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Post by sabre14 on Feb 1, 2014 23:30:17 GMT -5
I'm not familiar with Bombshel - that song was very enjoyable. "Bomshel Stomp": (#46) in early 2007 :). "The Power Of One": (#51) in late 2007 :). "Fight Like A Girl": (#30) in mid 2009 :)
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Post by bamafan2102 on Feb 2, 2014 2:57:30 GMT -5
I have to say I love Steve Azar, I have all his albums and I don't think there's a weak track on any of them. My favorite single is easily "You're My Life", but really all of his singles were great! I really love "Dreams Of A Dancer" from his first album, it's really catchy to me. There's tons of artists that came and went in the 90's which is why talking about them all for 8 hours and we've still only scratched the surface. :) I remember Pearl River, they're on my list of albums to buy along with Palomino Road & Burnin' Daylight. I just went through my library of albums and picked out some really obscure artists; Does anybody remember these names? Allison Paige, Amie Comeaux, Archer Park, B.B. Watson, Baker & Myers, Blake & Brian, Bobbie Cryner, Brother Phelps, Bryan Austin, Butch Baker, Cee Cee Chapman, Chad Austin, Chris Cummings, Claudia Church, Cleve Francis, Crystal Bernard, Dale Daniel, Daniele Alexander, Danni Leigh, Dean Miller, Deryl Dodd, Dude Mowrey, Eddie London, Elbert West, Emilio, Frazier River, Greg Holland, Helen Darling, James House, Jameson Clark, Jason Rigenberg, Jeff Wood, Jennifer Day, Jenny Simpson, Jerry Kilgore, JJ White, Joanie Keller, Joanna Janet, Julian Austin, Karen Staley, Keith Perry, Keith Harling, Keith Stegall, Kevin Sharp, Kim Hill, Kippi Brannon, Kris Tyler, Leslie Satcher, Lisa Stewart, The Lynns, Marcus Hummon, The Marcy Bros., Mark Nesler, Marsha Thornton, Marshall Dyllon, Matthews, Wright & King, Melodie Crittenden, Michael Martin Murphy, Michael White, Mike Walker, Mila Mason, Monty Holmes, Noah Gordon, Noel Haggard, Orrall & Wright, Pake McEntire, Paul Brandt, Paul Jefferson, Paul Overstreet, Paulette Carlson, Raybon Brothers, Redmon & Vale, Regina Regina, The Remingtons, Rick Ferrell, Ricky Lynn Gregg, Rob Crosby, Robert Ellis Orrall, Roger Ballard, The Roger Springer Band, Ronna Reeves, Roxie Dean, Ruby Lovett, Shane Minor, Shane Stockton, Sharon Anderson, Smokin' Armadillos, Sons Of The Desert, Sonya Isaacs, South 65, Stephanie Bentley, Stephanie Davis, Steven Wayne Horton, Susan Ashton, Tamara Walker, Tammy Graham, Tara Lyn Hart, Thrasher Shiver, Tim Ryan, Tony Toliver, Turner Nichols, Twister Alley, Victoria Shaw, Wayland Patton, Wesley Dennis, Wild Rose, Woody Lee, Zaca Creek, 3 Of Hearts, 4 Runner & 10 City Run. Those are all the artists I've rarely ever heard mentioned on here that I own at least one album from. A few notes on the artist I put in BOLD above Chris Cummings- LOVED Till I See You Again. Great song to turn up and jam to. Deryl Dodd- Bitter End holds a spot on my Top 20 All-Time single list. Emilo- I have both of his albums but only the first one is worth getting to me. The End of the World is an excellent song. Frazier River- Found this in a bargain bin. Great album but nothing was as good as She Got What She Deserves. Helen Darling- I got a promo copy of this CD from the radio station I was working at. Jenny Come Back was good and I really loved her voice. It still stands out to me as different than anything I heard then or even now when I pull the CD out. Butterflies should have been a smash... Matthews Wright and King- Raymond Matthews lives about 30 minutes from me and just decided he hated the business side of it all and went back home to his farm. He just put the finishing touches on a gospel album with his daughter that Kevin Freeman (Brad Paisley's sound manager) produced. You should be able to find some of his stuff on Youtube. I loved these guys and all of their singles were great. Melodie Crittenden- Loved her album and looking back, it seems to be way beforeit's time. The sound of the album would fit right in today. The production was very heavy and I loved it. Also love to hear her sing on some of Jason Sellars stuff. Mila Mason- Love her albums. Closer to Heaven was great along with everything on that album. That album is a personal favorite of my wife's. Paul Brandt- Loved his debut