Music

[Joberwocky]

I did not, but that sounds like a winner for sure.  I've been listening to "Reunions" a bunch, love that the style is a little all over the place

[SKT]

Agreed about Reunions in the best sense. I love that he’s not only a great songwriter but a legitimately badass guitarist. Would love to catch a show on his next tour but would have to head to St. Louis for closest venue.

[Joberwocky]

I agree it would most likely be a great live show.  I agree with you about both his musicianship and songwriting.  His lyrics get things across in a wonderfully clear and simple way

[Matt]

I saw him whe he co billed with Father John Misty.  I went for FJM but ended up enjoying JI much more.  They swapped positions on the tour and fortunately I caught one where he closed.  Though I love FJM his set would have been a disappointment to close the evening.

[SKT]

Closest I’ve come to seeing JI live was catching him on Austin City Limits. I really would love to see him soon. I think my next live show will be Charley Crockett here in town.  He’s got a great sound if you dig old classic country

[Matt]

I love seeing classic country shows.  I love seeing them in divey places.  My first post apocalypse shows coming up soon in Oct then 2 in Feb.  Can’t wait.  I really can’t remember who I saw last.

[SKT]

Man, I’m with you on classic country in a dive bar. It hits all the right spots for me.  You probably have seen it, but if not, I highly recommend the semi-recent “Country Music” documentary by Ken Burns. Damn it was good and I learned a ton.

On a separate note, I mentioned in another thread my love for bands like Husker Du.  I also love classic country, so I got lucky when I went to school in Columbia, MO in the early 90’s and got to see Uncle Tupelo, who I think kind of invented that “alt-country” genre.  Saw them a ton and they became one of my favorite bands. It didn’t hurt that they absolutely rocked live.

[SKT]

And here’s Charlie

[mclaincausey]

LOVE Uncle Tupelo. But I think that if I had to credit one act for founding Alt Country I would go back to Neil Young. Listening to an album like Harvest Moon it's all there! Just got a little punkier downstream.

[SKT]

Good point about Neil. I think I should have probably used the term “cow-punk” (as awful as that sounds).  Although his stuff with crazy horse is in that vein too. I remember when I first heard the intense staccato rhythm of “Graveyard Shift” paired with that telecaster…that stuff was made for me.

[SKT]

While my mind is on “country, alt-country, country-folk”, are there any Richard Buckner fans around here?  Guy doesn’t get his due I think

[Dmart]

I wouldn’t consider myself a fan, but I like his music, at least the few songs I know of.

[Jett129]

My favorite CowPunk band…

[BD81]

John Joseph is the man!

[mclaincausey]

Hehe I love the term "cow punk" @SKT

[SKT]

@Dmart Buckner’s first 4 albums are really good. I mean, the guy did an entire album based on poems by Edgar Lee Masters. He’s wonderfully weird. The album “Devotion & Doubt” is my favorite but it is a capital D Downer.

@Jett129 What a great track. Have you ever listened to any Bottlerockets?  They’re good stuff too I think.

@mclaincausey  Cow punk, when you hear it , you know

[Dmart]

I started listening yesterday evening after your post. Wonderfully weird is the perfect term.
I currently listen a lot the last knife fighter.

[Jett129]

@SKT Used to love the Bottle Rockets and a band called The Del Lords.

[mclaincausey]

Good call @Jett129 love the Bottle Rockets

[Jett129]