Texas Country/Red Dirt/Americana/Outlaw (sang, classic, cd, albums)

[TexianPatriot]

I'm trying to put together the ultimate real country CD together to sit out by the fire and drink beer to. None of that corporate nashville trash that they call music back east. Anyway here's a list of some of the tracks I've got so far and I'm open to more suggestions. I guess this thread could be designated as the official anti-nashville establishment thread too. anyway so far I've got

1. Whiskey River (Willy Nelson)
2. Unwound (George Strait)
3. The Fireman (George Strait)
4. You Had Me at My Best (Wade Bowen)
5. The Party's Not Over (Jason Boland & and the Stragglers)
6. Pearl Snaps (Jason Boland & and the Stragglers)
7. Dancehall Dreamer (Pat Green)
8. My Hometown (Charlie Robison)
9. Bar Light (Charlie Robison)
10. The Road Goes on Forever (Robert Earl Keen)
11. Corpus Christi Bay (Robert Earl Keen)
12. Coperhead Road (Steve Earle)

[twange]

I'll just name artists...songs are too subjective:

James McMurtry
Iris Dement
Lyle Lovett
Townes van Zandt
Eliza Gilkyson
Springsteen (specifically the Nebraska and Ghost of Tom Joad albums)
Steve Earle
Greg Brown
Emmylou Harris

There's a great recording from earlier this year by Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson called "Rattlin' Bones" in the classic male/female duet style. These two are from Australia and are more capable of making a great rootsy country record than many here in the States. Good stuff:

http://www.kaseyandshane.com/

[desertsun41]

If your gonna play in Texas........Alabama
Amarillo by Morning.........George Straight
God Bless Texas............Little Texas
Blue Eyes Cryin in the Rain.....Willie Nelson
Mr Bojangles...............Nitty Gritty Dirt Band


That's all I can think of now. Red Dirt? I never heard that term before.

[Sweetie Pie]

Boys from Oklahoma ~ Cross Canadian Ragweed
Gin and Juice ~ The Gourds
Beer Run ~ Todd Snyder
Somewhere Down in Texas ~ Jason Boland
Down the River ~ Chris Knight
Choctaw Bingo ~ James McMurtry
Snake Farm ~ Ray Wylie Hubbard
Beer for My Horses ~ Willie Nelson
The Road Goes on Forever ~ Robert Earl King
T for Texas ~ Tompal Glasser
Mexican Black Bird ~ ZZ Top
We're From Texas ~ Ray Wylie Hubbard

To be Cnt'd.................

[Capt. Dan]

Bob Wills is Still The King--Waylon Jennings
I'm Not Lisa--Jessi Colter
Poncho and Lefty--Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
Tush--ZZ top
Galveston--Glen Campbell
El Paso-Marty Robbins

[Raggy dee Ann]

Originally Posted by TexianPatriot

I'm trying to put together the ultimate real country CD together to sit out by the fire and drink beer to. None of that corporate nashville trash that they call music back east. Anyway here's a list of some of the tracks I've got so far and I'm open to more suggestions. I guess this thread could be designated as the official anti-nashville establishment thread too. anyway so far I've got

1. Whiskey River (Willy Nelson)
2. Unwound (George Strait)
3. The Fireman (George Strait)
4. You Had Me at My Best (Wade Bowen)
5. The Party's Not Over (Jason Boland & and the Stragglers)
6. Pearl Snaps (Jason Boland & and the Stragglers)
7. Dancehall Dreamer (Pat Green)
8. My Hometown (Charlie Robison)
9. Bar Light (Charlie Robison)
10. The Road Goes on Forever (Robert Earl Keen)
11. Corpus Christi Bay (Robert Earl Keen)
12. Coperhead Road (Steve Earle)

Some of my favorites too I'm partial to some of the older ones like Gary P Nunn, Jerry Jeff Walker and Guy Clark. Also here is someone you won't hear on commercial radio. MySpace.com - Chris Wall - AUSTIN, Texas - Country - www.myspace.com/chriswallcowboypoet

[square peg]

I endorse the reason for this thread!

One band I don't see mentioned above is Asleep At The Wheel. I can't imagine a mix of Texas country tunes without 'em. Here's a few of my favorites:

Miles And Miles Of Texas
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens
Route 66

Actually anything they play is good to my ears. God luck with that mix Mr. Patriot...

[twange]

Originally Posted by square peg

I endorse the reason for this thread!

One band I don't see mentioned above is Asleep At The Wheel. I can't imagine a mix of Texas country tunes without 'em. Here's a few of my favorites:

Miles And Miles Of Texas
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens
Route 66

Actually anything they play is good to my ears. God luck with that mix Mr. Patriot...

Most def, who could forget them!

How about a thread of "Best beverage to have while sitting outside listening to all of the previous suggestions"?

[CharlottePirateFan]

Originally Posted by TexianPatriot

I'm trying to put together the ultimate real country CD together to sit out by the fire and drink beer to. None of that corporate nashville trash that they call music back east. Anyway here's a list of some of the tracks I've got so far and I'm open to more suggestions. I guess this thread could be designated as the official anti-nashville establishment thread too. anyway so far I've got

1. Whiskey River (Willy Nelson)
2. Unwound (George Strait)
3. The Fireman (George Strait)
4. You Had Me at My Best (Wade Bowen)
5. The Party's Not Over (Jason Boland & and the Stragglers)
6. Pearl Snaps (Jason Boland & and the Stragglers)
7. Dancehall Dreamer (Pat Green)
8. My Hometown (Charlie Robison)
9. Bar Light (Charlie Robison)
10. The Road Goes on Forever (Robert Earl Keen)
11. Corpus Christi Bay (Robert Earl Keen)
12. Coperhead Road (Steve Earle)

Love some Robert Earl Keen (College Days is hilarious) Sangria Wine is good. Fightin' Texas Aggie.

Charlie Robison - Life of the party (awesome)

Soung of the South, Mountain Music (Alabama)
Uneasy Rider (Charlie Daniels)

Dont know what you would consider it, but Ballad of Curtis Loew is always a classic.

[TexianPatriot]

some good suggestions so far. sweetie pie, keep'em coming. I've liked your suggestions best out of the bunch so far. thanks