album and Outside The Frame was even better. Some of the songs on OTF were WAY out there (Yeah comes to mind) this was an amazing album. I always wondered why they pulled A Little In Love for What's Come Over You. WCOY flopped and pretty much ended his US success. The Remingtons- One of my favorite albums of that time was Blue Frontier. These guys had amazing harmony and there was not a bad song on the whole album. I didn't get any of the other albums after the first. Roger Ballard- The only song I ever heard from him was A Little Piece Of Heaven. It is a country masterpiece in my mind. Would love to get a good copy of this song. Sons of The Desert- Top 5 all time favorite. Love Whatever Comes First and Change. I was lucky enough to find a majority of the unreleased stuff and I love it too. I also love Drew Womack's first solo album and I HIGHLY recommend it if anyone has not heard it. I have seen Scott Saunders (the keyboard player) a few times throughout the years. I saw him at the Bluebird in Nashville (he was there watching) and his wife and I had a lengthy conversation about what songs should have been singles (we both agreed that Colorado was the smash in waiting). I also talked to him while he was playing with Phil Vassar. He actually remembered our conversation from the Bluebird. I then saw him while he was playing for Bucky Covington. Every time I see him I push him to get all the guys back together and he actually said that it has been talked about, but I doubt it will ever happen. As for Pearl River, Fool To Fall is an amazing song. I have the second album but can't find the first. I have the Palomino Road album and it was quite disappointing. Is That The Best That You Can Do is a great song but that was about it. Burnin Daylight's album was pretty good. Love Worth Fighting For was the best song on it. I am on a business trip right now and not close to my collection, but when I get home I will go through my stuff and see if I have any to add to the obscure collection.
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Post by Andy on Feb 2, 2014 11:57:43 GMT -5
I'm not familiar with Bombshel - that song was very enjoyable. "Bomshel Stomp": (#46) in early 2007 :). "The Power Of One": (#51) in late 2007 :). "Fight Like A Girl": (#30) in mid 2009 :) Thanks for the crash course! Good stuff. I'll have to get their CD.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Feb 2, 2014 13:05:45 GMT -5
^ "Bomshel Stomp", "Ain't My Day to Care", and "Country Music Love Song" were only ever put out on an EP, and "The Power of One" was on the Evan Almighty soundtrack. Those four songs were their only releases with Buffy Lawson on lead vocals. Buffy left in late 2007 and Kelley Shepard replaced her. Kelley was the lead singer by the time they got the album out, and her voice is rather different from Buffy's.
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Post by Andy on Feb 2, 2014 13:23:28 GMT -5
^ "Bomshel Stomp", "Ain't My Day to Care", and "Country Music Love Song" were only ever put out on an EP, and "The Power of One" was on the Evan Almighty soundtrack. Those four songs were their only releases with Buffy Lawson on lead vocals. Buffy left in late 2007 and Kelley Shepard replaced her. Kelley was the lead singer by the time they got the album out, and her voice is rather different from Buffy's. Thanks for the information. Kind of a weird release history they have - multiple EPs, an album with the same title as one the EPs, etc. Not surprised to learn they were on Curb.
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 2, 2014 13:46:50 GMT -5
^ "Bomshel Stomp", "Ain't My Day to Care", and "Country Music Love Song" were only ever put out on an EP, and "The Power of One" was on the Evan Almighty soundtrack. Those four songs were their only releases with Buffy Lawson on lead vocals. Buffy left in late 2007 and Kelley Shepard replaced her. Kelley was the lead singer by the time they got the album out, and her voice is rather different from Buffy's. The funny thing is that after I found out Buffy was leaving, I thought there goes Bomshel, and they probably wouldn't be the same. But Kelley Shepard pleasantly surprised me with her vocal delivery and though I would still pick the Buffy era, the Kelley era was very good in it's own right.
