Uncle Lumpy
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Post by Uncle Lumpy on Jul 11, 2008 12:06:16 GMT -5
Sadly , I believe your right. After all we cant have some woman old enough to be Taylor Swifts mom singing actual COUNTRY music.
I hate that the industry has come to this.
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Post by austin on Jul 11, 2008 16:21:12 GMT -5
For whatever reason, I feel like radio will jump all over this and it will go atleast Top 12.
I don't know if any of the follow-up singles will do well, but I think radio is starving for Lee Ann right now, and this one is good enough to get some airtime, I think.
Of course, no one should expect this to get any higher than #25 because of radio's reluctance to give females airplay, but I just feel like this one is going to be a hit.
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Post by kw9461 on Jul 11, 2008 18:11:24 GMT -5
Thanks, Jim King! I was pleased to see that MCA Nashville sent out an All Access e-blast in support of "Last Call" two days ago. Here's the linkI hope that helps get this song off to a good start. I personally really enjoyed this song, but I'm not sure if it will do well at country radio due to its style. With the airwaves dominated by contemporary country-pop, I can't see this song appealing to radio's new target demographic: teens. However, I could be wrong (wouldn't be the first time)! I'd like to see this song become a success for Lee Ann because it is, after all, very good and the vocal is fantastic. Hopefully it'll catch on and she'll enjoy some exposure. It depends upon what you mean by "well", but I agree with your point. It's much easiler for a song that appeals to the teen audience to be a hit, but Lee Ann is an established artist, and I think it should easily do better than FMWBH, and I would be downright dismayed if it didn't reach T20. Now that's really not doing all that "well", since I certainly think it deserves to go #1, but it's at least acceptable. I don't think country radio is to the point where every song has to appeal to the younger demographic, so as long as this appeals to the same group that George's "Troubadour" appeals to, I don't see radio ignoring this completely.
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Post by countryrules on Jul 12, 2008 1:28:08 GMT -5
I truly believe that Lee Ann Womack is the best female vocalist in country music ...she evokes so much with her voice and is brilliant with contemporary and throwback country!! I really hope country radio stops playing crap and gives this one a fair chance to find an audience.
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Post by Massikur on Jul 12, 2008 11:15:00 GMT -5
I personally really enjoyed this song, but I'm not sure if it will do well at country radio due to its style. With the airwaves dominated by contemporary country-pop, I can't see this song appealing to radio's new target demographic: teens. However, I could be wrong (wouldn't be the first time)! I'd like to see this song become a success for Lee Ann because it is, after all, very good and the vocal is fantastic. Hopefully it'll catch on and she'll enjoy some exposure. It depends upon what you mean by "well", but I agree with your point. It's much easiler for a song that appeals to the teen audience to be a hit, but Lee Ann is an established artist, and I think it should easily do better than FMWBH, and I would be downright dismayed if it didn't reach T20. Now that's really not doing all that "well", since I certainly think it deserves to go #1, but it's at least acceptable. I don't think country radio is to the point where every song has to appeal to the younger demographic, so as long as this appeals to the same group that George's "Troubadour" appeals to, I don't see radio ignoring this completely. I think this song has the potential to be a T20 hit given the chance as well. But, as far as appeal goes, there's one factor that seperates George and Lee Ann, and that's radio's own resistance to play female artists to cater to their other core demographic: women, ages 25-54, who prefer male vocalists over females. George, as well as a slew of other male artists, fit into that catergory. However, demographic appeal doesn't necessarily dictate whether or not a song by any artist is successful. There are plenty of female artists in recent years who have had success on radio who are not related to any demo; three out of four singles on Faith Hill's 2005 CD Fireflies did exceptionally well at radio, Martina McBride's "Anyway" peaked at #5, Sara Evans' "As If" bowed out at #11, and Trisha Yearwood experienced success with her latest single, "This Is Me You're Talking To," which cracked the T25. Moreover, Miranda Lambert is still climbing the charts with "Gunpowder & Lead," and radio's offered her no favors over the years. It's my belief that if the song is good enough, radio will play it. I also believe that if the song is by a well-established artist such as Lee Ann, radio will be very interested in this song, as it is her first since 2006. I just hope that she can put out songs as good or better than LC after it peaks to keep any momentum she has going and to not allow radio to lose interest in her again.
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Post by musicbuff78 on Jul 12, 2008 12:04:04 GMT -5
I still think that she's been away from radio too long that they just may have lost interest in her, therefore I don't see it climbing the charts at all.
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Post by countryqueen on Jul 12, 2008 23:19:05 GMT -5
i heard the full song for the first time today and i loved it!!
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Post by Massikur on Jul 13, 2008 12:57:15 GMT -5
The more I listen to this song the more I love it. I can't wait for the album to drop so I can pick it up.
