awatt Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I know many folks don't dig the "alt country" label but I'm curious what other bands come to mind.... other than Gram ParsonsNeil YoungBruce Springsteen (some of his songs)WilcoWhiskeytownRyan Adams Also, one of my favorites even before I knew I liked this genre was Elvis Costello's Almost Blue (1981, I think; did this have any influence at all in this evolution?). Mucho thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Blue MountainFreakwaterOld 97sThe Bottle RocketsThe Jayhawks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighFives Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Big Star Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 The BandSon VoltSteve Earle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighFives Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Chris Bell's solo album Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Well, I'm old school, but do not forget the original recipe: The New Riders of the Purple Sage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tapmyglass Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Well, I'm old school, but do not forget the original recipe: The New Riders of the Purple Sage. Yes, they are very very good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Johnny CashThe Original Carter FamilySlobberbone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 what about that Uncle Tupelo band? (anyone heard of them?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlebear Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Gram Parsons I think Gram Parsons just made country music, actually. At least in solo. He was more alternative with The Flying Burrito Brothers (which I may prefer to Gram and the Byrds, by the way). I have the latest GP and Grievous Angel reissues (as a splendid box), there's an interview among the bonus tracks, where Gram explains he doesn't understand the term "country-rock" (for example), that to him, he just makes country music. He also says that he doesn't mind of genres and that there is just good and bad music... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlebear Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Big Star and Chris Bell??? Please explain... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Lone Justice The Beat FarmersSlobberboneKillbily The Peyote Cowboys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
camaroheadus Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 The Son Volt album "Trace" is probably the best alt-country album of all time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack Joe Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Cracker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deepseacatfish Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Death Ships!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Blue MountainFreakwaterOld 97sThe Bottle RocketsThe JayhawksWhat he said...alot of what people are calling alt.country is either rock or country (The Carter Family alt.country?? I think not...Johnny Cash??...as country as it gets unless you count the American Recordings material.) Bruce, Neil, Gram etc. are certainly not alt.country. Nor is Big Star even close to alt.country. And with all due respect to my buddy Mountain Bed, New Riders was country rock, a great genre that flourished in the 70s along with Poco and a bunch of other great bands and not so great bands. Alt country didn't really come around until the late 80s or even early 90s. For more alt.country, but what is also called insurgent country, check out the Bloodshot catalogue and the very fun Waco Brothers. Check out some of the Mekons mid 80s stuff too. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muller Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Stewboss - Sweet LullabyeChuck Prophet - No Other LoveEndrick Brothers - Attraction Vs LoveRichmond Fontaine - Post To WireThe Tailors - S/TPeter Bruntnell - Ends Of The Earth All great alt country / americana, whatever you wanna call it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakobnicholas Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Honeydogs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Richmond Fontaine - Post To WireThe Tailors - S/T I second these... in fact, anything by Richmond Fontaine, it's all great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 What he said...alot of what people are calling alt.country is either rock or country (The Carter Family alt.country?? I think not...Johnny Cash??...as country as it gets unless you count the American Recordings material.) Bruce, Neil, Gram etc. are certainly not alt.country. Nor is Big Star even close to alt.country. And with all due respect to my buddy Mountain Bed, New Riders was country rock, a great genre that flourished in the 70s along with Poco and a bunch of other great bands and not so great bands. Alt country didn't really come around until the late 80s or even early 90s. For more alt.country, but what is also called insurgent country, check out the Bloodshot catalogue and the very fun Waco Brothers. Check out some of the Mekons mid 80s stuff too. LouieB We've had this talk before - and it comes down to the label deal. When I think of alt.county, I too, think of the late 80s-mid 90s bands that I discovered. As I have said before - I did not really mess with any new music until I discovered this stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 We've had this talk before - and it comes down to the label deal. When I think of alt.county, I too, think of the late 80s-mid 90s bands that I discovered. As I have said before - I did not really mess with any new music until I discovered this stuff.A-man and I are in agreement on this. For me finding UT, the Bottle Rockets and the Jayhawks (and the Waco Brothers) was a great discovery. I was still following some bands, but this was a very exciting development for me musically. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stan Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Long Ryders Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Long RydersFrom about the same time...The Beat Farmers and Rank and File. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlebear Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I second those who mentionned Freakwater... Each time I listen to them, I think it's one of the best country or alt.country bands ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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