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 2, 2014 14:32:13 GMT -5
Random Video Of The Day:
Artist: Jason Aldean Single: "Laughed Until We Cried" Writers: Ashley Gorley, Kelley Lovelace Album: Relentless Label: Broken Bow Records Video Director: Kristen Barlowe Year Released: August 1, 2007 Mediabase Peak: #5 Billboard Peak: #6
Jason Aldean is a 36 year old country singer from Macon, Georgia. He was originally signed by two labels in 1999 and 2001 but was dropped before recording any music. He had showcases for various labels after that, but no one offered him a contract. After giving himself an ultimatum of six months, he held a showcase for Broken Bow that he has said was probably the final chance at a label he had. The president of Broken Bow approached him after the show and said, "Welcome to Broken Bow Records". His debut single was "Hicktown" (#9) which was released in March, 2005. His next single was his first #1 "Why". The final release from his self-titled album would be "Amarillo Sky" (#4). All three songs were written by Muzik Mafia members Big Kenny, John Rich, and Vicki McGehee ("Hicktown", "Why") Along with Bart Pursley, and Rodney Clawson ("Amarillo Sky"). John Rich had a hand in writing all three singles including his fourth "Johnny Cash". Jason's next album Relentless featured the singles "Johnny Cash" (#6), "Laughed Until We Cried" (#5), and the Title Track (#14).
Many feel the next album's singles would send Jason into superstar status Wide Open. It would have three straight #1's with "She's Country", "Big Green Tractor", and my personal favorite "The Truth". The final single would barely miss the top spot "Crazy Town" (#2). "She's Country" would top Mediabases Year End Chart as well, and place #14 on Billboards. Since "Relentless" peaked in 2008, Jason only missed the top 10 once ("1994"). He had seven consecutive #1's from 2010 to 2013, though both "My Kinda Party" and "Tattoos On This Town" were Mediabase only chart toppers. His most recent #1 was "Night Train" this past year off his album of the same name. In 2013 he won ACM's Male Vocalist Of The Year. All of his albums have gone at least Platinum except Relentless, which has sold about 970,000 copies. He has sent 20 singles to country radio with 18 top 10's and 12 number ones ("My Kinda Party", and "Tattoos On This Town" were mediabase only). He has recorded five studio albums.
Jason's music has become way more hit and miss for me since his My Kinda Party album came out. His first two albums I thought were very good. I was so disappointed that "You're The Love I Wanna Be In" was never a single. Super personal song. When "Amarillo Sky" came out I made a prediction that Jason would become a superstar in the genre, and that might have been the only time I have actually been right. Unfortunately there have been too many singles I haven't cared for like "Dirt Road Anthem", "Tattoos On This Town", "Take A Little Ride", and "The Only Way I Know". Along with a travesty of a song with "1994". But I was a huge Aldean fan from 2005 to 2008. I'm hopeful for his next record and pray he doesn't fall victim even further to the recent trend of country music. The video for "Laughed Until We Cried" was filmed in Wildwood, New Jersey.
If I was going to list my favorites of Jason's it would be:
1) "The Truth" 2) "Laughed Until We Cried" 3) "Amarillo Sky" 4) "Why" 5) "Hicktown"
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Post by onebuffalo on Feb 2, 2014 14:46:07 GMT -5
^Laughed Until We Cried has the same tempo and sounds as Red Ragtop (which was discussed recently).
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Post by Andy on Feb 2, 2014 14:56:29 GMT -5
Random Video Of The Day:Artist: Jason Aldean Single: "Laughed Until We Cried" Writers: Ashley Gorley, Kelley Lovelace Album: RelentlessLabel: Broken Bow Records Video Director: Kristen Barlowe Year Released: August 1, 2007 Mediabase Peak: #5 Billboard Peak: #6 Jason Aldean is a 36 year old country singer from Macon, Georgia. He was originally signed by two labels in 1999 and 2001 but was dropped before recording any music. He had showcases for various labels after that, but no one offered him a contract. After giving himself an ultimatum of six months, he held a showcase for Broken Bow that he has said was probably the final chance at a label he had. The president of Broken Bow approached him after the show and said, "Welcome to Broken Bow Records". His debut single was "Hicktown" (#9) which was released in March, 2005. His next single was his first #1 "Why". The final release from his self-titled album would be "Amarillo Sky" (#4). All three songs were written by Muzik Mafia members Big Kenny, John Rich, and Vicki McGehee ("Hicktown", "Why") Along with Bart Pursley, and Rodney Clawson ("Amarillo Sky"). John Rich had a hand in writing all three singles including his fourth "Johnny Cash". Jason's next album Relentless featured the singles "Johnny Cash" (#6), "Laughed Until We Cried" (#5), and the Title Track (#14). Many feel the next album's singles would send Jason into superstar status Wide Open. It would have three straight #1's with "She's Country", "Big Green Tractor", and my personal favorite "The Truth". The final single would barely miss the top spot "Crazy Town" (#2). "She's Country" would top Mediabases Year End Chart as well, and place #14 on Billboards. Since "Relentless" peaked in 2008, Jason only missed the top 10 once ("1994"). He had seven consecutive #1's from 2010 to 2013, though both "My Kinda Party" and "Tattoos On This Town" were Mediabase only chart toppers. His most recent #1 was "Night Train" this past year off his album of the