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If they had only played music compatible with Metallica or a similiar group, I would have watched. Hearing country music irritates me like crazy. My father used to like it though. I always thought it sounded like someone was dying or drunk or trying to make a deal with the devil. I guess I can see how that caught on a long time ago.

I was never a fan of country music until my ATF got me into it with her introducing me to Rascal Flatts, Diamond Rio, Dierks Bentley and Josh Turner... plus, like has already been pointed out, there are a LOT of very hot women singing country. Faith Hill... and those mentioned above...

For some reason, I have always been attracted to girls that have a nice singing voice. My last two ATFs (current, especially) have had really nice voices, and I really enjoy it when they sing along with a song in my ear while giving me a dance ... like they are singing just for my benefit... for me.. (I know... kind'a crazy).

Sorry guys, I should have expected this, but I never intended for this to be a vote for whether or not anyone likes a particular kind of music. As far as strip clubs go, in most clubs country would annoy me, but when I'm in a rural club I kinda expect it so it doesn't bother me at all. I've come to the conclusion that I don't much care how someone categorizes a song, some things I like and others I dislike, and that's equally true for almost all types of music. Probably the only two things I can say with some certainty is that I prefer female vocalists to males, and that I prefer hearing good musicians rather than mediocre ones. And IMO the level of musicianship in country music ha improved dramatically over the last decade or two. Other than that I guess you could say my taste in music is eclectic.

I was actually trying to make 2 points: (1) I though it was a good show - but why are there so few music shows on TV? (2) I really dig both Carry Underwood and Kelli Pickler and yet they are almost complete opposites. So I guess you could say my taste in females is eclectic.

I came in to my hotel (after visiting a local strip club) just as Kelli Pickler was performing...it was quite a moment. I was bummed that I missed the Eagles. Honestly, Carry Underwood does nothing for me in the looks category but thats strictly a function of her not being my type, though I do like her voice.
Reba is one hot lady, I'd do her in a heartbeat....

FONDL,

Another point, perhaps. Look at the women of country music. There are, God knows how many, that are just lovely. Might be easier to name those that aren't.

Then turn your sights to those of the rock world, and you get Courtney Love and, well, I'll leave it right there.

Now, I like some of most all types of music (oldies are the best), but bottom line, rock is my # 1. And I don't mean just main stream rock.

The above said, I will place my vote that country music has, by far, the best looking women!

Clubber, I also think country has the most talented singers.

My taste in music varies with my mood, which is partly determined by where I am and the time of day. In the morning I prefer something soft and soothing like soft rock or classical music, afternoons I tend to like something more lively like classic rock, evenings something more moody like jazz or country or chamber music. Nothing like country while driving on a long trip late at night. If I listen to the radio, I find that no matter what station I listen to, I generally like about half the songs and don't much care for the other half. Same is pretty much true for most CDs, which usually are about half filler and half good songs.

In strip clubs I prefer classic rock. But if I'm out in the boonies I don't mind some country mixed in - it sorta goes with the atmosphere. But no rap or hip-hop please - I don't consider that to be music, it's just noise.

OK, I was going to hold my dissenting tongue rather than add a sour note to your little lovefest, but you had to badmouth hip hop, so screw that.

First of all, Carrie Underwood is pleasant enough, but her looks are dime-a-dozen blonde, her personality is perky but sort of annoyingly so, and her music is typical of the catchy but bland pop style that has given mainstream country a bad name. I'll take Miranda Lambert over Carrie and the rest of her ilk any day.

On the whole, I would say that R&B and pop easily has better women singers than country, especially when you compare their most popular stars. As for looks, as much as country tries to promote their female singers as sex symbols, most seem a little uptight about it. Again, R&B and pop women leave country women in the dust.

Furthermore, country music in a strip club is just wrong. The rhythms and the attitude are to square to dance sexy to, except as a very rare change of pace. Maybe some understadedly soulful ballads, but the upbeat or "rebel" country songs just ruin it.

Now, I can see why the Eagles are popular - they've had some nice hit songs - but "amazing" is not a word that should have been used anywhere near them in their so-called prime, let alone 30 years later. I consider them aural wallpaper, not music.

