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senseandsensibility

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10. I think you're on to something

Reply to brush (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 02:51 PM

Jul 2023

I'm also a fan of blues and know how it influenced early country music. I wish today's country artists had the real world experience of the early artists like Cash and Willy.

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Had no idea Kris Kristofferson was so liberal [View all] Quixote1818 Jul 2023 OP

Ohhhhh yeah gay texan Jul 2023 #1

Wow. I had no idea. He calls himself left of liberal. brush Jul 2023 #2

Mr. Kristofferson has had impressive accomplishments. John1956PA Jul 2023 #3

K & R...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2023 #4

My memory is Waylon was liberal too senseandsensibility Jul 2023 #5

Wonder if that has something to do with blues music and country music... brush Jul 2023 #9

I think you're on to something senseandsensibility Jul 2023 #10

Played just the happiest corrupt-racist-killer sheriff you ever saw in "Lone Star". The Unmitigated Gall Jul 2023 #6

I generally am not a fan of country music. However... Tommy Carcetti Jul 2023 #7

Yeah, a heart-warmingly progressive guy. Aristus Jul 2023 #8

I think Waylon would have been fine with it Clash City Rocker Jul 2023 #11

Thanks for this. I think I was mixing him up with Hank Williams Quixote1818 Jul 2023 #12