same name. In 2013 he won ACM's Male Vocalist Of The Year. All of his albums have gone at least Platinum except Relentless, which has sold about 970,000 copies. He has sent 20 singles to country radio with 18 top 10's and 12 number ones ("My Kinda Party", and "Tattoos On This Town" were mediabase only). He has recorded five studio albums. Jason's music has become way more hit and miss for me since his My Kinda Party album came out. His first two albums I thought were very good. I was so disappointed that "You're The Love I Wanna Be In" was never a single. Super personal song. When "Amarillo Sky" came out I made a prediction that Jason would become a superstar in the genre, and that might have been the only time I have actually been right. Unfortunately there have been too many singles I haven't cared for like "Dirt Road Anthem", "Tattoos On This Town", "Take A Little Ride", and "The Only Way I Know". Along with a travesty of a song with "1994". But I was a huge Aldean fan from 2005 to 2008. I'm hopeful for his next record and pray he doesn't fall victim even further to the recent trend of country music. The video for "Laughed Until We Cried" was filmed in Wildwood, New Jersey. If I was going to list my favorites of Jason's it would be: 1) "The Truth" 2) "Laughed Until We Cried" 3) "Amarillo Sky" 4) "Why" 5) "Hicktown" I could have written that last paragraph. I enjoy and have much nostalgia love Jason's first two albums, but after that, he has become increasingly hit and miss for me. "Laugh Until We Cried" is definitely one of his best, and I thought his first two albums were brimming with potential singles: "Asphalt Cowboy," "I'm Just a Man," "She Loved Me," "No," "Back in This Cigarette," "Not Every Man Lives", etc. Don't really care for the bro-country and hick hop stuff as of late, I hold out hope he'll return to his earlier sound.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Feb 2, 2014 16:10:20 GMT -5
Just want to say that I've been reading this thread and the responses to my last post an have been wantin to respond but my Internets been out for two days and I hate typing in my phone so I'll e responding once the repair man gets here tomorrow.
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Post by carriekins on Feb 2, 2014 16:28:25 GMT -5
Re: Aldean - Relentless (the song) for the win. That is all.
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Post by Markus Meyer on Feb 2, 2014 17:46:02 GMT -5
Aldean has become one of my favorite artists. Loved 'My Kinda Party' (the album. Probably top 5 favorites all time) and thought 'Wide Open' and 'Night Train' were both very strong.
"Amarillo Sky" and "Fly Over States" are 2 of my all time favorite singles, the former being my personal fave.
ETA: Aldean's album cuts are some of the best currently in the genre. Some masterpieces.
I'll also add that I feel of all the male superstars, Jason seems to be the least bro of them and has been slowly inching away from that trend.
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Post by onebuffalo on Feb 3, 2014 10:39:44 GMT -5
I want to get in on the fun. Ready? Random Videos Of the Day-Super Bowl Edition: Artist: Gatlin Brothers Single: Denver Writer: Larry Gatlin Album: Houston To Denver Label: Columbia Video Director: ? Year Released: 1984 Billboard Peak: #7 in 1984 Artist: Patty Loveless Single: Chains Writers: Hal Bynum and Bud Reneau Album: Honky Tonk Angel Label: MCA Video Director: John Lloyd Miller Year Released: 1989 Billboard Peak: #1 in 1990 We have a winner! Patty Loveless, 43-Gatlin Brothers, 8. What happened to Denver last night? I have to admit, Bruno Mars did put on a very good halftime show. Was not feeling the Red Hot Chili Peppers at all! Speaking of Larry Gatlin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAQrVx2nx5M
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 3, 2014 13:12:25 GMT -5
Random Video Of The Day:
Artist: Lauren Alaina Single: "Georgia Peaches" Writers: Blair Daly, Mallary Hope, Rachel Proctor Album: Wildflower Label: 19 Recordings/Mercury Nashville Video Director: David McClister Year Released: October 24, 2011 Mediabase Peak: #30 Billboard Peak: #28
Lauren Alaina is a 19 year old country singer from Rossville, Georgia. Her given name is Lauren Alaina Kristine Suddeth. Lauren auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol in late 2010. Her song of choice was "Like We Never Loved At All" by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. Though she impressed judge Steven Tyler so much, he decided to sing his hit with Aerosmith with her "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing". Lauren would finish runner up to Scotty McCreery that year and signed with Mercury Nashville in conjunction with 19 Recordings. Her debut single was "Like My Mother Does" in May 2011. The song was originally recorded by fellow former American Idol Contestant Kristy Lee Cook, who's only top 40 single "15 Minutes Of Shame" hit radio in 2008. "Like My Mother Does" reached a peak of #34 on Mediabase in the fall of that same year. "Georgia Peaches" was released in October, 2011. The single was one of the few in chart history that went recurrent for one week before re-entering for a short time to only go recurrent once again. It reached a peak of #28 on Billboard and #30 on Mediabase. Both songs were on her debut album Wildflower. The final single from the album was "Eighteen Inches" in July, 2012. The song would peaked at #33 on Mediabase. Lauren's most recent single was supposed to be a lead for a second album "Barefoot And Buckwild" (#56), but the singles poor performance has put her new music on hold for the time being.
