Comments on: Discussion: My Kind of Country

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:52:09 +0000

well said, Linda

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:49:16 +0000

I like mainstream country music, i.e. what’s played on the radio. I enjoy rooting for someone that lots of people also like. And the mainstream singers are the ones who have news that’s easily assessible. I don’t need to look very far to hear about so-and-so having a new album out or what so-and-so has been doing. And they’re the ones who make TV appearances. So to sum it up, mainstream country music is easily assessible. Music with a good melody.

By: CF

CF — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:05:52 +0000

My kinda country is:

George Strait, Alan Jackson, Patty Loveless, Lee Ann Womack, Garth Brooks, Brooks & Dunn, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Johnny Cash etc.

It is really varied, but leans heavily on traditional/neo-traditional stuff. I grew up in the ’90s, so those sounds stick close to me.

By: J.R. Journey

J.R. Journey — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:58:28 +0000

Can’t thank you all enough for your kind words and for lending us some of your readers.

By: Blake Boldt

Blake Boldt — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:32:51 +0000

I would like to leave readers guessing about my kind of country. Adds a little spice to our relationship.

By: Rainbow

Rainbow — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:28:19 +0000

This little feature is a real help when launching a blog. Thanks alot guys!
As Chris said, you will pretty soon find out what “my kind of country” is.
The name of the blog is actually a shout out to Reba’s 1984 album “My Kind Of Country”. We will be writing about our kind of country, just like Reba sang her kind of country.

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:40:11 +0000

You know, it’s hard to say for me. I can really get into any kind of country that I think is done well, but I suppose the style that tends to grab me the fastest is the gritty country-rock stuff – old Steve Earle, Texas stuff like Wade Bowen and Reckless Kelly. It’s not always very traditional, but there’s an urgency to the best of that material that I really dig. On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, I’m a huge sucker for Appalachian-influenced acoustic stuff, too. If even one quarter of the stuff country radio played was as sparse and rootsy as Rattlin’ Bones (I know, dream on), I’d be a happy man.

By: Chris D.

Chris D. — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:37:26 +0000

Very cool guys! Thanks a lot for all the kind words!

I don’t need to put mine, you guys will find out soon enough!

By: Jordan Stacey

Jordan Stacey — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:22:25 +0000

Congrats to the three of them and I’ll be visiting the site regulary.

My kind of country is the traditional stuff, Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Dolly Parton, Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, they’re country to me. I love the new stuff but to me it’s the old stuff that truly country.

By: Steve from Boston

Steve from Boston — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:17:46 +0000

Congrats to all three of you, best wishes for much success, and thank your for helping to spread the voice of Country music even further!

To answer Kevin’s question, my kind of Country is Bluegrass/Mountain flavored Country, (As Ralph Stanley said, “you just can’t beat that Mountain sound..”) and Traditional/Neotraditional Country. That is probably obvious from my comments here on Country Universe, so it follows that my heroes are Patty Loveless, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Dwight Yoakam, Vince Gill, Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, Clint Black…but my absolute favorite, and the best of the bunch by my reckoning, is Miss Patty Loveless….SHE’S my kind of Country!

Again, Congrats and best wishes to JR, Rainbow and Chris!