Comments for PureCountryMusic.Com Blog http://blog.purecountrymusic.com Your #1 Source for Classic Country Music News and Information! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:53:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on The State of Today’s Country Music by Todd http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/commentary/state-todays-country-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2262 Todd Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:53:48 +0000 http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/?p=2500#comment-2262 Preach on Bro. Rodney. There is not a genre out there that is as intolerant as today's modern country. Preach on Bro. Rodney. There is not a genre out there that is as intolerant as today’s modern country.

]]> Comment on The State of Today’s Country Music by Rodney http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/commentary/state-todays-country-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2260 Rodney Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:15:17 +0000 http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/?p=2500#comment-2260 Forgive my typo's above, but ya get the point. Forgive my typo’s above, but ya get the point.

]]> Comment on The State of Today’s Country Music by Rodney http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/commentary/state-todays-country-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2259 Rodney Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:14:06 +0000 http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/?p=2500#comment-2259 Country music was designed to music aimed at the rural communities of the U.S.A. That is exactly where it has it's roots, not in L.A. or New York or any other dirty ol' city (to quote Merle Haggard). Today's "country" sounds like poorly rehashed 80's pop schmaltz, not unlike the schlock produced by Richard Marx and his ilk. Since the days of Jim Reeves and other "metropolitan" country singers, there was always a place for both traditional country and "pop" country on the charts and on country radio. However, today that is not the case. Traditional country is gone from the airwaves. The only place you will find new "tradiotional" country is by researching the internet or checking out The Marty Stuart Show on RFD. Country music was designed to music aimed at the rural communities of the U.S.A. That is exactly where it has it’s roots, not in L.A. or New York or any other dirty ol’ city (to quote Merle Haggard). Today’s “country” sounds like poorly rehashed 80’s pop schmaltz, not unlike the schlock produced by Richard Marx and his ilk. Since the days of Jim Reeves and other “metropolitan” country singers, there was always a place for both traditional country and “pop” country on the charts and on country radio. However, today that is not the case. Traditional country is gone from the airwaves. The only place you will find new “tradiotional” country is by researching the internet or checking out The Marty Stuart Show on RFD.

]]> Comment on Brown’s Diner by Guy Montag http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/commentary/browns-diner/comment-page-1/#comment-2256 Guy Montag Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:03:15 +0000 http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/?p=2527#comment-2256 Yeah, i have never had anything bad at Brown's. I dig the food and the atmosphere. Good to further spread the word on Brown's Diner- Go Check it out no telling who you'll meet! Yeah, i have never had anything bad at Brown’s. I dig the food and the atmosphere. Good to further spread the word on Brown’s Diner- Go Check it out no telling who you’ll meet!

]]> Comment on Brown’s Diner by Ryan http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/commentary/browns-diner/comment-page-1/#comment-2255 Ryan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:26:58 +0000 http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/?p=2527#comment-2255 I can attest to Brown's cooking up some good cheeseburgers. They've never disappointed my taste buds. I didn't realize they played music there until recently. We always dined early (around 5pm), so I guess the music starts a little later. I can attest to Brown’s cooking up some good cheeseburgers. They’ve never disappointed my taste buds. I didn’t realize they played music there until recently. We always dined early (around 5pm), so I guess the music starts a little later.

]]> Comment on Taylor Swift Pulls Off Hat Trick and One More by redk http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/commentary/taylor-swift-pulls-hat-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-2246 redk Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:55:06 +0000 http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/?p=2522#comment-2246 Todd, Todd, Todd It took you all of what - 2 days? - to bring me back to the boards. Of course the music industry would love to have an entire stable of Swift clones. Didn't Garth bring out the hat acts with his success? Didn't we hear some aweome women when the big voice really sold? ie Reba, Martina, Trisha, Faith. Right now people want to hear Taylors and Carries and such. Nothing wrong with that. If enough people like it then of course that's what the industry will try to sell. Wouldn't be very profitable to try to sign a Patsy Montana right now would it? As for it being an industry hosted award, there are very few that aren't. Maybe People's Choice and that thing on CMT, but I've got a feeling you're going to see exactly the same winners on there. Like it or not - Taylor won and deserved it. Must mean people - and by that I mean people who are listening to country music right now -like her. Nuff said. Todd, Todd, Todd

