Lee Ann Womack, Rex Hobart, Mike Ireland, Hayes Carll, Slaid Cleaves...I think of artists such as these being "real country"
I absolutely agree (Hayes Carll and Slaid Cleaves in particular being very under-appreciated). But then again, you won't hear much of Robert Earl Keen, Jason Boland, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Townes Van Zandt, or Fred Eaglesmith on FM "Country" radio, either.
Mrs. LC gave me two tickets to see Slaid Cleaves along with Guy Clark, in April.
I've been listening to "Brokedown" non-stop these past couple of weeks! Mabe you can answer this for me? Did anyone record that song besides Slaid?
There's a huge acoustic scene here in Brooklyn, NY! The only problem is that I have to play guitar alongside a bunch of leftwing moonbats. They'll sing an old gospel tune, and then make fun of the "Right Wing Christians"...
LC