I’ve always listened to music. Mom and Dad sang in the church choir, and we had record players in our home from as far back as I can remember. I’ve characterized my place in the musical timeline as “old enough to want to go to Woodstock, but not old enough to go.” So, I grew up listening to the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Cream, among others, in the last days of AM radio as a viable music medium.
I guess I’m not really into mainstream country. It’s not that I don’t appreciate Martina McBride, or Toby Keith…they just don’t make it into my rotation much. I do like outlaw country (Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Lucinda Williams, etc.) and bluegrass/traditional country (Doc Watson, George Jones, The Carter Family, Johnny Cash, etc.) I also like a lot of country rock type stuff (Pure Prairie League, Amazing Rhythm Aces, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle), and I love John Prine. Prine’s lyrics are amazing.