Texas Music 101
After the fun everyone had with last week’s Soundtrack to a Championship post, I thought I’d continue the tradition and do another music post this Friday as well, to give everyone something fun to listen to at the end of the week.
This week’s theme comes after getting several questions, comments and requests for more information about Kevin Fowler and Pat Green, two Texas Country music artists that Josh Beckett has endorsed by wearing around their gear (and Kevin and Josh are also good buddies and hunting partners). Texas Country is a distant cousin of that pop (crap) Nashville puts out — it’s got more rock, more roots, more blues, and just about every single Texas Country artist writes and plays their own music. Wearing a tshirt for your favorite Texas Country singer is definitely the thing to do back home- so it’s no surprise at all that those are a regular staple of Josh’s wardrobe.
I’ve put together a playlist of 30 different Texas Country songs from my iPod that I think will give you a good taste– Kevin Fowler and Pat Green are both on there. As always, if you like what you hear and are interested in buying any of these guys’ music (please do!), I’d recommend buying from Lone Star Music — support the little guy, not the big chain stores and all that.
My favorites?
“Walk Out Now” and “She Sang The Red River Valley” by Reckless Kelly
“(Love Me) Like You Used To Do” by Cory Morrow
“I Don’t Feel That Way” by Charlie Robison
“Carry On” by Pat Green
“Anywhere But Here” by Cross Canadian Ragweed
“$50 & A Flask of Crown” by Bleu Edmondson
Very cool. I love country music, I’ll check out your playlist when I have some more time!
I know almost nothing about country but isn’t Charlie Robison married to one of the Dixie Chicks?
Thank you so much for posting this! It was my soundtrack all day as I attempted to get the second chance Sox Pax for people on the season ticket waiting list (not succesfully I should add, but I wasn’t really expecting to be):-D
Yay! I’m glad to know some people enjoyed it!
And yes, Mandalay – Charlie is married to Emily Robison (nee Erwin) of the Dixie Chicks, and his brother Bruce (also on the playlist) is married to Kelly Willis.