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George Jones: new country music needs a new name
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones isn't a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years.
When asked about what he thought about music by today's top country stars, the 78-year-old said while they are good, "they've stolen our identity."
Jones made the comment during a recent interview when asked about music by artists like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift.
"They had to use something that was established already, and that's traditional country music. So what they need to do really, I think, is find their own title, because they're definitely not traditional country music," he said.
"It's good to know that we still do traditional country music. Alan Jackson still does it, so does George Strait. We still have it, and there's quite a few of us that are going to hope that it comes back one of these days."
Still, his contemporaries haven't always stuck to traditional country, either. Fellow Hall of Fame member Johnny Cash was met with critical acclaim a few years ago by covering the Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt." Asked whether he'd ever branch out to a completely different genre of music, like heavy metal or rap, Jones laughed and said: "Rap? That's tacky."
"How can you call that music?" he added. "Now, I love music, too. I love all kinds. I really do. I've got Brook Benton. I like his singing. Ray Charles. I've got an open mind. But now, you can't call rap, talking stuff like that, music. No, no, no, you've got to have another name for that."
Jones recently put out a new CD, through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, called "A Collection of My Best Recollection." It includes some of his most requested songs from throughout his career, including classics like "White Lightning" and "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair," as well as two previously unreleased ones.
"Only thing I would like to keep accomplishing is music for my fans and achieving some goals to keep them happy with what I record in the future," Jones said. "I've done just about everything else. The good Lord's been good to me ... I'm going to enjoy the rest of my life."
George Jones: new country music needs a new name - Yahoo! News
Carrie Guru
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Insane Carrie Fan
dear God George
Junior Carrie Follower
I just came across one myself that said he had strong words for them both and had basically the same quotes. I read that and I was like "what the"? I know today's country is far from what it used to be, but yeah, I agree with the above...dear god George
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Obsessed Carrie Fan
He is completely IRRELEVANT to anything in music today. He is 78 years old and who cares about him..........i know i dont.
Huge Carrie Follower
george who?
Insane Carrie Fan
They can call it "Unlike George Jones, we always show up for our concerts"
Carrie Guru
Like I said in the other thread:
He is ridiculous.
I guess the Grand Ole Opry, CMA, & ACM people know nothing about country music. I guess people like Randy Travis, Loretta Lynn, Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton who have all praised her so much no nothing about country music.
Yeah. With her Grand Ole Opry membership, Grammy, CMA, and ACM awards, Im going to have to say I agree with him. She is not a country artist. I dont know what shes doing staying in country music even with all these awards she has won in country music. Its crazy. Youd think she'd get the hint that country music doesnt want her.
Please. Who's George Jones anymore? Oh yeah, no one cares. I think hes made it pretty clear with his career and lifestyle that he is classless.
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Insane Carrie Fan
Hey George Carrie will make the music and you can keep driving lawnmowers to bars!!
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Devoted Carrie Muse
Hmmm. Dreadful Sarcasm there, Chelsea. I Love It!Originally Posted by Country_Carrie
Very well said.
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Insane Carrie Fan
Guess what george.....True country fans dont like Old drunks that beat up their wives either. So maybe you need a new act.
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