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Jul 14, 2008 12:55:25 GMT -5
Beverly Keel has an interesting Tennessean interview/profile that talks a bit about Lee Ann Womack's struggles to put together her upcoming album. It's an interesting read, though I wish there were more about the music that will actually be on the album.
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Post by kim8 on Jul 14, 2008 13:40:29 GMT -5
Interesting read. Thanks for the info. I can't wait for this CD. I am sure it will be fantastic!
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Post by okramvd on Jul 14, 2008 16:54:07 GMT -5
it's already on the charts
debuts at # 56 this week :)
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Post by countryrules on Jul 14, 2008 18:33:07 GMT -5
Great reading stuff, Lee Ann Womack is definitely in my all time top 5 of favourite country artists!!
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Post by kevin59 on Jul 17, 2008 19:57:21 GMT -5
Lee Ann Talks About Her New Video Lee Ann Womack’s first single off her upcoming seventh album, “Last Call” just entered the country radio charts and is continuing to climb. Lee Ann recently went to New York City to shoot the video for the song. She had fun in the Big Apple, but noticed some people seemed bothered: “I had a great time shooting the video for "Last Call" in NYC with Trey Fanjoy. We did part of it on a rooftop and part of it walking down Houston street. One thing I noticed as we were filming at 10:00 pm, walking down the sidewalk, whole crew in tow, is that people would get annoyed at having to wait at the end of the block while we were getting a certain shot. Obviously a lot of filming goes on there and people probably get sick of it after a while! They're probably thinking, ‘There goes another reality show.’ Well, anyway, I think it all looks pretty cool.”
7/17/2008
Source: UMGNashville Website
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Post by kim8 on Jul 17, 2008 21:31:42 GMT -5
That is fantastic she filmed a video! Can't wait to see it. I am getting so excited about her new CD.
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Post by Marv on Jul 17, 2008 22:33:04 GMT -5
Her extraordinary debut CD in 1996 (or 1997) remains among the finest CDs I've ever purchased; I was delirious when she won Single & CD of the year in 2005, and I really love this new single.
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Post by okramvd on Jul 17, 2008 22:48:12 GMT -5
i can't wait for the video....i really love this single too
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Jul 18, 2008 9:07:27 GMT -5
kevin59 posted a link in the Upcoming Album Releases thread to Lee Ann Womack site that will document the making of Call Me Crazy. There is currently a video at that site in which Erin Enderlin and Shane McAnally, the writers of "Last Call," perform the song and talk about how it got written. They sound really lovely, and I think I prefer the song in its acoustic arrangement. Tony Brown's production seems to reflect Lee Ann Womack's effort to bridge the traditional and contemporary worlds.
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Post by kim8 on Jul 18, 2008 9:14:18 GMT -5
It really is an awesome song. It's beautiful. I love the soft spoken-ness of it. It's just very delicate or something on the verses. I hope the rest of the CD is much like this style.
The songwriters singing it is beautiful. Erin has an incredible voice, really amazing, especially on the chorus near the end of the video. I agree the acoustic sound is fabulous. This song is just the perfect country song to me.
I find the songwriting process so cool. This is a great website. I love learning about how the song came about. I am going to check out this Erin later at home when I can access myspace.
I really hope Lee Ann can have a hit with this! I can't get over how much I love this song. Ok, I will try to shut up now :)
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Post by someguy on Jul 20, 2008 10:11:12 GMT -5
This song just gets better with more listens. I hope MCA is really behind Lee Ann (and, with the involvement of Tony Brown, I would guess that they are), the road ahead of this song may be long to get even top 20 (just look at Jo Dee Messina). The fact that there is already a video can only be a good sign, too.
