Are You A Fan?

[Scotty The Rebel]

I have been a fan of country music for a long long time.

That's because you're an old fart.

 

[Nora]

Yes

 

[CP/M User]

I didn't vote because it didn't feel like the right thing to do. There are people who probably listen to nothing but Country music and I haven't got a problem with that, but I listen to all kinds of music that I have an ear for and some country music is in that list, then I'll listen to it, I don't think that strictly makes me a fan though. Another example is Psychedelic music, there are some bands that I really enjoy and there are others where I just think "what were they thinking?".

 

[Metal Head Mike]

Not a die hard country fan. But I enjoy great music in any genre. So I voted Yes

 

[Mr. Bob Dobolina]

What can I say. I listen to the Byrds, Glen Campbell, Gene Clark, Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons, The Eagles, Mike Nesmith & The First Nation Band, The Lovin' Spoonful. The thing all those guys have in common is they have done a bit of Country Rock.

Though I don't mind a bit of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Tom T Hall, Kenny Rogers, Slim Dusty & John Denver even though Denver once said that he felt he was more Western rather than Country, if you ask me, I think his roots are more folk based (which is probably what he was getting at), because he was with the Chad Mitchell Trio before going Solo. "Leaving on a Jet Plane" which Denver wrote was a big hit for Peter, Paul & Mary before he went solo, though also performed the song himself.

Add The Band, Emmylou Harris, Rick Nelson, Poco, Tanya Tucker, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Pure Prairie League to the above lists and that about covers it for me.

 

[Fever]

Some of it-not the new stuff like Kenny Chesney or Taylor Swift (which actually isn't country)

 

[Phil B.]

I like the "classic" country stuff. Along with Bluegrass, Folk, Blues, and Jazz, these are true American genres of music.

Here is a little thread of albums I put up a while back.

http://www.classicrockforums.com/forum/f55/some-country-western-vinyl-eye-candy-17199/

 

[CP/M User]

Add The Band, Emmylou Harris, Rick Nelson, Poco, Tanya Tucker, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Pure Prairie League to the above lists and that about covers it for me.

Yes there's those as well as The Everly Brothers & even Del Shannon did a little Country as well.

 

[architect]

I voted NO.

I went out with a guy in high school who was really into Country. He tried to convert me as I was into classic rock and metal, still am. I listened to stuff like Tracy Byrd, Terri Clark, John Michael Montgomery, and Alan Jackson for a bit. But I just can't get into it. It's just too.... hokey, is that the right word?

The only country I can honestly say I like is Patsy Cline and Alison Krauss and Union Station

 

[Sunny]

I didn't vote as there are some songs I like and some I can't stand.