Classic Country Thread

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Growing up in Alex, I listened to a lot of of country and watched more Hee Haw than any child should be subjected to ever. A Convoy reference in another thread triggered some great childhood memories.

So this is a thread dedicated to Classic Country and a seemingly simpler time, which for the purposes of this thread are pre 90s.

Sorry to any you 40 year olds in advance, but nostalgia as you push 60 is a treat- you’ve made it this far to have some great memories, from a time when you could never imagine being this old.

Anyone else wanna take a trip down memory lane, y’all jump in here.

The first is one of the best male voices ever and the second was a Huge Crush of mine - she still gives me goosebumps (she seemed more attainable than Olivia Newton-John).

 

[Slim Tubby]

As a metalhead, I can enjoy listening to the following without apologies:

Alabama
Waylon Jennings
Johnny Cash
Hank Jr.

Get a rope if it's anyone else.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

As a metalhead, I can enjoy listening to the following without apologies:

Alabama
Waylon Jennings
Johnny Cash
Hank Jr.

Get a rope if it's anyone else.

 

[coolhandgopher]

I’m a big fan of the outlaw country movement from the ‘70s and the modern version (in my head at least—Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers)

I’ll start with David Allen Coe singing this classic penned by John Prine and Steve Goodman:

 

[coolhandgopher]

And while you your eyes were on Mandrell, my crush was on Tanya Tucker:

 

[Ogee Ogilthorpe]

This is pretty much the extent of what I have on country music

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

As a metalhead, I can enjoy listening to the following without apologies:

Alabama
Waylon Jennings
Johnny Cash
Hank Jr.

Get a rope if it's anyone else.

Something hard for you metal head

Hopefully you didn’t only listen to this alone in you room on a Friday night

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

And while you your eyes were on Mandrell, my crush was on Tanya Tucker:

My wouldn’t survive her

Below, maybe the best female country vocalist performance ever? I’ve heard this song hundreds of times in my life and it still transfixes me.

As Andy Gibb (bonus ), says in the intro, one of only a few songs to ever go #1 on the pop, C&W and easy listening charts.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

I’m a big fan of the outlaw country movement from the ‘70s and the modern version (in my head at least—Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers)

Two of my favorites -

My personal anthem



My favorite drinking song along with one bourbon, one scotch and one beer.

I’ll start with David Allen Coe singing this classic penned by John Prine and Steve Goodman: