Real Country

I know that there are a lot of people out there who say "I like real country music, not that fake ultra pop country crap they play on CMT." I am one of those people... Sort of... See, I don't like everything Willie Nelson has ever recorded. I don't have a stockpile of Johnny Cash records in my basement. But, this song by Lyle Lovett is a beautiful example of what I like about country music. It's called "If I Had A Boat".

Flying Burrito Brothers - Christine's Tune

Alright. So, the book High Fidelity was a favorite of mine in high school. The main character, a music snob, is always talking about how his favorite album is by the Flying Burrito Brothers. I figured the author (Nick Hornby) just chose this band because they are obscure with a goofy name; just the kind of band a music store owner would love.

Finally, about three years ago, i decided to look up the burrito brothers. Ummm, i was dead wrong about them. They are the real deal. I really don't like music from the sixties, i definitely don't like country, and i have a fair amount of disgust for the white race in general. Nevertheless, this song, and the whole album, is phenomenal. My favorite song is Sin City (probably #4 or 5 on my all-time favorite song list), but this video is just too entertaining.

The guy with the hair is Chris Hillman. He was in the Byrds beforehand. The dude in the stupid hat is Gram Parsons, best known for having his corpse stolen and set on fire.

Please enjoy.