tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post6117278588446562533..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: Country Music I Like Despite My Better JudgmentScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-41103413768006426652008-08-13T16:26:00.000-08:002008-08-13T16:26:00.000-08:00Nice post! Check out this site too. It has a prett...Nice post! Check out this site too. It has a pretty good collection of music theory tutorial videos. Free mp3 and movie dl as well<BR/>http://crazyinstruments.blogdns.com:8080/blog/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-68762587031129145262008-08-06T09:53:00.000-08:002008-08-06T09:53:00.000-08:00Being raised in Nashville you'd think I'd be a cou...Being raised in Nashville you'd think I'd be a country music fan. Unfortunately it was a case of 'familiarity breeds contempt.' Also, I'm close to having perfect pitch, and that twang just makes my ears bleed. And my taste in music runs to folk and some serious rock and roll (Led Zeppelin and the like). However, you made some excellent choices. I love the "O Brother" soundtrack (and the movie) and all things Johnny Cash, because he could actually sing. And Dolly Parton's version of her own song is MUCH better than Whitney's over the top version. That being said, my grandparents were in Randy Travis' "Forever and Ever, Amen" video. And I met Loretta Lynn and she is a lovely, lovely person. Very kind and generous and never acted like she was better than anyone else. (I dated her son for awhile, but that's another story.)Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190489990653412687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-25453057127734410722008-08-05T13:09:00.000-08:002008-08-05T13:09:00.000-08:00My favorite is Mr. Lyle Lovett. I heart Lyle and t...My favorite is Mr. Lyle Lovett. I heart Lyle and think Julia was an idiot to let him get away.Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13576523079112503893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-63248892391112713672008-08-04T05:02:00.000-08:002008-08-04T05:02:00.000-08:00It's sounding like you could almost fit in down he...It's sounding like you could almost fit in down here in East TN. I think your love for Dolly MAY make up for your anti country attitude :)<BR/><BR/>Alison Kraus and Eva Cassidy are some of our favorites.<BR/><BR/>And, I love Archuleta too :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971378715777007757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-52651911503731513492008-08-03T21:15:00.000-08:002008-08-03T21:15:00.000-08:00Ya, I pretty much could have written this post wit...Ya, I pretty much could have written this post without changing much. Except I have to add that Eva Cassidy and Norah Jones are not Country!<BR/><BR/>I LOVE Alison Krauss. Her voice is divine. I favor Everytime You Say Goodbye and Baby, Now That I Found You.<BR/><BR/>But I can also handle a few more artists AND I love Bluegrass. It comes from listening to Prairie Home Companion. LOOOOVE Prairie Home Companion. My husband and I notice that we like any music on that show, even if it's not something we'd ever normally listen to. In the context of the rest of the show, we can enjoy it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-14182994858524414142008-08-03T14:15:00.000-08:002008-08-03T14:15:00.000-08:00One word Sugarland. Really.Or is it Sugar Land? ...One word Sugarland. <BR/><BR/>Really.<BR/><BR/>Or is it Sugar Land? <BR/><BR/>Which in that case it would be TWO words.Tammy and Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591163985710800183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-51950615913836530852008-08-01T22:58:00.000-08:002008-08-01T22:58:00.000-08:00You can never go wrong with George Straight and Do...You can never go wrong with George Straight and Dolly Pardon! :) <BR/><BR/>Great list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-7254333091718642912008-08-01T18:04:00.000-08:002008-08-01T18:04:00.000-08:00I am not much of a country music fan either. I ha...I am not much of a country music fan either. I haven't heard most of the music you mention here, but I love the sound track to <I>O Brother Where Art Thou</I>. <I>Man of Constant Sorrows, Go To Sleep You Little Baby, Down In the River To Pray</I>, they're all just wonderful.Geekwifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757848004081797679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-20326774264112942072008-08-01T07:08:00.000-08:002008-08-01T07:08:00.000-08:00Thank you; I feel so much better about peeking out...Thank you; I feel so much better about peeking out the closet now, following you.<BR/>I also like Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Norah Jones but please Michelle, please say it isn't true; Dolly?<BR/>Of course, I suppose that may be countered with my love of Dwight Yoakam. What an incredible voice! The only problem with him that I see is that his legs are longer and shapelier than mine.<BR/>I also think that Waylon Jennings had a gorgeous voice but I don't care for all the whining tales of misery and woe. I've got my own problems!