Radio has never been the place to find good music, only to find the music that appeals to the masses. When talking about the rise or fall of a genre, it refers to mass appeal, not what exists in dark corners.
There are genres that are alive and well. But they are not rock or country.
I believe there is a difference between generas of music being "dead" and genears of music not having mass popularity.
I play a lot of cafe jazz in the style Django and Grappelli- there is still stuff going on with it, but I could be convinced that it's not "alive and well" because there aren't a whole lot of new compoositions that get wide distribution.
And I really enjoy a lot of the hiphop, EDM, and other stuff I hear- I am not trying to make an argument that those aren't wildly more popular.
Given that there are new artists making a living creating new compositions playing coutnry, as well as large audiences paying money to listen and dance... it's hard to convince me the genera is "dead.
But keep in mind, that's not the argument I was making, that is an argument you're placing on top of what I was saying.
The claim I was responding to is "Country music was never good post the Johnny Cash era. "
I posted some musicians who I (and guessing by their ability to make a living playing new music, other people) believe stands as a counterpoint to that point.
So for all your concern about the legitimacy of my "argument", you're focusing on a claim I am not making- even if it were a "dead" genera, people are still making new music with enough support that they can make a living performing it.
> I believe there is a difference between generas of music being "dead" and genears of music not having mass popularity.
That's fine, but there is context here. Your belief is irrelevant.
> Given that there are new artists making a living creating new compositions playing coutnry, as well as large audiences paying money to listen and dance...
Same goes for rock. Just look at the constant stream of rock music coming out of Australia in particular right now. In that vein, rock has never been more alive. But rock is still dead per the context this discussion is taking place in.
> The claim I was responding to is "Country music was never good post the Johnny Cash era. "
The claim you speak of was in response to the comment that claimed that country music rose up to replace rock – meaning, for all intents and purposes, that country music radio replaced rock music radio. The comment you responded to was asserting that country didn't replace rock, so-called "elevator music" did.
And then the best you could do was name some artists that most people have never heard of. Which only goes to confirm the idea that country music hasn't risen up to replace rock. Rather, they are both dead, as per what dead means in the context of discussion.
I gave you an upvote just because I found you highly unique mode of responding here to be quite... interesting. Thanks for the comment, it really made me think a lot of... things.
There are genres that are alive and well. But they are not rock or country.