judd THERE IS A CRY ON THE HORIZON, THE DEATH OF COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC, A TOPIC GARNERING OVER 800,000,000 RESULTS ON GOOGLE ALONE WITH SURGES ON THE DEATHS OF TEXAS LEGENDS GEORGE JONES AND RAY PRICE AS THE FRIENDS AND FANS OF C&W CHAT, TEXT, TWEET, BLOG, POST AND PEN THEIR DISENCHANTMENT WITH THE NASHVILLE MUSIC MONGRELS EFFORTS TO END THE SOVEREIGNTY OF C&W MUSIC FANS AROUND THE WORLD AND TURN THE PEOPLES MUSIC INTO SOMETHING OF LEGAL TENDER FOR CONGLOMERATES, ARTISTS, AND CEOS WHO CARE LITTLE FOR THE MUSIC, OR THE PEOPLE AND THE HISTORY, HERITAGE, CULTURE OR PLACE OF ORIGIN. He may be at the pinnacle right now. November 20, 2015 @ For those keeping score at home with your Insecure Elitist Country Music Fan Membership Kit, that makes Stapleton at least the third artist in a year (its getting more difficult to keep track) to be crowned the Musical Messiah by the vocal minority who hardly claim to give two craps about mainstream country music under normal circumstances. November 11, 2015 @ November 12, 2015 @ He is what he is, a mainstream southern rock bluesy country singer songwriter that has written as many bro songs as his own..he did so probably to support himself at the time. Some are saying Stapletons wins were all a ploy to lure traditional country fans back in the fold, or otherwise anoint a new star that they can then turn into the next Luke Bryan. November 11, 2015 @ The popular mainstream singers like him, songwriters in the industry like him, etc.. Hes on pretty much good terms with everyone. Some real country music singers are too dark and gritty all the time. This is a complete shot across the bow of Saving Country Music. I cant believe they didnt know what they were doing. 12:56 pm. 10:15 am. And his name on Music Row spread to every office. Smokey J. Chris Stapleton still remains very much an anomaly, not an entire paradigm shift in country music. Nobody is seeing the kinds of cumulative effects that social media is causing to the extent school districts are." Both cases were filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, but they are based on state public nuisance law a broad, vaguely defined legal concept whose origins date back at least to 13th century England. Trigger Stapleton doesn't deviate from what he does best: simple, honest story songs that lean heavy on his once-in-a-lifetime voice. Mule There were times he played small venues as a solo artist to virtually nobody. Jack Williams Speeches Top 100 Trivia Video Pop Culture News The Body Of "The Black Dahlia" a.k.a. Its right here in Nashville, right here two blocks from Music Row, and if we winand if our winning is ever going to amount to anything in the long runweve got to beat them on their own turf.. And who are these keyboard warriors without an internet connection? Apparently Miranda Lambert and Sam Hunt have been flirting a lot. As a country fan, to not sit back and enjoy the success Stapleton has found because you assume he will let you down seems like an unnecessary deprivation not based on anything but suspicion. Angelo Chris sounds like a blue-eyed soul singer trying too hard to be an outlaw, or vice-versa. November 11, 2015 @ Devin Willock. Hes short haired with a goatee wearing New Balance shoes. 2:32 pm. 5:52 pm. Granted, it is fair to criticize Stapleton for collaborating with Timberlake when the CMAs are supposed to be a country show. But, theres my opinion. On the other hand, if Chris Stapleton was a clean cut young republican, Id still take him just as serious. Those are the facts. It was never my experience that the football players were the type of guys that had girls fawning all over them. SteveG I know Borschetta is always in the loop but the Stapleton Show seemed to come out of left field even though the show itself was billed with a different direction than recent years. Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons! Both Stapleton and Sturgill have brought me back to a time when the songs meant something and the writers took their time in crafting their work. He is young so maybe his voice will mature in time but that wasnt the point I was trying to make. Stapleton co-wrote the song with Barry Bales and Ronnie Bowman. Going to be around for a long time because he is talented , not because of 1:49 pm. Same with, say, Easton Corbin. Thanks for clarifying! Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a favorable review, saying that it "is a 200-proof country song that'd fit neatly into any generation's best of catalog. The only instance I could find of someone declaring Chris Stapleton a country music savior was the sports site Deadspin. Its just the passion is lacking, and I think he also needs to seek out collaborators in production who know how to elevate his potential in both veins rather than undermine them by paint-by-numbers approaches. Big City She is termed as the super wife that helped George Jones recover from his bad habits. 