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"Country Music"

vchimpanzee said:
One major omission: George Jones singing "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes?" I thought surely that's how they would transition from the "Urban Cowboy" era to the neo-traditionalists. And the movie wasn't even mentioned, though they showed a scene from what I believe was that movie. The term was used in a newspaper article they showed.
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They had to cram a lot in that last show, and they probably had a ton of footage to use, more than in previous episodes. There was an interview done with Jones in 88 about that song, and he said he was very happy with the neo-traditionalists, such as Whitley, Travis, and Strait. He felt at that time that country music was in good hands. Unfortunately around that time, his record label was sold, and he was one of the legends dropped (along with Haggard).

Regarding The Eagles, they had a Top 10 country hit with Lyin' Eyes. Conway Twittey recorded Heartache Tonight (partly written by Bob Seger). Waylon Jennings had a Top 10 with Take It To The Limit. In 1993, a lot of country stars recorded a tribute album to The Eagles called Common Thread. So they certainly had a lot of influence and impact on country music in the 80s & 90s.
 
TheBigA said:
Regarding The Eagles, they had a Top 10 country hit with Lyin' Eyes. Conway Twittey recorded Heartache Tonight (partly written by Bob Seger). Waylon Jennings had a Top 10 with Take It To The Limit. In 1993, a lot of country stars recorded a tribute album to The Eagles called Common Thread. So they certainly had a lot of influence and impact on country music in the 80s & 90s.
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"Desperado," Clint Black's contribution to that Common Thread album, got a lot of play on the country station up this way, but it only went to No. 53 nationally. Likewise, I remember Travis Tritt's note-for-note cover of "Take It Easy" doing very well here, and that was only a No. 23 hit nationally. I wonder if there might have been less resistance to those Eagles covers at country radio in non-traditional markets for country music.
 
vchimpanzee said:
Travis Tritt. I knew I forgot someone. It took me a while to develop a taste for him. Some of his music was good.
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He & Waylon were good friends...so much so that he performed at Waylon's funeral. He was also good friends with Cash and performed at his as well.
 
TheBigA said:
He & Waylon were good friends...so much so that he performed at Waylon's funeral. He was also good friends with Cash and performed at his as well.
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His voice always reminded me of a Southern Bob Seger. In fact, I saw him in concert and I recall him covering a Seger song at that show. Forget which one, though; might have been "Night Moves."
 
I was surprised to see "Let Me Love You Tonight" when the focus was on neo-traditionalists. But what we were seeing was Vince Gill's former career. I like the song, but it's not really country.
 
I knew there was something else I forgot. After I finished watching, the next show I wanted to watch was a classic "SNL", which it turned out I had seen, but as it was starting, Lester Holt was on screen from the preceding show. I halfway expected him to say, "I'm Lester Flatt".
 
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