It took you all of what – 2 days? – to bring me back to the boards. Of course the music industry would love to have an entire stable of Swift clones. Didn’t Garth bring out the hat acts with his success? Didn’t we hear some aweome women when the big voice really sold? ie Reba, Martina, Trisha, Faith. Right now people want to hear Taylors and Carries and such. Nothing wrong with that. If enough people like it then of course that’s what the industry will try to sell. Wouldn’t be very profitable to try to sign a Patsy Montana right now would it? As for it being an industry hosted award, there are very few that aren’t. Maybe People’s Choice and that thing on CMT, but I’ve got a feeling you’re going to see exactly the same winners on there. Like it or not – Taylor won and deserved it. Must mean people – and by that I mean people who are listening to country music right now -like her.
Nuff said.

]]> Comment on CMA Nominations Part 2 by redk http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/commentary/cma-nominations-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2244 redk Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:33:31 +0000 http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/?p=2516#comment-2244 I take it that you're putting money on Todd getting my next response instead of the Hall of Fame Huh? Well that was a no brainer :). I have no problem with Taylor Swift except that that first performance at the CMA's was a train wreck. But no worse than some others I remember.I wasn't a bit surprised that she won everything this year. I would have been more surprised if she hadn't. The only thing that could have explained that would have been block voting by the big labels and that didn't happen. Before somebody screams that "she ain't country", they need to go back and read the list that you put together. Most of those that had the same thing said about them are now valued members of the Hall of Fame. Charlie Rich may never get there, but I don't think anyone would disagree that his blues tinged country was some fine music. Okay, so he set the card on fire when he announced John Denver won Entertainer of the Year - so what - a lot of people didn't think "Behind Closed Doors" was country either. Doesn't mean either one of these men's music wasn't good - just different. Music tastes change from year to year and while I may not necessarily like all of it (Shania) I understand why and usually agree that they should win. Always enjoyable to swap thoughts with you on the CMA's and anything else country. I've got your back if we need to keep you know who in line. Bye. Sandra I take it that you’re putting money on Todd getting my next response instead of the Hall of Fame Huh? Well that was a no brainer :) . I have no problem with Taylor Swift except that that first performance at the CMA’s was a train wreck. But no worse than some others I remember.I wasn’t a bit surprised that she won everything this year. I would have been more surprised if she hadn’t. The only thing that could have explained that would have been block voting by the big labels and that didn’t happen. Before somebody screams that “she ain’t country”, they need to go back and read the list that you put together. Most of those that had the same thing said about them are now valued members of the Hall of Fame. Charlie Rich may never get there, but I don’t think anyone would disagree that his blues tinged country was some fine music. Okay, so he set the card on fire when he announced John Denver won Entertainer of the Year – so what – a lot of people didn’t think “Behind Closed Doors” was country either. Doesn’t mean either one of these men’s music wasn’t good – just different. Music tastes change from year to year and while I may not necessarily like all of it (Shania) I understand why and usually agree that they should win. Always enjoyable to swap thoughts with you on the CMA’s and anything else country. I’ve got your back if we need to keep you know who in line. Bye.

Sandra

]]> Comment on Pure Country Gets a Sequel by Donald Page http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/commentary/pure-country-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-2242 Donald Page Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:00:30 +0000 http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/?p=2519#comment-2242 I have spent 2 days as an extra on this film. Yesterday was the last day of shooting. I did get to see George Straight's contribution to the film and witness some of Katrina's singing and acting. I expect fans to approve of the movie's plot, performances and direction. And I certainly enjoyed most of my time on the set. (More actual work than I expected) Watch the movie when it comes out and you'll see my short-lived movie career. DRP I have spent 2 days as an extra on this film. Yesterday was the last day of shooting. I did get to see George Straight’s contribution to the film and witness some of Katrina’s singing and acting. I expect fans to approve of the movie’s plot, performances and direction. And I certainly enjoyed most of my time on the set. (More actual work than I expected) Watch the movie when it comes out and you’ll see my short-lived movie career.
DRP

