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Originally Posted by Lenny2
I think that's bullshit.
Country has evolved just like every other type of music.
That's like saying it's not really rock because it doesn't sound like ACDC or it's not really top40/pop because it doesn't sound like Duran Duran or it's not really rap because it doesn't sound like Kool Moe Dee.
It's country, and that's just the way it is.
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most music today is a derivative of what it originally was - it all becomes pop music in the end which all sounds pretty damn similar.
Is there really that much of a difference between Faith Hill and Avril Lavigne? Not to me. It's all the same sugar-coated shit, written by some professional songsmith in LA who shops the same stupid song to the country, R&B, lite-rock & pop artists.
There are a few artists who push the boundaries, defy all labels and usually are music of a sub-culture - they can't have the same type of mass-appeal because they go out of their way to not pander to commercial interests. Bands like TOOL and Mars Volta come to mind. I admire great artists and songwriters more then technically proficient vocalists.
If the lowest common denominator appeals to you, then more power to you, it's all just a matter of taste. But, to me, today's Carrie is yesterday's Kelly Clarkson.