hmmm, I'd like to mention the existence of the whole alt.country scene, which may be mainly Texas but is HUGE there. Also perhaps Scott should check out Hank Williams III...
http://www.hank3.com/ perhaps James McMurtry also, though he throws some roots rock into the mix. http://www.jamesmcmurtry.com/we_cant_make_it_herelyrics.htm for instance: Should I hate a people for the shade of their skin Or the shape of their eyes or the shape I'm in Should I hate 'em for having our jobs today No I hate the men sent the jobs away I can see them all now, they haunt my dreams All lily white and squeaky clean They've never known want, they'll never know need Their [EMAIL PROTECTED] don't stink and their kids won't bleed Their kids won't bleed in the da$% little war And we can't make it here anymore Will work for food Will die for oil Will kill for power and to us the spoils The billionaires get to pay less tax The working poor get to fall through the cracks Let 'em eat jellybeans let 'em eat cake Let 'em eat sh$%, whatever it takes They can join the Air Force, or join the Corps If they can't make it here anymore >No, I'd love to be able to pull the stastics I know for Scott, but I >just can't, due to confidentiality agreements and personal guilt. > >I will try to find research I've collected myself that I can share. > >I think Scott would be suprised that the demo he is thinking of is >served more today by Christian stations (which play mostly "good" >country, even more than gospel) than by Country stations. > >On 5/22/06, Chesty Puller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> before. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:207287 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
