Anthony Fantano's thoughts on Country music

Ethan and Fantano discuss country music.

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[royalwarlord]

Fantano definitely the type of dude to say “i have no qualms”

[shamus]

Ethan looks like an NPC from the Batman: Arkham games...what a gremlim

[needBycRidezzz]

I’m not a country fan, but props to Anthony for being a fair, open-minded critic to country

[TheOriginalUtube]

my respect grew immensely when he mentioned sturgill simpson, anyone who knows the gem that is sturgill is truly a lover of music in a general sense

[jameskelly]

wasn't ready to see Ethan like this...

[pistacheboi]

Queer country connoisseur Anthony Fantano.

[sHART]

Why does Ethan seem to go out of his way to be as unappealing as possible?

[iiPrOpHcY]

Y’all need to hear COLTER WALL and TYLER CHILDERS

[Fidlnks]

I never thought I'd like country music but its actually pretty good

[calebbravo]

Only here for Fantano. Didn’t realize H3 was still around in media. Thought he just ran a company. What happened after Vape Nation?

[RoryLynott]

Nick Shoulders, Charlie Crockett, Willi Carlisle. If you haven't reviewed any of these artists albums, it would be much appreciated. Thank you!

[redhotchilifan]

Fantano is cool dude love hearing him speak about music.

[Dotteboy]

Right off the bat he just told you he doesn’t like it

[MACMAMI]

I don't feel Anthony was being fully honest in his up until roughly five years ago when bro-country really started to precipitously decline in favor of more authentic, grounded fare led by Chris Stapleton's breakout performance with Justin Timberlake at the CMA of Spectrum Pulse was literally the ONLY music critic on YouTube willing to review country music fairly and objectively. Then Grady Smith started establishing himself somewhat via his then-job at the Guardian before ultimately quitting and launching his YouTube other than that, country music was sneered at among countless other outlets as something they were above or nothing worth even considering intellectually: like it was an inherently artless afterthought.

But now more recently: ever since country music has largely closed the streaming gap with other genres to become a most relevant crossover of these same publications who used to sneer at country music and its fanbase as philistines or what not have been overcorrecting their previous biases against the genre with how cool and relevant it has become among a large cross-section of listeners. And though to his credit Fantano lists some legit talented names, it still comes across as a bit calculating simply because more of the cream of the genre is rising to the top now, whereas for a long while before you'd have to scour well outside of mainstream playlists to find the good stuff.

[jordanthomas]

Ethan is looking very unhealthy, what’s going on with the guy, is he okay?

[ryanwilhite]

Fantano needs to check out Billy Strings.

[ashlylippy]

This is so weird. Queer stuff in country music has been around for a while (lavender country n Wilma burgess come to mind). Experimentation, cultural exchange, n genre bending have been just as important to the craft as tradition is n it really doesn't make anyone less "country"for exploring the music cosmos . That'd be like telling a hip hop artist that they aren't really hip hop for experimenting with psych rock or free jazz. I'd highly recommend the album the light saw me by Jason Boland and the stragglers and pretty much anything written by guy Clark, as well as the podcast cocaine n rhinestones if anybody wants to find some kickass music n insight on how far country music can really go.

[nininininininini]

I knew he would say Adeem the artist 😂

[jisellesharmaignequintao]

The Most Critically Acclaimed Country Musicians in Today's Generation:

1. Zach Bryan
2. Sturgill Simpson
3. Jason Isbell
4. Chris Stapleton
5. Kacey Musgraves

[billysobolik]

I think Anthony is a bit too intellegent for H3.