Guest Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) The ultimate alternative country artist, of course, is Bob Dylan. I am a little fanatical when it comes to Bob Dylan - I have all of his major albums and most of his "bootleg series" albums. People ask me if I prefer the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. I just laugh condescendingly and say, "Bob Dylan!" It drives my wife crazy, as she can't stand Bob Dylan because he "can't sing". I think his albums Blonde on Blonde, John Wesley Harding, and the Basement Tapes (or better yet, the Basement Tapes Complete box set) are perfect gateways from rock into country music. Self Portrait is also an underrated country masterpiece. Neil Young is another great gateway. I have all of his major albums through 1980 (and a number of his albums after that). Harvest, Time Fades Away and Tonight's the Night are key albums there. The Grateful Dead also work, although they are definitely more on the rock side. If you go the Grateful Dead route, please note that their live albums are far better than their studio albums, particularly Europe '72. Edited August 4, 2017 by DoctorLemon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiterateParakeet Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 On 7/28/2017 at 5:04 AM, Ironhold said: Ronnie Milsap - "Smokey Mountain Rain" Oh my stars, i haven't thought of him since I was a kid. Thanks for the nostalgic moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vort Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, DoctorLemon said: The ultimate alternative country artist, of course, is Bob Dylan. I especially remember his country powerhouse ballad, "All Along the Watchtower", as famously covered by the Urban Cowboy himself, Jimi "Slide Guitar" Hendrix. Seattle's Urban Cowboy King: Edited August 4, 2017 by Vort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Vort said: I especially remember his country powerhouse ballad, "All Along the Watchtower", as famously covered by the Urban Cowboy himself, Jimi "Slide Guitar" Hendrix. Seattle's Urban Cowboy King: Ah yes, I am a fan of Hendrix! I really enjoy Are You Experienced and Electric Ladyland, though I never really got into Axis: Bold as Love. Still, one of the best early examples of electric guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fether Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Sorry to resurrect this... just thought I would make this important contribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSG Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 On 7/27/2017 at 8:20 PM, Sunday21 said: To someone raised on AC/DC, this is clearly a test of my fortitude. http://babylonbee.com/news/study-highway-hell-theologically-accurate-96-modern-worship-songs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSG Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 On 7/27/2017 at 8:53 PM, zil said: Of course, you could just tell her that you don't enjoy country music and until self-driving pickups are a reality and someone makes a country song about how his girl, his dog, and his truck all left him, you're not interested. zil and Sunday21 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSG Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 On 7/28/2017 at 6:51 AM, Ironhold said: Dan Seals - "Bop" Really handy when you're trying to get a country DJ to play something you can ECS to. Some of them resist playing anything but ~170BPM two-steps, and it's a struggle to even get a waltz in there. Sunday21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sunday21 Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 4 hours ago, NightSG said: http://babylonbee.com/news/study-highway-hell-theologically-accurate-96-modern-worship-songs/ How cool is that! Thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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