Lauren's voice is easily one of the most pleasurable vocalist for me to listen to. Not only is her vocals strong, the uniqueness of he voice makes even the average song that much better. "Georgia Peaches" is one of the examples of songs that I point to when people say "what kind of fun country songs do you enjoy". Her debut album was a surprise to me how good it was. It's a shame that tracks like "The Middle", "The Locket", and "One Of Those Boys" couldn't see the light of day as singles. I was disappointed in her labels choice for a lead single for her next record. Though I kind of enjoyed "Barefoot And Buckwild", I thought it was an awful choice for a lead single and was not surprised when it flopped. Someone who has had problems getting airplay, putting out an edgy pop leaning country single like that was never going to be successful. Country radio still held it against her for not doing the initial radio tour. All three of her singles off Wildflower stalled in the mid to high 30's. Basically the stations that would play her songs did, and the ones that decided not to from the start didn't, regardless of what the song was. Hopefully she can break through on country radio in 2014 and I pray that Mercury gives her the best opportunity to succeed, but I've been let down before.
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Post by Old Fart In NC on Feb 4, 2014 0:22:18 GMT -5
I want to get in on the fun. Ready? Random Videos Of the Day-Super Bowl Edition: Artist: Gatlin Brothers Single: Denver Writer: Larry Gatlin Album: Houston To Denver Label: Columbia Video Director: ? Year Released: 1984 Billboard Peak: #7 in 1984 Artist: Patty Loveless Single: Chains Writers: Hal Bynum and Bud Reneau Album: Honky Tonk Angel Label: MCA Video Director: John Lloyd Miller Year Released: 1989 Billboard Peak: #1 in 1990 We have a winner! Patty Loveless, 43-Gatlin Brothers, 8. What happened to Denver last night? I have to admit, Bruno Mars did put on a very good halftime show. Was not feeling the Red Hot Chili Peppers at all! Speaking of Larry Gatlin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAQrVx2nx5MSince Patty is from Kentucky I think a horse racing reference is in order. Seattle slew Denver.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Feb 4, 2014 4:09:17 GMT -5
Laura didn't leave much of an impression on me at first. I can't remember "Like My Mother Does" at all, and "Georgia Peaches" sounded like a third-rate "Redneck Woman" wannabe. "Eighteen Inches" was actually very strong and well-written. I loved how it told an entire story, gave enough detail to make itself stand out, and made great use of a clever hook. How that song failed is beyond me.
Listening to "Eighteen Inches" again, I will admit that her voice has more emotional range and expression than the usual belt-y Carrie Underwood clones.
