Billy Currington
This is just a little break from some of the heavier, more serious essays I have been publishing lately. Even old theologians need a break now and then. But don't fret. I am going to publish a series of essays here soon that I have been writing for inclusion in a book I have decided to work on. So I will be asking you to put on your thinking caps again soon enough. Today I am suggesting you just relax and enjoy a great young musical talent: country singer/songwriter Billy Currington.
I have listened to country music almost my entire life. I seldom listen to modern country music because so much of it is not really country at all. There are so many "cross over" artists from Pop and Rock that it is pretty rare when a genuine new country talent arises. And if it were not for Mike Rodgers putting a YouTube video of one of Billy's songs on Mike's latest post I would have missed hearing this one.
But I am glad Mike did, because Billy Currington is the genuine article. He has a pure country voice that reminds me of a young George Strait. He has three albums to date, one in 2003, one in 2005, and his last in 2008. A little background on him is found here.
If country music isn't your thing, well, I will try to understand, but won't really be able to! ;-) So just give the first song or two a chance and see if you can't be pursuaded.Sit back now, put on the headphones, or a good set of speakers, and listen to one who is going to be around a long, long time. Open OS in another tab and go about your business; that is if you can keep your mind off the music and that pure country voice. Country has a winner here, folks.
Thanks again, Mike.
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I hope you all enjoy this music.
Monte
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"People are Crazy" is an instant country classic. Those don't come along every day. I'm also surprised at the amount of OSers that enjoy country. Not bad for a progressive site, but that is one thing I love about OS. Open minds. Thanks for the kudos, Monte. Going to hit play now!
R
This is great! "People are crazy" is one of the songs that I heard at the pool and mentioned in my (ridiculous) blog!!
I may be persuaded.
Thanks Monte!
Thanks for the tunes, Monte. Sort of like cleansing the spiritual palate before the next course. :-D
Rated.
Thank you, Pilgrim
Buffy: I agree. Great young talent.
SM: Sometimes it is hard to get people to even listen to country because there is so much junk played on country stations today that is all over the map and a lot of it isn't country at all. I almost never listen to country stations on radio. I do listen to the "Classic Country" feed on cable, no commercials, which helps.
Chuck: I think that song hits home with far too many people. A little close to the bone, isn't it?
Hey, Bill: Yep. We'll be serving up some stuff in the next few days that you have to chew on; but it won't be all that hard to swallow.
At least that is how I have written the drafts. I will clean them up right before I publish each one and try to make sure they are fairly easy to read and understand.
Thanks to everyone for listening and commenting.
Monte
Hi, Anne, yes, I think this fellow has a big future if he sticks to the basics and does not let some handler change his sound. Too many country artists today let that happen.
Kay, glad you will give it a listen. You may be pleasantly surprised. I have that Rosanne Cash album, and that is a great song. I liked the whole album. Also have the Rodney Crowell's album that he cut right after they broke up. It has some great heartbreak songs on it as well. They were a cute couple there for a while.
Monte
Monte
oh i listened and it's good, i admit...
now: i got my thinkin cap on
like patrick stewart in
xmen..
it is a hell of a cap these days,
ya country bumpkin, so lets go on them essays,eh?
still a dylanfreak, Jim
modern country music,
w/nashvill e skyline?
JR: I surely agree that "people are crazy," except for thee and me, of course. I still enjoy Strait and will likely always consider his pure sound and failure to capitulate to the trends as a big bonus. He simply has integrity. And there is not enough of that to go around these days in country music. Currington is a bit older and is not a "newcomer." He has been around for three albums already. So he has 6 years association with a major record label. He is new to me, but not to the music scene.
Thanks for both of your comments.
Monte
Defying classification, denying sujugation...
i can't feel the way to such a fate but i want to know
the secret to mercurialness, for life is change and i must
ride the Change somehow for i am young and i have no solid
identity & never shall...i am of the generation X and i am w/o a face
and i will try to prove that i am not an abberation, i am
squeezed between the Boomers and th e New Youth, who
are the first to be born to the Global Village...
an Xer is no person
he was born in Mayberry
and now he finds himself in a world of incomprehensible
speed & chaos and he will run run to the end of the Race and
the marathons
and the running...he is a runner...
Professor: glad to do it.
Monte
Monte
You don't have to spend a fortune on them. They make a world of difference in the sound.
Monte