And the whole "southern/drawl" accent? Not bashing anyone who's into those things. But as someone who's been driving for over a decade, I'm more of smooth-jazz/easy-listening and electronic/hip-hop type of person. Aside from ghost story and urbex pod-casts/recordings, nothing like those above mentioned genres of music to keep me going on the road throughout the night/early AM.
But then I step into a typical truck stop, don't matter which, and 98% of the time, it's some modern pop-country blaring over the loud-speakers. I even talk to some employees about it and they seem to despise it for the most part. Of course it could also be more of a limited playlist as opposed to the actual genre.
Also, being that I mainly live and drive across rural parts of only NM, TX, CO and KS, it's sort of the territory. So my back is against the wall. But even when I lived out in SoCal, the truck-stops I ventured through there also played alot of country. CA might've been country-ish back in the 80s/90s in some places. But as of late, it's more like "tAYloR SwiFt iS tHE BeSt cOuntRy arTisT" suburban kids watching the various pop country VEVO channels.
That said, any other thoughts? **prepares trashcan lid for imminent bombardment**
Why is country music stereotypically synonymous with trucking?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by bentstrider83, Aug 30, 2021.
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I agree with ya.. but I'am still living in the 80's .. hair bands ZZ Top AC/ DC .. GNR the list goes on .. about as country as I want get is Jason Alden & Eric Church.. it stops there..
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That music didn't exist back in the day.
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But it wasn't popular.
Big band and country and crooners were popular styles. Late 50s to early 60s was the beginnings of rock and roll.tscottme Thanks this. -
As far as what to hear in a truckstop, I did hear some 80s new wave and an old school/90s rnb channel playing at the Pilot in my town and up in Lamar. Non vulgar as it gets.Brettj3876 and Midwest Trucker Thank this. -
A lot of older country music has a story and quite a bit related to trucking or about trucking
Also most of the drivers were from the country and just a different time, and wasn’t this new modern rap crap country.
I like older rock and roll, classical music
But most of the crap now a days is just electronic noise.I like manuals, CheeseCracker, TheLoadOut and 3 others Thank this. -
Maybe because truck drivers were once called the asphalt cowboys.
And by the way, the guy's name isn't Duke Wellington, it's Duke Ellington.
But I agree, I can't stand country music. I am more of a blues or classic rock guy. But, they can play anything in the restroom that drowns out the guy in the stall next to me chattin with his buddies while he's dropping a dillybar.Last edited: Aug 30, 2021
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