Finally, classic rock would be fine if only they stopped playing the same fucking songs over and over again. Believe it or not, the Who recorded several other songs worth hearing in addition to "Won't Get Fooled Again" and "Baba O'Reilly". Enough already. And the Kinks, the Shangri-Las, Nancy & Lee, Scott Walker, Kraftwerk and many others were every bit as classic and as rock as the few dinosaurs on so-called classic rock playlists, so play them, damn it!

And dis hip hop all you want. Suckas not gettin' it don't make it any less fun.

Chandler: Why don't you tell us what you REALLY think! [grin]

I never said Country was the end-all... it's not.. I like a huge variety of music and Hip Hop/R&B makes up probably 30% of my collection.

Personally, I like Alternative the best.

I actually wish to retract one of my statements that led to Chandler's irrational rant - I meant to say techno instead of hip-hop and realized it as soon as I hit the submit button, unfortunately there's no edit feature here so that kind of stuff happens. And for the record, I don't even know what hip-hop is.

Now that I've cleared that up, Chandler, for the record will you please list your musical qualifications for us. Here are mine - I've been a professional musician for most of my life, I play about 6 different instruments including keyboards and woodwinds, played in a variety of rock and jazz bands for many years, was a church organist for over 20 years, and also sang professionally (and still do as a volunteer) so I think I'm fairly well qualified to judge who is or isn't a skilled vocalist. What's your musical expertise?

Play a country song backwards. It always comes out the same. Dude gets out of jail, sobbers up, finds his pickup truck and gets back with his girl friend.

FONDL: Speak to me. I am not talented like you but I love to experiment with different music. I have 4,783 music files by 248 different artists. Burning CD's for my friends is a hobby. Some porn too. I have songs in as many different languages as you can think of. I did play trumpet for awhile. Raul di Blasio from Argentina is without a doubt the greatest piano player I have ever heard. Andreas Vollenweider, A German plays the electric Harp. I wonder how many on here have even heard an electric harp. BOND. I am not talking James. This group of 4 girls from Australia leads the top of the charts in the U.S. for classical music. And they aren't hard to look at either. Gipsy Kings from France are the hottest group to ever tour the U.S. from France but they do sing in the Spanish gypsy dialect. All of there concerts in Atlanta have been sell outs. Alabina sings in Arabic, English, and French and have done several songs with the Gipsy Kings. Hiroshima - great jazz. Steve Stevens - best Guitar player. Slagerij van Kampen - best drumb artist. Hugh Masekela _ South African Jazz.Yes I also have all of the in crowd. Britany and who ever but I keep reaching out for the unknowns. The ones that just play pleasing music.

FONDL: You have impressive qualifications for playing music. Congratulations. What are your qualifications for judging music?

Here are mine: I have ears, and I love music.

Doug: Neither you or anybody here would care to read what I really think about music, and besides this isn't the place. Like I said, I only bothered to rain on the lovefest for mediocrity because FONDL had to badmouth hip hop. I really think all those artists are okay, just a little short on excitement for me. I love all kinds of music. I'm not sure what passes for Alternative these days, but I bet there's some that I like. I don't have much patience for people who describe music they like by trashing what they don't like or saying it "isn't music".

Well, one thing that needs to be said...

Thank God we don't all enjoy the same music! Could you imagine music with NO variety?

Clubber, I agree. My biggest complaint about the music played in strip clubs and on the radio is how limited the selection is. Most of the songs I hear would be fine if they hadn't already been played to death, with little else for variety. There's too much good music out there in all kinds of styles that's going ignored.

My biggest complaint about music in strip clubs is that (1) it's way too loud and (2) the DJ talks too much. Come to think of it the DJ talks too much on the radio too. Must be an occupational hazard. I think the presumption is that no one likes to hear music so they feel they have to talk as much as they can.

>Could you imagine music with NO variety?

You mean mainstream country, i.e., what's performed on these awards shows? Give me outlaw country, alt-country, Americana, classic country, but not mainstream country.