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Post by pipi on Sept 11, 2008 15:30:38 GMT -5
wow so much negativity here. I think the song sounds superb! I also don't get what people are saying about Brads voice deteriorating (with each song)... like his last single was recorded in 2005 and two singles ago (Letter To Me) was one of his most difficult vocal songs to date. Stop complaining.
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Post by pipi on Sept 11, 2008 15:31:19 GMT -5
and the Tim McGraw comparisons are pointless. Tim hasn't had a great song in like 5 years so please don't compare them.
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Post by Uncle Lumpy on Sept 11, 2008 15:54:12 GMT -5
Thats it folks.
pipi has spoken.
Case closed.
For all its worth, Ive never thought Brad had an amazing voice, to begin with. Not bad by any means....hell by todays standards, maybe even above average. But I don't see where its deteriorated ...in the least. I'm a fan of his more for his writing and being a knocked out musician.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Sept 12, 2008 21:22:47 GMT -5
But I don't see where its deteriorated ...in the least. To my ears, it seems like he's relying more and more on vocal flattening á la Kenny and George. I hear almost no flattening on his earlier stuff (pre- 5th Gear), with the exception of "Little Moments". Here are some parts where I've found it really obvious on his newer stuff: *"I work down at the Pizza Pitt" on "Online" - there's an odd warble on "down" and "Pitt" that sounds like a bad flattening job. The same goes for "fixes" in "fixes me a snack" later in the same song. *"Every chance you can" from "Letter to Me" - he totally misses the word "can", and it sounds (very badly) tooled. *The very last "I'm still a guy" from "I'm Still a Guy" - he flubs the "still" and it really sounds distorted. On top of that, I've heard Brad live several times, and every time he's sound really weak. He sounded very quiet and out of breath, and seemed to miss every third or fourth note. But his guitar playing has always been flawless, and he (usually) has a fresh perspective in songwriting.
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Post by Marv on Sept 13, 2008 0:05:47 GMT -5
'My Little Girl' was zooming up the charts exactly two years ago, and is certainly among his very best singles since 'Live Like You Were Dying' obliterated the record books in more way than one four years ago.
This song is going to be a smash, and should hit #1 right around Chistmastime.
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Post by rockingcountry on Sept 13, 2008 11:06:48 GMT -5
But I don't see where its deteriorated ...in the least. To my ears, it seems like he's relying more and more on vocal flattening á la Kenny and George. I hear almost no flattening on his earlier stuff (pre- 5th Gear), with the exception of "Little Moments". Here are some parts where I've found it really obvious on his newer stuff: *"I work down at the Pizza Pitt" on "Online" - there's an odd warble on "down" and "Pitt" that sounds like a bad flattening job. The same goes for "fixes" in "fixes me a snack" later in the same song. *"Every chance you can" from "Letter to Me" - he totally misses the word "can", and it sounds (very badly) tooled. *The very last "I'm still a guy" from "I'm Still a Guy" - he flubs the "still" and it really sounds distorted. On top of that, I've heard Brad live several times, and every time he's sound really weak. He sounded very quiet and out of breath, and seemed to miss every third or fourth note. But his guitar playing has always been flawless, and he (usually) has a fresh perspective in songwriting. Like Kenny, Brad is getting older and doesn't sing like he did a few years ago. I do notice a little bit of that but not nearly as bad as Kenny! Doesn't really bother me.
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Post by leilamaurizia on Sept 13, 2008 11:29:00 GMT -5
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Post by bamafan2102 on Sept 13, 2008 22:15:55 GMT -5
No offense to Brad because I love all of his music, but the reviewer says the first verse is as mundane as it gets. Has he listened to most of Brad's singles? They aren't pulitzer prize winners. Brad's songwriting just seems to connect with your everyday country fan. I d feel that Brad could pep it up a bit. Brad did say in his Crossroads show with John Mayer that if he had the choice to sing or play guitar, he would play guitar. Does that mean he dosen't really try to sing well? NO. He is definitely above average. I don't know how much studio magic goes into Brad's albums but the lines pointed out in the above post shouldn't be that hard for Brad to hit. If he were to miss them, why would he not just re do them in the studio as the song is being recorded instead of using machined to fix it for him. Listen to the Crossroads show with John Mayer. Brad nails Why Georgia. Could that have been fixed too? Maybe but it sounds great.
