Top 10 Tracks I'm Digging Right Now
Two words: Ryan Bingham. I know for some of you, he was all the Americana rage Before The Oscar (B.T.O.), so maybe I'm a little late. But after Bingham won the Academy Award with T Bone Burnett for best original song for "The Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart, I started looking into his other songs from the movie and beyond. While I'm not a fan of the moaning ballads, I do love his up-tempo tunes and his occasional use of the harmonica. But that said, it doesn't hurt that his roots include a really tough adolescence and some time on the bull-riding rodeo circuit. A life like that is bound to make for deep, heartfelt music.
"Gone, Gone, Gone"
"Don't Wait for Me"
"Dollar a Day"
"The Weary Kind"
"I Don't Know"
"Tell My Mother I Miss Her So"
"Bread and Water"
"Southside of Heaven"
"Roadhouse Blues"
"Wishing Well"
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Traditional says:
Wow taking shots back at us Alison, touche!
solongsowrong says:
It’s never too late, Alison. If you’re interested in some more artists with heartfelt music, just ask.. We can help you. :)
Redmaz says:
?”us”? Anyway….I don’t know if there is a “rage” in Americana Music. All the “rage” sounds so Pop Cultural;) How about it gang, do you think so? Lets hear from my Americana Maniacs on this issue;)
Mary W. says:
lol@Redmaz. When it comes to Americana Music I don’t think I have the urge to “rage” either lol,(unless it’s Rage Price, Rage Benson or Rage Herndon!!!!) but don’t forget Ryan is on Leno tonight! Lets all ‘rage’!!!lol
solongsowrong says:
I had the same thoughts about the rage thing too, Red, but I didn’t want to be hard on Alison. I figured she’s need a bit of a rest, after that jump on the bandwagon.
Kelly says:
Thanks Mary W. for the info on Ryan tonight on Jay Leno. I’m watching!
merlefan49 says:
What ever gets people to listen to what we’ve all been saying is fine with me.:D
Snookie Lanson says:
I haven’t raged since the 50’s! But do like me some Ryan Bingham!
hotelmotel says:
Honestly its more fun when Alison talks about the pop acts because more people tend to respond and also say stupid and or funny things.
Shadow says:
OMG!!!!! OMG!!!!! OMG!!!!!
I love Ryan!!!! If you don’t love him too and think he’s just the greatest, well then you don’t know country music like I do, and you’re just jealous of him! He’s the reason I started listening to country music!! He’s my newest role model! If he doesn’t win all the awards this year, the voting is rigged! I simple love this soundtrack, and I can’t wait until it gets re-mixed, then have some songs added later on, so I can keep buying it over and over and over again!! YOURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR THE BEST RYANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How’s that for raging, Red?
Redmaz says:
Hey? that was pretty good. This rage thing is kinda creepy though. Sorry Alison, it isn’t working so far. But we will try and rage on for you.
solongsowrong says:
My head hurts after reading that one!
McKenna says:
LMAO Shadow!
I_am_cute says:
oh my gosh! have u heard of the latest craze about this cute bearded singer with a rough voice? man he’s so handsome and he wears perfecr polo shirt. i like the way he tuck his hair and oh that heart melting smile and look at the way he stares?
i have his big face on my wall. Og RYAN BINGHAM i am your biggest fan. i keep playing The Weary Kind all over and over again. It’s like this year’s Decode (Paramore from Twilight).
hahaha that sounds weird…
Alison W says:
It’s all the rage for Americana purists to disassociate themselves from whatever is all the rage!
Shadow says:
If that means listening to All genres of country, instead of just the little bit that the major label industry pushes onto the masses for profit, yep I guess that would be me.
I also don’t stop in the mini van on my way home from soccer practice, to hit the drive thru at McDonalds, so I can be home in time to watch drivel like American Idol.
I learned my lesson a long time ago, with the hula hoop!!