Willie Nelson in Time magazine

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 16 May 2010 6:18 am

Is there a point where country becomes so pop that it stops being country music?

Sure. In my opinion, it's a little watered down now. The mainstream country music that I hear--to me, it's not really country, and it's not really anything. So it may be pleasing to the ear, and that's great, but as far as I'm concerned, it's not country music.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 16 May 2010 9:20 am

His duet with Julio Iglesias wasn't much country either.

Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 16 May 2010 2:43 pm

While we are seeing a huge increase in corn [diabetics take note] in most products we consume, "country music" could actually stand a bit more corn.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 16 May 2010 4:48 pm

Hee Haw, Chip.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 16 May 2010 5:39 pm

His duet with Julio Iglesias wasn't much country either.

True, Joachim, although I don't think he ever tried to pass it off as country.

Dayna Wills · Post by **Dayna Wills** » 22 Jun 2010 10:43 pm

I heard he got a haircut???? Does this mean his career will go downhill?
Someone said it looked kinda fluffy, like a girl's haircut. Are we gonna start calling Willie Willamina?

(PS Just kidding, I love Willie)

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 23 Jun 2010 10:03 am

I see sharkskin suits on the horizon .....

Billy Tonnesen · Post by **Billy Tonnesen** » 23 Jun 2010 12:55 pm

IMHO when Country Music starts sounding Pop it becomes Western Swing. Western Swing had it's roots in the 30's with the likes of Bob Wills, Milton Brown, etc. It really took off in the War Years of the 40's. In many cases it was Pop Music without the Horns or sometimes with a single Trumpet or Sax included in the Band.

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