]]> Comment on CMA Nominations Part 2 by Briguy http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/commentary/cma-nominations-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2241 Briguy Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:13:51 +0000 http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/?p=2516#comment-2241 Sandra: Check out the above link for Todd's thoughts about Taylor Swift's big night. While I agree she's not exactly breaking new ground - as I pointed out there, Kenny Rogers and Glen Campbell were two country artists who enjoyed concurrent pop success (and I'll add to that list now Anne Murray, Olivia Newton-John, Charlie Rich and "my good friend, Mr." John Denver) - she is justifiably popular and has songs that seem to appeal to everyone. Hey, I'd much rather have someone providing family entertainment than have the alternatives that society seems to want us to have (i.e., Kanye West and the ilk). BTW - had "People Are Crazy" won for Song of the Year, songwriter Bobby Braddock would have had only his second win in CMA history. The other win - but of course, for the great "He Stopped Loving Her Today," in 1980 and 1981. Also a fact about Bobby: When Billy Currington's "People Are Crazy" went No. 1 in August, Braddock obtained one of the top three longest spans between his first and most-recent No. 1 hit as a songwriter (with a new song). The first was "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" way back in June 1968; of course, Tammy Wynette sang that classic song of maritial breakup. I believe Bill Anderson leads the way with 46 years (1958's "City Lights" by Ray Price, to 2004's "Give it Away" by George Strait). Sandra:

Check out the above link for Todd’s thoughts about Taylor Swift’s big night. While I agree she’s not exactly breaking new ground – as I pointed out there, Kenny Rogers and Glen Campbell were two country artists who enjoyed concurrent pop success (and I’ll add to that list now Anne Murray, Olivia Newton-John, Charlie Rich and “my good friend, Mr.” John Denver) – she is justifiably popular and has songs that seem to appeal to everyone.

Hey, I’d much rather have someone providing family entertainment than have the alternatives that society seems to want us to have (i.e., Kanye West and the ilk).

BTW – had “People Are Crazy” won for Song of the Year, songwriter Bobby Braddock would have had only his second win in CMA history. The other win – but of course, for the great “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” in 1980 and 1981.

Also a fact about Bobby: When Billy Currington’s “People Are Crazy” went No. 1 in August, Braddock obtained one of the top three longest spans between his first and most-recent No. 1 hit as a songwriter (with a new song). The first was “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” way back in June 1968; of course, Tammy Wynette sang that classic song of maritial breakup. I believe Bill Anderson leads the way with 46 years (1958’s “City Lights” by Ray Price, to 2004’s “Give it Away” by George Strait).

]]> Comment on Taylor Swift Pulls Off Hat Trick and One More by Briguy http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/commentary/taylor-swift-pulls-hat-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-2240 Briguy Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:03:04 +0000 http://blog.purecountrymusic.com/?p=2522#comment-2240 Do you think that I thought that, for one moment, we saw a watershed moment with Taylor Swift's big night at the CMA's? No, of course not. Remember, there have been several artists who have had concurrent country and pop success in the past - Kenny Rogers and Glen Campbell come to mind. But for the moment at least, I enjoy Taylor Swift's music. While you might regard her songs as speaking only to a teen/young adult generation, others are enjoying her music as pure, wholesome and reaching out to everyone. Do you think that I thought that, for one moment, we saw a watershed moment with Taylor Swift’s big night at the CMA’s? No, of course not. Remember, there have been several artists who have had concurrent country and pop success in the past – Kenny Rogers and Glen Campbell come to mind. But for the moment at least, I enjoy Taylor Swift’s music. While you might regard her songs as speaking only to a teen/young adult generation, others are enjoying her music as pure, wholesome and reaching out to everyone.

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