country music

[polly1]

what's the best album i can buy for someone just getting interested in country music, who plays guitar?? not sure - dont want anything too 'corny'.

[stu_barlow]

You can try anything by Lee Hazlewood, in my opinion Trouble Is A Lonesome Town is 1 of his best.  You can also try anything by Crosby stills and Nash or Chris Kristofferson... Yes the actor...(probably spelt his name wrong).

[littleoldme]

A few suggestions, depending on what you're after:

The ultimate in credible country - Johnny Cash (earlier albums for simple singalong fare; later ones for impressive but depressing songs about death etc and of course the two "prison" albums somewhere in the middle).

Great voice and intelligent songs - Emmylou Harris (her 2003 album Stumble Into Grace is lovely)

"Outlaw" country (created as a reaction against Nashville schmaltz) - Willie Nelson or Waylon Jennings.

The inventors of country rock - The Byrds/Gram Parsons/Flying Burrito Brothers (all linked - with The Byrds, their most 'country' album is Sweethearts of the Rodeo)

Guitar-based rocking country - Steve Earle (Copperhead Road is a good starting point)

Sorry none of these are particularly youthful (or even still alive, in the cases of Cash, Jennings and Parsons) but I find a lot of today's country either very 'corny' or very bland (that means you, Shania)

[robbish]

If you insist on this genre, go for Wllie Nelson.

[cockneyexile]

merle haggard

[fairman]

There was an album that came out in the early 70's ( I think)
by a band called the Outlaws ( I think ) called "Green Grass and High Tides" ( I think ) - some wicked guitar playing on it ( I know! )

[Cockney_si]

Anything by Matraca Berg or Mindy McReady is usually good and modern themed....not sure about the guitaring though

[spook]

if its modern country you want. try looking up " new stars from the heartlands" cd . it has all todays big stars of country and has songs you'll fall in love with straight away, it truly is, a gorgeous album.