7:27 pm. November 11, 2015 @ Hes No Country Music Savior Its better suited for the mainstream. He saw how Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, and many others started as songwriters, and then parlayed that into arena acts. If you are in the position to keep your integrity and not worry about the dollar, I like those that stay true to their path. But take these five songs, and even consider there may be a few more bad ones lurking out there that may not be as obvious, including ones he wrote for Jason Aldean and Tim McGraw, and then consider all the good songs Stapleton has written, and some of the other artists whove cut his songs. November 13, 2015 @ Id just like to say thanks for your work, old & new. However, it was a bomb. If it does lead to posers trying to make good country music but failing miserably at it, well then well call those folks out, label them as phonies and bandwagoners when its time. Finally, it seems to me Hayes is suffering from what I like to call Avril Lavigne Syndrome. RD, is that what the girls told you? The family moved into Old Plantation later in the month and George focused on getting his music park ready to open. November 11, 2015 @ Hes a legend and has great tunes. You want to support Ram Truck Mexican jobs, then take your ass to Mexico and sing Spanish. If I can forgive Jamey Johnson for honky tonk bawhatthefuck I can certainly move past any of Chriss transgressions. However, if Stapletons success leads to more artists like him him making it in the mainstream, then the overall appeal of country music is likely to narrow. I cant say how much Ive respected your work for years, and what a direct impact youve had in what is happening right now with the success of Chris Stapleton and many others. First off, ya cant something that doesnt want to be saved. And Stapleton has gotten paid in the process. As to whether hes authentically country, I really dont care. He builds to other peoples specifications so that he can eventually be able to build to his..or to maintain. A lot of big words and yet still cartoonish. He strikes me neither as suffering from egoism, nor narcissism disorder, nor entitlement attitudes. will probably just go back to the simple, moronic pop and hip hop music from whence they came. You have your whole life to prepare your first album and youre looking at a tough road when you only put out 2 singles off it and think you already need to reinvent yourself. I went to see a band last night that I had never heard of for two reasons 1) my friend asked me to go and she likes indie country. SteveG Enjoy a buffet dinner with Beef Stroganoff, Fried Chicken . 8:39 am. Can't believe I haven't seen "Iran So Far" yet. Thats my rebuttal against the He Wrote Terrible Pop Country Songs for Bad Country Stars, Ive not turned on the real radio dial in nearly ten fucking years because I chose not to and in doing so Ive avoided those songs and instead focused on the real thing. So, I went to Pandora, my library, and ITunes, looking for music I would and could actually like. Trigger Exactly! The Hillbilly Muslim GregN I really appreciate that SCM can cover this phenomenon without going overboard in excitement and expectations, but also without being overly cynical. But these names should prove Chris Stapleton can, has, and does write country songs of substance, many times recorded by traditional country artists and in an overwhelming fashion when considering his entire body of work. Its just the marketplace for petes sake, and damn it, Im tired of the implication that I should second-guess myself for NOT flipping through radio stations and scrolling through iTunes as if I were a minuteman on patrol. The music speaks for itself. Theres an audience out there for them, too. And yeah, what Jack said. We all have different tastes. Ill answer that for myself. [2] "Nobody to Blame" won Song of the Year at the ACM Awards.[3]. If they leverage playing bro country songs into being allowed to make the type of album they want to make, rather than something pumped out of the Nashville Machine, we should give them the benefit of the doubt, too. And thats the exact opposite of what you claim to represent. Id even go as far as to predict he will. This article is the epitome of ignorance, Jeff Tappan Frankly, Im just flattered Robby Turner is reading my website. So you mean someone who looks like Johnny Cash or Merle Haggard did in the 60s? Coop It became Stapleton's first top 10 single on the US Country Airplay chart. 