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George Jones: new country music needs a new name
When asked about what he thought about music by today's top country stars, the 78-year-old said while they are good, "they've stolen our identity."
Jones made the comment during a recent interview when asked about music by artists like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift.
"They had to use something that was established already, and that's traditional country music. So what they need to do really, I think, is find their own title, because they're definitely not traditional country music," he said.
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Still, his contemporaries haven't always stuck to traditional country, either. Fellow Hall of Fame member Johnny Cash was met with critical acclaim a few years ago by covering the Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt." Asked whether he'd ever branch out to a completely different genre of music, like heavy metal or rap, Jones laughed and said: "Rap? That's tacky."
"How can you call that music?" he added. "Now, I love music, too. I love all kinds. I really do. I've got Brook Benton. I like his singing. Ray Charles. I've got an open mind. But now, you can't call rap, talking stuff like that, music. No, no, no, you've got to have another name for that."
Jones recently put out a new CD, through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, called "A Collection of My Best Recollection." It includes some of his most requested songs from throughout his career, including classics like "White Lightning" and "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair," as well as two previously unreleased ones.
"Only thing I would like to keep accomplishing is music for my fans and achieving some goals to keep them happy with what I record in the future," Jones said. "I've done just about everything else. The good Lord's been good to me ... I'm going to enjoy the rest of my life."
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george jones : 11/3/2009
You said it all george, I can't stand what they have today. It is not country. I love real countery. Hope Alan Jackson, keeps singing real country
Rigid : 11/3/2009
Sometimes old does mean stiff. And that's the way Jones comes off. Rock and roll does a better job of embracing new currents. Though I gotta agree with George about rap - it ain't music of any form - and I think I can help with that label he seeks. Put a "C" in front of "rap" and that says it all.
George : 11/5/2009
I disagree todays Rock andRoll is not like the the 50sand 60s and Country music is not like the 50s and 60s, That was real music.
Geore is right!!!!!!! : 11/6/2009
Carrie Underwood is NOT COUNTRY!!!!!!!!
Grow Up : 11/10/2009
George has his opinion... just as all of you do. This world isn't the same as it was 10 years ago, much less 50 years ago. Things change, get over it.
