country
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Bob Fudge – Colter Wall I’m finally done with the term, and I’m finally back to being able to jam out all day long at work. It’s a nice feeling for sure. It is an unfortunately temporary arrangement, but I am trying not to take it for granted. Colter Wall is one of the coolest Read more
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Ever South – Drive-By Truckers It’s hard for me to believe that it has been so long since I’ve written on this blog. For those who don’t know, I started a Master’s program in early August, which has taken most of my free time that I would use to write. I really hate that. The Read more
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Silver Dagger – Charley Crockett One of the best entertainers out today, Charley Crockett should be one of the faces of country music, but instead the powers that be continue to pander to a pop radio audience and perpetually shove acts like Morgan Wallen down our throats. Morgan has a cool voice, but his songs Read more
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Self Destructive Zones – Drive By Truckers The Drive By Truckers first post-Isbell record, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark is one of their best. There are plenty of songs to highlight and it was hard to choose just one for today’s post, but before I got into this album in it’s entirety, “Self Destructive Zones” was Read more
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I mentioned yesterday how the “Pizza Tapes” are what really got me into the Dead. Up until then, I had no idea about the amount of influence that country music had on Jerry Garcia. Backstory of the music – in 1993, David Grisman was at his home studio jamming and hanging out with Tony Rice, Read more
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I’m On Fire – Whitey Morgan and the 78s I’m a big fan of covers that give us a different spin or take on songs, or just something to make it unique compared to the original. Whitey Morgan‘s “I’m on Fire” might be my favorite. Whitey is a true outlaw country singer, and I had Read more
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Pink Skies – Zach Bryan Whenever I’m going through a tough time, there are certain artists that I tend to gravitate back to. Zach Bryan is one of those, as he has plenty of songs for whatever mood I’m in. One of the things I love about his music is how close to home his Read more
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Look at Miss Ohio – Gillian Welch I first heard “Look At Miss Ohio” in a cover done by Miranda Lambert that is really good, but I think the original by Gillian Welch is my favorite. There’s something about the way that Gillian sings the song that perfectly matches the lyrics, almost like you can Read more
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Rock Salt and Nails – Tyler Childers Another song covered by so many artists, and written by, but never performed or recorded by Utah Phillips, “Rock Salt and Nails” is one of the most haunting country songs of all time. Performed by Tyler Childers, the song seems to take on a whole new level of Read more
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Never Been to Spain – Three Dog Night / Waylon Jennings Originally written by Hoyt Axton and covered by the likes of Elvis, Cher, Ike and Tina, and Waylon Jennings among others, I think I actually like the Three Dog Night version of “Never Been To Spain“. As I write that, I think I may Read more
My Taste in Music 