wicked cute. I'll have to whip out my southern accent for your sometime. Growing up, it was VICIOUS. Like, it could cut steel. Fortunately, it's pretty much gone now, but I'm sure I could work something up for you ;-)

[boi4eliza.livejournal.com]

It tickles me a bit to think of someone with an Australian accent singing country :-) That is wicked cute.

You know, after that I know it will really disappoint you when I say that I actually sound very American when I sing country. Dammit, I was looking forward to being called cute for something for a change.

About 3 or 4 years ago, I would have definitely been someone to rival your mates CMT talent. I watched it so much I even knew the ones other people had barely even heard of, I was pretty proud of myself. And I used to watch interviews and stuff, that's where I taught myself the American accent to the extent of being able to use it well enough to fool strangers into thinking I was actually American. That was fun, but I reckon any American would probably be able to tell I was putting it on.

My obsession runs deep with this genre, I can tell you. Oh, and yes, I know exactly who Alan Jackson is - his older stuff is also better than his new stuff, but I like most of it :P

You MUST send me a clip of your southern accent. I NEED to hear it. Like NOW. And if you're a good boy and send it, I might even send you one of the songs I've written :)

[boi4eliza.livejournal.com]

By the way, when I read the word Georgia, it made me think of Trisha Yearwood's latest release Georgia Rain :P