Good Country-ish songs!

facepollution
facepollution Posts: 6,834
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I'm trying to put together a playlist of songs that stay just the right side of Country - mostly acoustic tunes that have a Country vibe, but don't go for all the cliched lyrics (I know what I mean!) For some reason this kind of stuff really reminds me of this time of year.
Examples would be:
Pearl Jam - Off He Goes, Speed Of Sound
Kings Of Leon - Back Down South, Arizona
Counting Crows - Daylight Fading, Goodnight Elizabeth
Ryan Adams - Magnolia Mountain, Sweet Illusions
Blues Traveler - The Mountains Win Again

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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,027
    I don't think the PJ songs you listed there have a country vibe at all. Not even a teeny tiny little bit (okay, tbh, as someone who despises country and absolutely loves Off He Goes, I find your first PJ selection slightly offensive :lol:;) ). But I do remember thinking that people might end up hearing Sirens on some modern country stations (if not adult contemporary). And of course Just Breathe probably qualifies too.
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    They quite clearly have a country ish vibe, behave yourself!
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    Drifting immediately comes to mind.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,844
    The Replacements: "Merry Go Round", "Waitress in the Sky"
    Neil Young and Crazy Horse: "Country Home", "Oh Lonesome Me", "Out on the Weekend" (to name a few).
    New York Dolls: "Lonely Planet Boy"
    The Long Ryders: "Looking for Lewis and Clark"
    Traveling Wilburys: "End Of The Line"
    Rolling Stones: "HonKy Tonk Women"
    Harvey Mandel: "Honky Tonk", "Games Guitars Play"
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    Cheers I shall investigate.
    I should have also said, the moodier the better!
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,844
    facepollution said:

    Cheers I shall investigate.
    I should have also said, the moodier the better!

    The NY and Dolls I listed are moody, the others not so much. I'll see if I can come up with more. Cool idea by the way.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,844
    edited September 2015
    A few more:
    Neil Stills Band: "Long May You Run"
    Rolling Stones: "Wild Horses"
    Pure Prairie League: "Amie"
    Taj Mahal: "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)"
    Bob Dylan: "Girl From the North Country"
    Post edited by brianlux on
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    I found another good one - Disconnected by Idlewild - great song
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,027
    edited September 2015
    facepollution said:

    They quite clearly have a country ish vibe, behave yourself!

    Not that clearly, since I completely disagree. ;)
    But I agree that Drifting has that vibe. And LTRP (which is a mishmash of practically every music genre out there, lol).
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,457
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwg2sdRdahM
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  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,457
    I guess that one probably counts a country, not -ish :lol: But I love it. And I'm not big into country at all.
    Please, Pearl Jam, consider a Benaroya Hall vinyl reissue! http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/148993/please-pearl-jam-consider-a-vinyl-benaroya-hall-re-issue


  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    PJ_Soul said:

    facepollution said:

    They quite clearly have a country ish vibe, behave yourself!

    Not that clearly, since I completely disagree. ;)
    But I agree that Drifting has that vibe. And LTRP (which is a mishmash of practically every music genre out there, lol).
    It's in the guitars! You're just in denial and finding it hard to come to terms with the fact you've been a massive country fan all along :p

  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    Never listened to the Plant/Krauss stuff before - very nice.
  • nothinasitseems
    nothinasitseems New Jersey Posts: 1,516
    i may be biased, because i love country, but steven tyler's new song "love is your name" is pretty catchy. might be a bit cheesy for some people though :lol:
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  • InHiding80
    InHiding80 Upland,CA Posts: 7,623
    edited September 2015
    Rolling Stones - Far Away Eyes
    Tom Petty - The Criminal Kind, Mystery Man
    The Wallflowers - I Wish I Felt Nothing, God Don't Make Lonely Girls
    Metallica - Mama Said
    Kings of Leon - Revelry
    Pearl Jam - Drifting
    Beatles - Rocky Raccoon
    Credence - Wrote a Song For Everyone
    Eagles - Hollywood Waltz
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,027
    facepollution said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    facepollution said:

    They quite clearly have a country ish vibe, behave yourself!

    Not that clearly, since I completely disagree. ;)
    But I agree that Drifting has that vibe. And LTRP (which is a mishmash of practically every music genre out there, lol).
    It's in the guitars! You're just in denial and finding it hard to come to terms with the fact you've been a massive country fan all along :p

    :lol: No, seriously. I honestly don't agree, lol!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    nothinasitseems said:

    i may be biased, because i love country, but steven tyler's new song "love is your name" is pretty catchy. might be a bit cheesy for some people though :lol:

    Steven Tyler's got such a great voice (still!) he can sell cheesy cliches better than most :)

  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    PJ_Soul said:

    facepollution said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    facepollution said:

    They quite clearly have a country ish vibe, behave yourself!

    Not that clearly, since I completely disagree. ;)
    But I agree that Drifting has that vibe. And LTRP (which is a mishmash of practically every music genre out there, lol).
    It's in the guitars! You're just in denial and finding it hard to come to terms with the fact you've been a massive country fan all along :p

    :lol: No, seriously. I honestly don't agree, lol!
    I'm only busting your chops - what genre would you say those songs are?

  • nothinasitseems
    nothinasitseems New Jersey Posts: 1,516
    facepollution said:

    nothinasitseems said:

    i may be biased, because i love country, but steven tyler's new song "love is your name" is pretty catchy. might be a bit cheesy for some people though :lol:

    Steven Tyler's got such a great voice (still!) he can sell cheesy cliches better than most :)

    this is true. :) take a listen!
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    2015: Global Citizen Festival
    2016: Philly 1, Philly 2, MSG 1, MSG 2, Fenway 2
    2018: Fenway 1, Fenway 2
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    nothinasitseems said:

    facepollution said:

    nothinasitseems said:

    i may be biased, because i love country, but steven tyler's new song "love is your name" is pretty catchy. might be a bit cheesy for some people though :lol:

    Steven Tyler's got such a great voice (still!) he can sell cheesy cliches better than most :)

    this is true. :) take a listen!
    I did, yeah not bad at all for what it is!


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