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 4, 2014 14:47:14 GMT -5
Random Video Of The Day:Artist: Randy Travis Single: "The Hole" Writers: Skip Ewing, James Dean Hicks Album: You And You AloneLabel: Dreamworks Nashville Video Director: Joe Murray Year Released: June 8, 1998 Billboard Peak: #9 Single: "Angels" Writers: Harvey McNalley, Buck Moore, Troy Seals Album: Passing ThroughLabel: Word/Warner/Curb Video Director: Peter Zavadil Year Released: July, 2005 Radio And Records Peak: #45 Billboard Peak: # 48 Forgive me for doing two videos, but I truly couldn't decide which one to do . Randy Travis was born Randy Traywick on May 4th, 1959 in Marshville, North Carolina. Randy's first single on a major label (Warner Brothers) was "On The Other Hand" in 1985. After it peaked at #67, he had his first top ten in "1982" (#6). So Warner decided to give "On The Other Hand" another shot. This time it went to #1 and became one of his biggest hits. Randy had 19 of his first 21 singles go top ten with 7 straight #1's in that time including "Forever And Ever Amen", "I Told You So", "Deeper Than The Holler", and "Is It Still Over?". Randy's career would slow down some in the 90's but he still produced numerous hits such as "He Walked On Water" (#2), "Point Of Light" (#3), "Look Heart, No Hands" (#1), "Before You Kill Us All" (#2), and "The Box" (#7). Two songs have netted him song of the year "Three Wooden Crosses" (#1) in 2003, and "Forever And Ever Amen" (#1) in 1987. "Forever And Ever Amen" took home ACM song of the year, while "Three Wooden Crosses" swept both ACM and CMA. Though it's interesting to note that Randy did not win any CMA or ACM award from 1988 till 2003 when he came out with "Three Wooden Crosses". In all Randy has sent 57 singles to radio with 29 top tens, and 16 #1's. He has recorded 20 studio albums with 13 compilations and two Christmas albums. Randy was on the radio when I was a kid, but not nearly as much as he was from the mid 80's to the mid 90's. But luckily when "Three Wooden Crosses" came out, it for the most part introduced me along with many others my age to his music. Since then I've gone back and listened to his albums. I love his traditional country and even his Christmas albums were great..."Old Time Christmas" is fantastic. My favorite Randy songs are "Forever And Ever Amen", "It's Just A Matter Of Time", "Rock Hard Bottom Of Your Heart", "He Walked On Water", "The Box", "The Hole", and "Angels". I love "The Hole" and is one of the songs from the late 90's I completely forgot about. "Angels" should have been huge. When I first heard it, I kind of liked the beginning of the song but wasn't in love with it. But when that out of nowhere hook line came, it was one of the handful of times I was taken back by a song. I had no idea it would be about the love of your mother. I immediately called my Mom to talk with her. A great song that not many remember.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Feb 4, 2014 15:48:56 GMT -5
^ "Angels" is an amazing song. I brought it into church on Mother's Day once and people loved it.
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Post by tim on Feb 4, 2014 16:30:52 GMT -5
^ "Angels" is an amazing song. I brought it into church on Mother's Day once and people loved it. Wow, what a great choice sabre14. This song has a special place in my life. Knowing my mom's time was short, I made her a cd with songs that I always reminded me of her. I had "No Doubt About It," "The Dance," "Without You What Do I Do With Me," "That's What Keeps Her Getting By," and "Angels" on there. She passed in April of '05, just a few months before this got released to radio. George's "You'll Be There" was also on the radio at the same time and it was just almost like she was sending us a message. The album this song was from is also just as amazing. I still have "Right On Time" and "My Poor Old Heart" on my playlist.
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Post by Andy on Feb 4, 2014 19:08:25 GMT -5
I'm a huge Randy Travis fan and somehow I've never heard "Angels" before. I never heard it on the radio and I never got around to picking up Passing Through (big mistake I see). Thanks for turning me on to a great song.
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Post by kw9461 on Feb 4, 2014 21:22:59 GMT -5
Love the Randy Travis videos. Both of those songs are really great, and yet it speaks to Randy's body of work that I wouldn't put either in my top 10 favorite songs of his.
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Post by bigfan101 on Feb 4, 2014 21:40:58 GMT -5
I seriously think if Lauren releases Same Day, Different Bottle, the song she preformed as a part of the Next Women of Country about her fathers alcoholism, could make her career. The lyrics are EXTREMELY powerful and she performs it with such emotion. She needs to stay away from those songs that have no lyrical base and really dig in deep. I think that is what made people not take Kellie Pickler seriously, On my mobile, but if you have a chance listen to Lauren's song... Powerful song, and vocal with the lyrics co written by her.