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Post by gcizvolsfan on Sept 13, 2008 23:17:38 GMT -5
This song is going to be a smash, and should hit #1 right around Chistmastime. Maybe this will be the one that hits #1 right at the slowdown period for a 6 week run this year.
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Post by pipi on Sept 14, 2008 6:27:03 GMT -5
wow! I'm glad I'm not a singer/songwriter - Brad releases amazing songs, writes great lyrics and music, is a superb guitarist, great charisma, owns the stage and is a very decent vocalist - and yet yall rip him to shreads lol! please. i have a pretty ok singing voice myself but i still wouldnt dare try sing a song as difficult as 'When I Get Where I'm Going' which Brad eases through. Some people are just never satisfied, same way people were still complaining about Garth Brooks despite the fact that he has about 50 amazing songs lol.
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Post by rockingcountry on Sept 14, 2008 15:57:17 GMT -5
wow! I'm glad I'm not a singer/songwriter - Brad releases amazing songs, writes great lyrics and music, is a superb guitarist, great charisma, owns the stage and is a very decent vocalist - and yet yall rip him to shreads lol! please. i have a pretty ok singing voice myself but i still wouldnt dare try sing a song as difficult as 'When I Get Where I'm Going' which Brad eases through. Some people are just never satisfied, same way people were still complaining about Garth Brooks despite the fact that he has about 50 amazing songs lol. Well, no matter how awesome and talented somebody is there is always a flaw to be found if you look hard enough. There's not one artist who is absolutely perfect. I try not to look for the bad and focus on the good (which there is definately more of than bad). I agree Brad is definately one of the most talented guys in country music.
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Post by pipi on Sept 14, 2008 19:01:00 GMT -5
yeah lol. even them all complaining about Taylor Swift only releasing love songs - Mariah Carey sold 160 million albums and 18 #1s by only releasing love songs so if it is a winning formula then go for it! lol.
I think its just people trying to retaliate cos they are bitter their own favorites arent doing so well. ;)
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Sept 14, 2008 19:51:57 GMT -5
pipi, you won't be long for this message board if you don't learn to focus your posts on the artists/songs in the thread title instead of making disparaging commentary on why other posters have the opinions that they do. Don't impute motives to fellow posters -- it's against the rules and it brings the level of conversation down. Stick to voicing your opinion on a song instead of acting like there's no possible valid reason someone may have the opinion that s/he does.
rockingcountry, implying that people are only finding flaws because they are looking hard for them is also unconstructive and unfair. Once again, if you have an opinion about an artist or song, stick to voicing and offering your reasons to support it. Don't worry about why other people have the opinions that they do.
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Post by bamafan2102 on Sept 14, 2008 19:56:59 GMT -5
wow! I'm glad I'm not a singer/songwriter - Brad releases amazing songs, writes great lyrics and music, is a superb guitarist, great charisma, owns the stage and is a very decent vocalist - and yet yall rip him to shreads lol! please. i have a pretty ok singing voice myself but i still wouldnt dare try sing a song as difficult as 'When I Get Where I'm Going' which Brad eases through. Some people are just never satisfied, same way people were still complaining about Garth Brooks despite the fact that he has about 50 amazing songs lol. Sorry to go off topic one more time but, don't think that I am putting him down. I love Brad. He is probably my favorite artist right now. I have never thought that he was the best singer but he always conveys each song the way it should be done. When I Get Where I'm Going and Letter to Me are not a difficult songs to sing musically. Maybe emotionally. Over the past two albums I feel that Brad has stretched his voice more than any other time. He has done a lot more falsetto (Rainin' You) and does a great job. His voice sounds just as good to me now as it has over the course of his carear. I do feel that he sounds bored on this new single however, it is a great song and will be a multi week smash.
