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ABC123Easy

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3. Not enough choices

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 06:48 PM

May 24

I like Y'alternative country like Son Volt and Whiskeytown but also love the Bakersfield Buck Owens style PLUS Willie, Johnny, Waylon, and George.

Which category was for me?

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Country Music (POLL) [View all] Miles Archer May 24 OP

I loathe country. It's auditory teargas, will drive me right out of a room. Ocelot II May 24 #1

I find it very depressing Skittles May 24 #2

Not enough choices ABC123Easy May 24 #3

Hard to choose just one. Americanme May 24 #4

You and I are essentially on the same page Miles Archer May 24 #7

NO BUCK OWENS. NO HANK SNOW. NO PORTER WAGONER Wifes husband May 24 #5

And he didn't like it ... lpbk2713 May 24 #10

Other: I appreciate much of it, and revere the roots music it came from ms liberty May 24 #6

I've never heard of those people. FuzzyRabbit May 24 #8

Marty Robbins was great Wifes husband May 24 #11

I agree with you about Marty Robbins LogDog75 Jun 18 #17

Did the 25-year-old ever hear of Johnny Cash? red dog 1 Jun 21 #23

I'm not a fan of country music, but there have been some country songs MIButterfly May 24 #9

I put "other" because Niagara May 25 #12

Don't Care For Any Of It ProfessorGAC May 26 #13

I liked the old guys, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, mostly. Aristus May 26 #14

We got both kinds! VGNonly Jun 17 #15

"That ain't no Hank Williams song!" red dog 1 Jun 21 #24

Is there any "cow punk" anymore! TexasBushwhacker Jun 18 #16

I'm not a big fan of country music but there are some I do like LogDog75 Jun 18 #18

Detest "country" music from Nashville. retread Jun 20 #19

Jack Ryan LessAspin Jun 20 #20

Other: Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, David Allen Coe and that's it. Aristus Jun 20 #21

I like Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. Morbius Jun 21 #22