Uncommon Opinions

[Bellsprout]

Modern country music isn't even country music. It's like light pop with the occasional twang sound.

[JazzMan]

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There's only a very, very select few country artists I'll listen to from the past decade or so: Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Big and Rich, Carrie Underwood, and (if you consider some of his stuff country) Kid Rock.

Other than that, all of today's country is ****. Not a big fan of the old stuff either outside of Cash, but he's not really country IMO.

[AUChase]

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Nope. Kid Rock can try all he wants, but he's not Country.

[JazzMan]

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Scratch him off then list then, lol

[BlueNGold]

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People have been listening to Country music for yeeeeears and that genre/sub genres have been bringing in big money for a long long time.

I don't think you can say there's a sudden urge for people to listen to it.

I listen to Country music from time to time, even if I prefer rock and metal. When I think of unbearable, I think of Nicki Minaj (sp), Bieber, etc. I don't think of George Jones, Aaron Lewis, George Strait, Jamey Johnson, and Garth Brooks.

I guess that's why its an opinion, right ?

My music playlists tend to be all over the place. We could go from Bring Me The Horizon to Dr. Dre and back to J Cole and then to Fleetwood Mac without even batting an eyelash. My musical taste always depends on the artist. I always feel like its more fair to judge artists rather than genres.

[DoTheLongo]

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There's only a very, very select few country artists I'll listen to from the past decade or so: Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Big and Rich, Carrie Underwood, and (if you consider some of his stuff country) Kid Rock.

Other than that, all of today's country is ****. Not a big fan of the old stuff either outside of Cash, but he's not really country IMO.

Not even those guys are any good, and it's not like one of those things where I have never listened to country because I have tried on several occasions and it was just unbearable. I'd rather listen to someone scraping nails on a chalkboard than country music.

[mb625]

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Taylor Swift, Hunter Hayes, and all these other so called "country" artists are unbearable though.

I pretty much listen to exclusively country music, but I cannot stand pop singers like Swift and Hayes that for whatever reason are considered country artists and played on country music stations. They have no place there.

Agreed with this. Taylor Swift and Hunter Hayes don't even qualify.

Modern country music isn't even country music. It's like light pop with the occasional twang sound.

Agreed with this too.

There's only a very, very select few country artists I'll listen to from the past decade or so: Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Big and Rich, Carrie Underwood, and (if you consider some of his stuff country) Kid Rock.

Other than that, all of today's country is ****. Not a big fan of the old stuff either outside of Cash, but he's not really country IMO.

I can't even stand those above guys any more. Their stuff is getting a little tired IMO. I do like Carrie Underwood, but for her voice more so than her actual songs.

I definitely consider Cash country, and I love all the older country. Cash, Charley Pride, Jerry Reed, Buck Owens, Conway Twitty, etc... But around the time I stopped listening (the early 2000's) I felt it getting a bit formulaic and tired. But any country from when I was a kid and before I love. But, as I've mentioned before, my music selection is super all over the place.

[jack1535]

I'm a Taylor Swift fan and even I wouldn't consider her country lately

I just think any discussion about what music is good and what isn't is stupid. People listen to what they like and I listen to what I like. I'm not gonna say that the stuff I don't listen to is bad I just don't listen to it

[DocHolliday]

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DRM Doesn't really bother me....

It seems like everyone thinks its the second coming of Satan.

[ubernoob]

DRM Doesn't really bother me....

It seems like everyone thinks its the second coming of Satan.

I'll assume were talking video games here.

I used to say the same exact thing but then I personally (I buy 90% of my games. I'll get one as a gift now and then) but then I experienced DRM ruin two of my favorite franchises firsthand.

[DoTheLongo]

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I mean, miles? That's a bit of an overstatement.

who is close to him? KD hell no Lebron has done more at 25. Kobe is the only one I can think of who comes close and i'd still take Lebron because he's younger and can play more positions. People always diss Lebron and say he is overrated and all but he puts his team on his back. He wins MVPs like its nobodies business. I don't think there is a player close to him in what he can do.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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who is close to him? KD hell no Lebron has done more at 25. Kobe is the only one I can think of who comes close and i'd still take Lebron because he's younger and can play more positions. People always diss Lebron and say he is overrated and all but he puts his team on his back. He wins MVPs like its nobodies business. I don't think there is a player close to him in what he can do.

It's all part of the media machine. I hate when the commentators call him the Greatest Player. Give me a break. For as great as Bron is he needs to act like it on the court. It irks me to see a player with his greatness cry to refs after every layup with slight contact.


re: country

When did Aaron Lewis become a country singer? That's like Darius Rocker converting.

I don't listen to the radio so what is "mainstream" and what isn't never really comes into my mindset. Bands I like that I consider country would probably be "alt. country" like:

Ryan Bingham
Shovels & Rope
Hayes Carll
Justin Townes Earle
Loretta Lynn
Lindi Ortega
Tift Merritt
Neko Case
Lucinda Williams
Johnny Cash
The Highwaymen
Waylon
Willie
Garth Brooks (who is just as much a pop act as a country act)
Ryan Adams (depends on the album/band he's playing with)
Ha Ha Tonka
etc.

[Watson]

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I don't like country, but every now and then I come across a "pop country" song that's actually pretty good/that I like

Like this:
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[VTPack919]

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who is close to him? KD hell no Lebron has done more at 25. Kobe is the only one I can think of who comes close and i'd still take Lebron because he's younger and can play more positions. People always diss Lebron and say he is overrated and all but he puts his team on his back. He wins MVPs like its nobodies business. I don't think there is a player close to him in what he can do.

Kobe still plays, KD, both of those guys are not miles worse than Lebron. Athletically yeah, but we aren't judging these guys strictly on athletic prowess.

Lebron is miles better than a guy like Gerald Wallace.

Not saying he is overrated either, just sick of the hype machine.

[AUChase]

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Kate Upton is over rated.

I've probably even said that before on here. She's hot, but a huge rack doesn't make someone the hottest woman on the planet.