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Post by pipi on Sept 15, 2008 4:48:57 GMT -5
the mods on this board are ridiculous. srsly its a messageboard, stop trying to hitlerize it.
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Post by drock89 on Sept 15, 2008 12:27:11 GMT -5
the mods on this board are ridiculous. srsly its a messageboard, stop trying to hitlerize it. The mods are strict here because we ask them to be. The old farts of this board want the Golden Days back and will piss off any young guns in order to get what they want. Go us!
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Sept 15, 2008 13:47:27 GMT -5
The mods are strict here because we ask them to be. No, silly! It's because we're on a power trip from hell and will not stop until everyone has bent to our all-encompassing will. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! OK, so as not to be completely useless, Brad Paisley co-hosted Country Countdown USA this past weekend and talked a little bit about how this collaboration with Keith Urban came about. You can stream that clip by clicking here. Apparently, Ashley Gorley and Kelley Lovelace pitched "Start a Band" to Brad for 5th Gear. He didn't cut it then, but revisited it because he wanted to do a full collaboration with Keith, and Keith was also really into this song. Brad also discussed Play in this clip, and there is also a preview of Play posted up on Brad's official YouTube channel.
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Post by pipi on Sept 15, 2008 14:04:53 GMT -5
the mods on this board are ridiculous. srsly its a messageboard, stop trying to hitlerize it. The mods are strict here because we ask them to be. The old farts of this board want the Golden Days back and will piss off any young guns in order to get what they want. Go us! lmao. i dont get it, are you in the young or old category? and I just dont understand whats going on here. isn't the point of a music messageboard so you can discuss music? then why are we not allowed talk about other artist comparisons, sales stats, chart positions... or basically anything? if they want it just to be an official statement posting site then fine but there should be a seperate message board for just discussion. Freedom sure isn't free round these parts.
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Post by Jonsolo on Sept 16, 2008 13:59:12 GMT -5
I wonder how "comedic" they'll be able to make the video, knowing how fun Brad's have been over the last couple of years. Will Keith be game enough to take part?
I think one idea that would be cool if they tried, is if you could have several scenes of the two of them trying and failing to form a band, or being booed at small clubs and bars, or bombing at some concert auditions, a la Marty McFly in Back To The Future.
Then for the last scene, you could show Brad and Keith rocking out in their living room, with those plastic guitars, and playing Guitar Hero or Rock Band on PlayStation (with maybe their "wives" and "kids" then booing them...).
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Post by S4C on Sept 16, 2008 14:29:27 GMT -5
One of my favorites of Brad's in quite a while. Hopefully it doesn't grow old on me like his singles always do.
Although, I don't like that the only thing I can think of immediately after the song is over is "Fly awaaaaaaay, fly away." The "Start a band" line sounds so much like the "Fly away" line from Last Dollar, as has been pointed out.
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Post by bill on Sept 16, 2008 18:05:28 GMT -5
I like it! Cant wait to hear it on radio
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Post by killintime on Sept 20, 2008 16:01:23 GMT -5
But I don't see where its deteriorated ...in the least. To my ears, it seems like he's relying more and more on vocal flattening á la Kenny and George. I hear almost no flattening on his earlier stuff (pre- 5th Gear), with the exception of "Little Moments". Here are some parts where I've found it really obvious on his newer stuff: *"I work down at the Pizza Pitt" on "Online" - there's an odd warble on "down" and "Pitt" that sounds like a bad flattening job. The same goes for "fixes" in "fixes me a snack" later in the same song. *"Every chance you can" from "Letter to Me" - he totally misses the word "can", and it sounds (very badly) tooled. *The very last "I'm still a guy" from "I'm Still a Guy" - he flubs the "still" and it really sounds distorted. On top of that, I've heard Brad live several times, and every time he's sound really weak. He sounded very quiet and out of breath, and seemed to miss every third or fourth note. But his guitar playing has always been flawless, and he (usually) has a fresh perspective in songwriting. Boy, you have got some good ears. I can't detect it very well. Apparently it is very noticeable in George Straight's 'Troubador,' but I just don't know what to listen for.