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 5, 2014 14:36:19 GMT -5
Random Video Of The Day:
Artist: Chad Brock Single: "Yes!" Writers: Stephony Smith, Jim Collins, Chad Brock Album: "Yes!" Label: Warner Brothers Video Director: Gerry Wenner Year Released: February 21, 2000 Billboard Peak: #1 (June 17 - July 1, 2000)
Chad Brock is a 50 year old country singer/songwriter from Ocala, Florida. He actually signed his record deal in 1994 but did not release music till his debut single "Evangeline" in 1998. It only reached #51, but his next single would be his breakthrough and his second biggest hit "Ordinary Life" (#3). His third was "Lightning Does The Work" (#19) in 1999. All three were off his self-titled debut album. His lead from his next album was a version of "A Country Boy Can Survive (Y2K Version)" which featured Hank Williams Jr. and George Jones. The song barely cracked top 30 in early 2000. The song "Yes!" was released in early 2000 and easily became his most successful single as well as one of the biggest hits from the year 2000. It held the #1 spot for three weeks and peaked at #22 on Billboards top 100. The song became a massive gold title and a heavy recurrent for the next few years on a number of stations.
Chad's final visit to the top 40 was "The Visit" (#21) in late 2000. After "Tell Me How" only got to #47, he was dropped by Warner Brothers. He hooked on with Broken Bow in 2002. He released five singles with the label but never released an album. His two highest of these were "You Are" (#48), and "That Changed Me" (#53) in 2004. Brock left the music business to become a disc jockey in 2005, where he co-hosted with Cletus T. Judd on WQYK. Brock did return to release a single off Straight Shooter label in 2008 entitled "Put A Redneck In The White House". The song did not chart and he has not made music since that point. Chad decided to make a run for U.S Senate in 2014.
This along with "Amazed" is probably the most heard song when I was a kid. It seemed like it was on all the time when I was in the car. I was only 10 or so, and I really didn't know too much about the artists back then, but all I remember thinking was, this must be doing great cause I hear it every single day :). Every time I hear "Yes!" I remember myself as a kid and all the fun I had. But the song itself is great to and is one of the best upbeat love songs country music has seen recently. I like to think of Chad as a two hit wonder because of the top 5 "Ordinary Life" in 1998, which was another great tune.
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Post by tim on Feb 5, 2014 15:41:45 GMT -5
^I could just never get ino Chad Brock. Its like country music had a mini identity crisis in the year 2000 as I found most the music being released that year to be very weak, even including George's self titled release. This song especially was and still is an instant radio changer for me. Probably the first and only one we won't agree on sabre14 :)
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 5, 2014 16:20:36 GMT -5
^I could just never get ino Chad Brock. Its like country music had a mini identity crisis in the year 2000 as I found most the music being released that year to be very weak, even including George's self titled release. This song especially was and still is an instant radio changer for me. Probably the first and only one we won't agree on sabre14 :) The funny thing I remember about Chad Brock was having my vision of who was singing this song dashed when I grew older. Nothing against Chad but a bulky and may I say heavy set guy wasn't what I was expecting when I first saw this video. The identity crisis point you bring up does have some merit though. I probably wouldn't go so far as to say identity crisis but it was a more contemporary leaning country with songs like "The Way You Love Me", SHeDaisy's first few singles, "I Hope You Dance", "Back At One", etc. I still believe "Amazed" had something to do with that. That song was so huge that I feel like labels were trying to recapture the success of the song. Looking back though the reason I didn't really mind was it was right when I started following this genre closely and if those kind of songs is the most I could complain about now, then sign me up, because I will gladly take that era over this one. I agree on George's self-titled album. "Go On" is actually one of my least favorite Strait songs. But he made up for it in my eyes with his next release The Road Less Traveled. I love "Run", "She'll Leave You With A Smile", and "Living And Living Well" is one of the most underrated George songs. Thanks for your feedback tim :)
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Post by kw9461 on Feb 5, 2014 17:06:33 GMT -5