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Post by okramvd on Jul 23, 2008 11:14:56 GMT -5
Last Call is #48 this week ...i just saw it on Radio & records. i hope lee ann can come back to the Top 10 with this
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Post by kevin59 on Jul 26, 2008 16:15:16 GMT -5
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Post by dva on Jul 28, 2008 12:59:03 GMT -5
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Post by iCF on Jul 28, 2008 21:22:30 GMT -5
Here's a new interview she did. Talks about "Finding My Way Back Home": Womack making music her wayBy Walter Tunis Contributing Music Writer
It's not a question Lee Ann Womack, a reliable country hit-maker for over a decade, was used to hearing. ”Where've you been?“ For the East Texas native, recording and road work have been a steady way of life ever since she issued her platinum-selling debut album and a couple of staunchly traditional country hits in 1997, all of which led to winning honors as top new female vocalist by the Academy of Country Music that year. Though the 2000 Grammy Award-winning country-pop hit "I Hope You Dance" continues to define Womack's commercial profile, she has, indeed, been a little out of the spotlight in recent years. The 2005 album There's More Where That Came From, with its regally retro-designed cover and reflections of Billy Sherrill-produced country hits of the early '70s, did nicely on the charts. But the release of a 2006 follow-up, Finding My Way Back Home, was delayed and eventually shelved. That's when Womack did a little reappraisal of what she wanted from a country music career. ”I feel like I've been a part of this business since I was born,“ said Womack, who returns to Lexington to inaugurate the Alltech Festival at Applebee's Park with Alan Jackson on Wednesday. ”And I think I'll always feel like I will be in one way or another. I guess I just never thought of myself as coming or going. ”Now, people say to me, "Oh we thought you retired. We haven't heard from you. Don't you miss playing music?' And I always say, "I still play music. I'm here at home playing, writing and recording music all the time.' But I found I just had to keep my head and heart in line and in the right place.“ That's where the fate of Finding My Way Back Home comes in. With a solid decade of recording and touring behind her, Womack admitted that Finding My Way Back Home was simply ”made for the wrong reasons.“ The album's title track was released briefly to country radio and quickly fizzled. Womack then asked for a delay in the album's release. But management, record label executives and even the singer herself later agreed to can the record entirely. ”I felt like I went in and started making a record simply because it was time to make another record. It was about meeting the commitments of my record deal, that sort of thing. That's not to say that none of that material won't ever be heard. Just as a whole, though, I knew the album wasn't going to come out. I think I was making that record more in my head than my heart. And I always have more luck and success when I follow my heart instead.“ That is pretty much what Womack has done throughout her life in country music. Where many singers have borrowed from the specific inspirations of musicians in their immediate circle of friends and family, Womack, who turns 42 next month, borrowed from an entirely different legacy. Her father wasn't a musician, but a country music disc jockey. So for the better part of her youth in East Texas, she did something few aspiring singers make time for. She listened. And listened and listened. ”I sat around and listened to records all the time. I'd dig through my dad's collection and then dig through the records at the station he worked for. That's all I ever did. I think my parents were worried about me. ”By the time I got to high school and could drive, I started going to concerts. I'd sneak into clubs when I wasn't old enough. I'd drive to Dallas and not tell my parents. I did everything I could to go hear music.“ As Womack's career began to take off, there were a few more mentors on her side. One was so taken with her debut single, "Never Again, Again", that he began singing Womack's praises almost as much as he was his own hit songs. His name was Alan Jackson. ”That song was just so very, very country. I think he had missed hearing that from any new artists that were coming out back then. I just really, really, really appreciate working with Alan more than any other country artist.“ Womack's next career step comes this fall with another new album, Call Me Crazy, which teams her with veteran producer Tony Brown. A single from the record, a sterling bit of acoustic barroom heartache called "Last Call", hit country radio late last month. ”I've taken some time off the road to write more and just to live more. When you're on the road and totally immersed with your career, you're not really living a normal life. It's when I'm living a normal life that I come up with the best material for people to relate to. ”I feel like in order to be truly creative, you just need to pull out for a little bit. Now, you don't need to be creative to be successful. But I have to be creative to be happy. And that's something I have to do to make the best music I can.“ - www.kentucky.com/696/story/472535.html
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Post by okramvd on Jul 29, 2008 12:02:57 GMT -5
thanks for the Interview... she's sincere and ver down to earth
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Post by sbp17 on Jul 30, 2008 17:55:53 GMT -5
Wow, she looks as beautiful as she's ever looked in that video.
I do think the video plays more to the contemporary elements in the song as opposed to the traditional.
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Jul 30, 2008 20:09:53 GMT -5
Thanks, kevin59. I'm a little surprised (though I knew from the Chet Flippo's CMT Blog) that they chose to shoot this in NYC. It actually doesn't make much sense to me to have done so, considering the bar scenes (I can't say that I've been to a bar in NYC that plays country songs, sadly). And it makes even less sense for the guy to call Lee Ann to pick him up in NYC, where very few locals drive. It also bothers me a little that Lee Ann is supposed to be the guy's last call, but he winds up taking up with another woman. I suppose the hurt is more palpable this way, though. I guess the "no one to take you home" lyric is more in the narrator's imagining?
It also surprised me somewhat that they chose to have Lee Ann go to the bar to find the guy after not picking up the guy's call. It's just that when I heard the song, I visualized the "Call me crazy but/I think maybe/We've had our last call" being an internal decision based on the way the guy has taken her for granted in the past, not from seeing him with another woman. But I guess that illustrates the fact that she hasn't made a clean emotional break from this guy despite knowing that she should. It's an interesting choice.
The video looks really good and as sbp17 says, Lee Ann looks fantastic. Not sure I love the treatment, but I hope the video sees good rotation at CMT and GAC.
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Post by kevin59 on Jul 31, 2008 0:36:33 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2008 11:17:55 GMT -5
That's a great video. I was afraid it would be too similar to "I May Hate Myself in the Morning" but it's very different and very classy.
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Post by okramvd on Aug 7, 2008 12:06:18 GMT -5
# 44 this week
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 12:50:59 GMT -5
This should be flying up the charts... not losing a bullet.
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