Hank Williams Sr., who IMHO is largely misunderstood, was a bonafide genius. I'd put Willie Nelson close to him.
What we have now is a bunch of pandering morons who sound more like pop than country.
I could not agree with you more. Most appear to be selling faces and image not music.
I came to appreciate Hank via a stage production called "Lost Highway." See my post 20.
But Willie Nelson does not belong on the same page, let alone the same paragraph. YUCK.
I'd rather hear my favorite gal, Patsy Cline, sing "Crazy" even if Willie did write it.