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-31654902382545267192008-07-31T22:35:00.000-08:002008-07-31T22:35:00.000-08:00There is a short window when I loved country, in t...There is a short window when I loved country, in the early 90's. Randy Travis, Clint Black, some Garth Brooks, Alabama. I don't count bluegrass or gospel as country. Maybe it's because I love them both. And Big Rock Candy Mountain is one of the best albums ever. :)Fleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412755038083750088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-64143448727229278322008-07-31T22:01:00.000-08:002008-07-31T22:01:00.000-08:00Try Nickel Creek! It's kind of modernish blue gras...Try Nickel Creek! It's kind of modernish blue grass if that's a genre. You might like it. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16989747442339101828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-36798852736905934652008-07-31T18:14:00.000-08:002008-07-31T18:14:00.000-08:00Oh, Allison Krauss has a beautiful voice.Oh, Allison Krauss has a beautiful voice.SarahHubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11906484079798081988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-31907948664799109442008-07-31T18:04:00.000-08:002008-07-31T18:04:00.000-08:00Never been much of a country music fan myself, but...Never been much of a country music fan myself, but I do love some Dolly Parton. Crystal Gayle's always been fairly tolerable, as well.Megan Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008925325073263825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-58584208165157379682008-07-31T15:13:00.000-08:002008-07-31T15:13:00.000-08:00I agree with you, country is not my bag. But ther...I agree with you, country is not my bag. But there are exceptions to every rule, and Alison Krauss should be included in any list of country not to hate. ;)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-38218184295871423142008-07-31T15:04:00.000-08:002008-07-31T15:04:00.000-08:00hi! i discovered your blog by accident a couple of...hi! i discovered your blog by accident a couple of weeks ago and love, love, love reading all your great newsy, funny and informational posts about Alaska... <BR/><BR/>i drove from VA to AK in 1995 with a good friend from college for a summer visit and stayed for 3 years!<BR/><BR/>i've been trying to get back ever since. only this time i'll have a husband and 2 sons in tow so your "mom in alaska" is right up my alley! <BR/><BR/>Killing the Blues is originally a John Prine song and I like the Plant/Krauss version but I LOVE the version by Shawn Colvin that she does on Cover Girl. <BR/><BR/>I'm originally from Richmond, VA and though I got the hell out of there as soon as possible, the one thing I've taken with me is a love of country music...<BR/><BR/>i mean the real stuff. no carrie underwood or rascal flatts, sorry.<BR/>to tell you my age...i listened to my mom's dolly parton and loretta lynn and conway twitty records along with my 45's of Tainted Love (the Soft Cell version) and at least half the songs from any John Hughes movie soundtrack!<BR/><BR/>have you given the dixie chicks a listen? esp. Long Way Home <BR/><BR/>and any older randy travis or older George Strait is a great way to go too. <BR/><BR/>generalizations are trouble(remember when lots of U.S. citizens thought it would be cool to have a cowboy as president?!?!?!) <BR/><BR/>you just have to wade through the sludge of modern country to get to the good stuff. much like anything these days i guess!<BR/><BR/>thanks again for your great blog. i can't wait to keep readingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-25756769593080580742008-07-31T14:18:00.000-08:002008-07-31T14:18:00.000-08:00I have also professed my dislike of country in the...I have also professed my dislike of country in the past, but find myself liking some music in this genre, including many that you mentioned on your list. I guess there are always lots of exceptions!MamaCta!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10500392511466062266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-17466330167949956542008-07-31T12:49:00.000-08:002008-07-31T12:49:00.000-08:00I love all types of music, but was raised on Count...I love all types of music, but was raised on Country. I can vividly remember dancing with my Grandpa while balancing on his toes, to Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash and my all time, tip top favorite - Merle Haggard. Silver Wings makes me cry every time I hear it. I knew the words to Okie From Muskogee by heart at 5 or 6. Crazy!<BR/><BR/>I also love Randy Travis, Alison Krauss, Tracy Lawrence, George Strait, Alan Jackson and Reba McEntire. Lots more actually.<BR/><BR/>I haven't heard the new album from Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, but I hear it is very good.<BR/><BR/>Great list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-46532248177920061492008-07-31T11:33:00.000-08:002008-07-31T11:33:00.000-08:00Love the lyrics and the titles of country songs! M...Love the lyrics and the titles of country songs! My son enjoys country, and I let him listen to country in the car when I'm driving. It makes for some good discussions, too. "Mom, what does it mean when they say Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo?"Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647906900944224234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-70286213565823616892008-07-31T09:34:00.000-08:002008-07-31T09:34:00.000-08:00Hey, sounds to me like you DO like country music. ...Hey, sounds to me like you DO like country music. You're just not a fan of all of it.<BR/><BR/>Because George Strait? Pure country, and my pretend boyfriend. I've been a fan since the beginning.<BR/><BR/>Now crossover country, like Shania Twain? It's not country. I like some of her songs, but THEY ARE NOT COUNTRY. I used to bicker with a co-worker about it all the time.<BR/><BR/>To me, Alison Kraus and Dolly Parton are two of the twangiest, and I love 'em for it! And Dolly's version of I Will Always Love You? The ultimate. <BR/><BR/>I love that you have that Chad Brock song on your list - I love it and I'm sad that he faded into obscurity.<BR/><BR/>Great list!Lori - Queen of Dirty Laundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11688908160171158198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-76883312812998763482008-07-31T09:06:00.000-08:002008-07-31T09:06:00.000-08:00I am absolutely a music snob. And Country is one ...I am absolutely a music snob. And Country is one of the only genres I truly don't enjoy. <BR/><BR/>I had a stint back in college of going Country Dancing with roommates, and I started to like it, because the dancing is so fun. <BR/><BR/>Then, when my husband was working on his doctorate, his first assistantship was to be the TA for a class called "The History of Country and Western Music." We laughed and laughed about that assignment (he's not a fan, either), but he has grown to respect it a lot. Especially the early artists like Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash.<BR/><BR/>I haven't heard most of the songs you list, but am very interested in the Robert Plant one. :)Lara Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-26400712565257255992008-07-31T08:42:00.000-08:002008-07-31T08:42:00.000-08:00I LOVE that song by Allison Krauss and Robert Plan...I LOVE that song by Allison Krauss and Robert Plant. I ran into it awhile ago on TV and forgot about buying it. Thank you for reminding me!<BR/><BR/>I also love, LOVE Dolly Parton - I have since I was a kid and was buying LPs. Still v. v. frustrated that the album "dolly, dolly, dolly" is not available on CD. I managed to cobble together most of the songs off of iTunes, but still. I am also a big fan of Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn.<BR/><BR/>Me likey bluegrass, too. I consider it different than "country", though. Bluegrass is less "twangy" and more "plucky".Cagey (Kelli Oliver George)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13691589813815058981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-19878479045184563412008-07-31T08:37:00.000-08:002008-07-31T08:37:00.000-08:00Dolly's version of "I Will Always Love You" is soo...Dolly's version of "I Will Always Love You" is soooooooo much better than Whitney Houston's. <BR/><BR/>It makes me cry every time I hear it. Seriously.Beth Cotellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536268080265726705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-38380506131606728152008-07-31T08:36:00.000-08:002008-07-31T08:36:00.000-08:00Because he's big, does it make it wrong? I like s...Because he's big, does it make it wrong? I like several of the Garth Brooks songs...<BR/><BR/>*Standing Outside the Fire - inspiration for life and love<BR/>*Ain't Goin' Down (til the Sun Comes Up) - gets my feet moving when I'm exercising<BR/>*We Shall be Free - great beat, great motto<BR/>*Long Neck Bottle - funny and upbeatPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641172910314754096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-66503853155908456752008-07-31T08:22:00.000-08:002008-07-31T08:22:00.000-08:00Good list! I'm not a country fan myself either, bu...Good list! I'm not a country fan myself either, but I think it's really an aversion to the slower, more modern stuff. I like Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Dixie Chicks (occasionally), and Lyle Lovett, and I *love* Norah Jones, Alison Krauss, and anything Bluegrass! As long as there's a banjo or a fiddle, I'm diggin' it.<BR/><BR/>Charlie Daniel's Band too, but mostly for the Devil Went Down to Georgia :)ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523535460114457419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-74704487030228845422008-07-31T08:09:00.000-08:002008-07-31T08:09:00.000-08:00Okay I had to go look at Wikipedia to see what the...Okay I had to go look at Wikipedia to see what they said and here's the gist:<BR/><BR/>Rebecca is right, Johnny Cash covered Depeche Mode's 1989 original of Personal Jesus in 2002.<BR/><BR/>Heather, I think you're thinking of "You Were Always on My Mind" which they say is a Brenda Lee original covered by Elvis, Willie and Pet Shop Boys. I had no idea it went back to Brenda. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, that's what the Mighty Wikipedia claims.<BR/><BR/>Shows how much I know.Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.com