2:28 pm. They struck gold in a climate that was looking for party songs and mindless entertainmentand seeing the reception that Stapleton got compared to their own, probably scares the shit out of them. Nadia Lockheart 12:06 pm. 3:55 pm. The CMAs Were Rigged. it is also funny how the Eric Church conversations fit into this.. Barky It is a misguided notion to think that all country music must sound extremely traditional at all times or it cant qualify as country at all. I apologize for sounding harsh. However, the very specific way he was able to get himself a major label deal, and walk away from the 2015 CMA Awards with three trophies was by working the system as a songwriter. The tide is turning. Enjoyed myself a lot. January 1, 2018 @ Fact: Mother Jones was founded as a nonprofit in 1976 because we knew corporations and billionaires wouldn't fund the type of hard-hitting journalism we set out to do.. Today, reader support makes . We all have to make a living, and the writers interpretation is always better, IMO. yeah, but Ive watched Chris pay dues for years. 7:38 pm. 11:53 am. BEH His fashion choices have evolved significantly, but I dont allow that to influence my opinion of his music. Chris Stapleton has opened a LOT of new ears young and old alike to the music of Sturgill , Cody, Colter and Tyler ,even great bluegrass artists from Billy Strings to Molly Tuttle etc and from there they dig deeper and discover everyone from George Jones and Waylon Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Emmylou Harris etc the only reason these people never knew they loved Country music before hearing Chris was because they thought Country was the crap being played on radio (i.e. And it shouldnt. ( he was affectionately known as the 5th beach boy). Travis Cole November 12, 2015 @ 6:41 pm, he sucks ,gonna ruin country at its most popular peak in us history . He collaborated with Thomas Rhett and others. I don;t think they expect it to do great, but they hope it will tide listeners over while they retool the new album. Its amazing how parallel the stories of Jamey Johnson and Chris Stapleton are. Specialized has announced that it is laying off 8% of its employees across the company. I just want to hear good music and Traveler most definitely fits that bill. Good for him. If you are a songwriter by trade, you must write songs which sell. I say good for him. $8.00 + $3.49 shipping . A Picture of Me Without You George Jones Transcribed by John King G C G Imagine a world where no music was playing G D then think of a church where nobody's praying G G7 C G if you've ever looked up at a sky with no blue G D G then you've seen a picture of me without you G C G Have you walked in a garden where nothing was growing G D or stood . The 20-year-old Willock died at the scene while the 24-year-old LeCroy later passed away at a local . Thomas Gottschalk, Billy Dee Williams, George Kennedy, Dom DeLuise. These same people wont get into That Lonesome Song. Band was called honey honey. I think my problem is that he just isnt all that good. Im sure I speak for many readers when I say, we hope you get a chance. Have you seen Mo Pitney? Florida Georgia line is too Country what Warrent was to Heavy Metal, the last gasp. Trabbi Goes to Hollywood. I am just curious about the future. Everything has completely changed. Im gonna have to check it out, though. I cant listen to Traveller and think it is anything other than a country album. Next year it will be the same crappy people winning again. People said that same thing when George Strait won Entertainer of the Year from both the CMAs and ACMs in 2013/2014. George & Tammy with Georgette Tell it to David Fanning who covered it last year and did a great job of it. 4:19 pm. Robby Roberson However, I fail to see how Traveller is even in the same conversation of songwriting caliber and quality as an album like Something More Than Free. I just know hes good. Basically, the assumptions out there were so pervasive and caustic, something had to be said. Ray Charles was not country and a pop star, but he had the respect of country fans. Like the man said, Its a feeling. I love the sound of this album just as I did his time with The SteelDrivers, Folks get far too concernted with labels these days and miss out on the sounds, I cant personally get behind a lot of todays hit country in much the same way I dont like too much straight ahead rock of late. truth5 4:54 pm. Haha. Your a poor judge of singing skill/ talent if you dont feel Stapletons voice, you are truly dead inside. New from : Used from : Audio CD "Please retry" $89.00 . They guys Im talking about play on the football team and have all the girls falling all over them. 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