Country Rock

When you look at your body of work, do you acknowledge The Byrds' contribution to pop music and the California sound or country-rock? ❋ Mike Ragogna (2011)

Likewise, few would peg the Kinks as a country-rock outfit. ❋ Unknown (2011)

You know, I wasn't around for the "folk scare" of the '60s. laughs But I was a part of the country-rock addiction in the '70s. ❋ Mike Ragogna (2011)

"Grand Parade" is lilting country-rock reminiscent of Willis Alan Ramsey and Lyle Lovett at their whimsical best. ❋ Bill Friskics-Warren (2011)

We kind of carried over some of the jug band roots, instrumentally at least, into what we were doing as a country-rock band, so it just kind of became this "Dirt Band" music, essentially. ❋ Mike Ragogna (2011)

The band plays country-rock music and has gone on two world tours and has performed at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It was near or shortly after the peak of the country-rock/country trend that had burgeoned in the prior few years. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But, as a point of reference, country-rock in 1969 has nothing to do with country-rock today. ❋ Mike Ragogna (2011)

MR: So, was that a catalyst for a revised style of California country-rock? ❋ Mike Ragogna (2011)

It was 40 years ago that Emmylou Harris met country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons, who introduced her to the world of old school country. ❋ Shawn Amos (2011)

Then, in 1969, we sort of reinvented the band as a country-rock band. ❋ Mike Ragogna (2011)

In '77 we formed a rhythm section, he helped me immensely to become a more versatile performer, (even introduced me to John Hartford at the old Birchmere) and we began playing country-rock, joining wedding-tux band Nightmusic six years later. ❋ Anne Midgette (2010)

"Chuvit is coming," wails Thai country-rock star Add Carabao before launching into a cascade of searing electric-guitar solos. ❋ James Hookway (2011)

The highlights come when the band go country – No Spare Parts is a beautifully restrained country-rock ballad that would have graced Exile on Main Street, and a cover of We Had It All, once a hit for Waylon Jennings, has a vulnerability perfect for Keith Richards' wracked voice. ❋ Unknown (2011)

MR: These days, your music would be more under the label of Americana than country-rock, wouldn't you agree? ❋ Mike Ragogna (2011)

countr is [cowboys] on whiske and [country rock] is cowboys on vodka because they [ran out] of whiskey. either way its still drunken cowboys ❋ Segzeemon (2006)