New reissue of Exile on Main Street

FWIW, allmusic lumps "alt-country", "americana" and "neo-traditional folk" within the same subgenre, "alternative country", and generally defines these styles as country stripped to its basics and subverted; the unifying factor being that they're simple, traditional forms made outside the nashville system and, in the case of alt-country and americana, infused with rock and roll aesthetics. allmusic doesn't classify either the stones or neil young as alternative country.

That's interesting Loomisjohnson, although I suspect that if one is inclined to argue genre's they're also not much inclined to treat allmusic as definitive.

I fear Neil may be classified as "classic rock."

John

alt country/americana's birth? 'the dillards'

From the Stones to the Dillards. Perfect!

Jaybo, can you recommend on the Dillards for an entry disc with good sonics?

Thx,

J

the bgo two-fer cd of roots and branches/tribute to the american duck......decade waltz....mountain rock