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Post by Jonsolo on Sept 25, 2008 14:38:24 GMT -5
I looked through my data, and I believe the #31 that this song debuted at last week on Billboard was the highest debut of Brad's career. And also, after the #17 of Once In A Lifetime, this was the second-highest chart debut of Keith's career. Nothing like friends helping friends set records.
And the beauty of this collaboration is that neither will have to worry about competing with the other in getting their new song to #1. Waitin' On A Woman and You Look Good In My Shirt are both falling off the chart at the same time, so if they had released solo follow-ups within a week or so of each other, they'd be butting heads for the next few months, and could have shaved off a few weeks off of each other's potential #1 stays. Now the road is relatively clear, as Taylor's Story has taken off in overdrive and will be peaked by the time BP/KU arrive, and the only major competition they have are the new songs by Sugarland and the Flatts.
This should have no problem becoming Keith's 9th #1 on Billboard, and as the 13th #1 for Brad, it'll tie him for 34th place (hey, you gotta start somewhere) all-time with George Jones, Clint Black, and Webb Pierce. As I don't think Brad has yet reached the halfway point of his career, I could see him getting close to 30 #1s before he's called it quits.
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Post by Topay on Sept 25, 2008 16:03:55 GMT -5
This should have no problem becoming Keith's 9th #1 on Billboard, and as the 13th #1 for Brad, it'll tie him for 34th place (hey, you gotta start somewhere) all-time with George Jones, Clint Black, and Webb Pierce. As I don't think Brad has yet reached the halfway point of his career, I could see him getting close to 30 #1s before he's called it quits. This is a win-win for Brad. Either this hits #1 and continues his increasingly impressive streak, or it misses and doesn't count against him, per the "collaborations/album cuts/holiday releases cannot ruin a streak" concept. I like it, and I hope it does well!
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Sept 27, 2008 15:17:58 GMT -5
Ugh. Brad's voice sounds even weaker than ever on this song. Still a good, funny lyric and some strong vocals from Keith (and you gotta love the guitar work from both of 'em!), even if the melody sounds like a cross between "Online" and "You Look Good in My Shirt".
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Post by killintime on Sept 30, 2008 14:40:35 GMT -5
I just heard Brad's new song "Cluster Pluck" and I cannot wait to hear the new album. It will be awesome.
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Post by zaclord on Sept 30, 2008 21:43:37 GMT -5
there is no vocals on that right? cuz i didn't buy it cuz i didn't think there was any vocals.
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Post by dcowboy77 on Oct 29, 2008 12:14:22 GMT -5
brad bumped himself from the top 10.
what artist has bumped themselves out of the top 10 the most ? hows that for a trivia question.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Oct 29, 2008 18:24:12 GMT -5
brad bumped himself from the top 10. what artist has bumped themselves out of the top 10 the most ? hows that for a trivia question. "Something Like That" and "My Best Friend" by Tim overlapped so closely that I think the latter bumped the former out of the Top 10, and in fact, "Something Like That" ended up bumping back INTO the Top 10 for a week or two due to year-end countdown spins, thus giving Tim two Top 10's at the same time. (This was a very strange week, with "Amazed" moving up 8 spaces even though "Smile" was their current single.) Toby also did a similar thing with "I Love This Bar" and "American Soldier" ending up in the Top 10 at the same time, except that "I Love This Bar" didn't do the fall-out-then-re-enter trick.
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Post by rowdawg21 on Nov 2, 2008 0:08:33 GMT -5
I've listened to about half of Play so far, and I have to say it's definitely worth buying if you've enjoyed any of Brad's previous instrumental tracks at all. Next week it will be on sale for $8.99 at Circuity City and $9.99 at Best Buy. Target is a little more expensive ($11.98).
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