In your own words tell me what is true, pure country music to you?

Name a singer and song that you like that you think is true country?
Should Big and Rich early work with cowboy troy be considered as country?
I want good explanations best answer to prove their point wins

Slowly2011-07-13T16:19:08Z

Favorite Answer

Anything by Vern Gosdin, Gene Watson, Waylon, Merle, George Jones and now Jamey Johnson, best cd out there now Guitar Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwaEKbVvIbM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8is_K4rYRTA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q6AeOTSiDM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3odBldMm8Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw9RyFXmwww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee8CQzErSeo
Comparing these songs / singers with Big and Rich and you can and should notice the difference. Nothing against Big and Rich but they are not true classic country and Cowboy Troy is so not country.

az_cowboy6882011-07-13T20:34:51Z

George Strait

?2011-07-13T19:56:47Z

My Hero's Have Always Been Cowboys- Willie Nelson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMko5LelBdA

pyromaniac153152011-07-14T00:07:10Z

Tracy Byrd, Rhett akins, Daryle singletary etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av659aawOsE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-nLd7Wl7n8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJcw4yoIseo

You have to listen to the songs, and you will know that they are real country, you can just tell.

Jade2011-07-14T02:50:08Z

miranda lambert.