Random Video Of The Day:Artist: Chad Brock Single: "Yes!" Writers: Stephony Smith, Jim Collins, Chad Brock Album: "Yes!"Label: Warner Brothers Video Director: Gerry Wenner Year Released: February 21, 2000 Billboard Peak: #1 (June 17 - July 1, 2000) Chad Brock is a 50 year old country singer/songwriter from Ocala, Florida. He actually signed his record deal in 1994 but did not release music till his debut single "Evangeline" in 1998. It only reached #51, but his next single would be his breakthrough and his second biggest hit "Ordinary Life" (#3). His third was "Lightning Does The Work" (#19) in 1999. All three were off his self-titled debut album. His lead from his next album was a version of "A Country Boy Can Survive (Y2K Version)" which featured Hank Williams Jr. and George Jones. The song barely cracked top 30 in early 2000. The song "Yes!" was released in early 2000 and easily became his most successful single as well as one of the biggest hits from the year 2000. It held the #1 spot for three weeks and peaked at #22 on Billboards top 100. The song became a massive gold title and a heavy recurrent for the next few years on a number of stations. Chad's final visit to the top 40 was "The Visit" (#21) in late 2000. After "Tell Me How" only got to #47, he was dropped by Warner Brothers. He hooked on with Broken Bow in 2002. He released five singles with the label but never released an album. His two highest of these were "You Are" (#48), and "That Changed Me" (#53) in 2004. Brock left the music business to become a disc jockey in 2005, where he co-hosted with Cletus T. Judd on WQYK. Brock did return to release a single off Straight Shooter label in 2008 entitled "Put A Redneck In The White House". The song did not chart and he has not made music since that point. Chad decided to make a run for U.S Senate in 2014. This along with "Amazed" is probably the most heard song when I was a kid. It seemed like it was on all the time when I was in the car. I was only 10 or so, and I really didn't know too much about the artists back then, but all I remember thinking was, this must be doing great cause I hear it every single day :). Every time I hear "Yes!" I remember myself as a kid and all the fun I had. But the song itself is great to and is one of the best upbeat love songs country music has seen recently. I like to think of Chad as a two hit wonder because of the top 5 "Ordinary Life" in 1998, which was another great tune. Ah!!! The nightmare is back! My local station played this song ad nauseam for years and years. It got the point that changing the station became an involuntary reflex whenever this came on. It's not a bad song necessarily, just pure radio filler that defined a weak point in country music (as tim pointed out). What's sad is that now I'd kill to have that much fiddle in today's radio filler
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 5, 2014 17:18:03 GMT -5
^ Wow is there anyone who likes that song. It' all about nostalgia for me but perhaps it got killed with how much it was overplayed. Looks like I'm alone on this one...First time for everything ;).
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Post by Andy on Feb 5, 2014 17:23:50 GMT -5
Here's one I stumbled on by pure chance. Artist: Jed Zeppelin Single: "Workin' Man's Blues" Writer: Merle Haggard Album: Mama's Hungry Eyes: A Tribute to Merle Haggard Label: Arista Video Director: Deaton-Flanigen Productions Year Released: 1994 Billboard Peak: #48 Jed Zeppelin was the name used to credit the collaboration of Diamond Rio, Steve Wariner, and Lee Roy Parnell for their contribution to the 1994 Merle Haggard tribute album, Mama's Hungry Eyes. To the best of my knowledge they never recorded anything else together. Merle's original version of Workin' Man's Blues peaked at #1 in 1969. Jed Zeppelin' version from the tribute album was not released as a single but still received enough unsolicited airplay to make it to #48 on the chart. The video was directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions, which has directed videos for many, many, many well-known country songs. I missed this when it was first posted, but that is one fantastic cover. I had no idea this existed. Thanks for bringing it to my attention! I don't mind "Yes". I wouldn't call it a great song, but it was popular around the time I began to really become interested in country music, so it has a ton of nostalgiac value to me. Today was the first time I've heard it in probably a couple years, and it was a huge blast from the past. And yes, I do still remember every word, lol. However, it is pretty much the definition of a song that can become very grating very quickly if overplayed, so I understand the lukewarm reception it's been getting. I haven't heard George's s/t album from 2000 yet, although it is on my hard drive and has been in my backlog for ages. It seems when it comes to Strait, I tend to reach for either his early '80s output or his last 6-7 albums, and rarely anything in-between - which is weird, because Strait is consistent as they come, and he had a ton of good stuff in the '90s, but I digress. While "Go On" is not a favorite, I do enjoy it (or am I confusing it with "Lead On?" I think I am. Now that I think about it, "Go On" doesn't really ring a bell). I'm in complete agreement with on you on the quality of The Road Less Traveled. It's one of Strait's finest efforts in my eyes. The singles were all excellent, I absolutely love the title track, and his autotune-infused cover of Rodney Crowell's "Stars on the Water" just totally works for me. It seems to be one of Strait's least liked albums, and while I admit it's no Strait from the Heart, Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind, Ocean Front Property, or It Just Comes Natural, I think it's a highly overlooked entry in his catalog.
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 5, 2014 17:35:57 GMT -5
Strait From The Heart was awesome. One of my all time country albums ever. It's funny to think that that album along with others back then were sometimes only 25 to 30 minutes long. I believe that one was 28 minutes long? But when every second of those 28 minutes are pure gold you realize it's more about quality not quantity.
I also adored Blue Clear Sky. Not only were there great album tracks such as "Rockin' In The Arms Of Your Memory", and "I'd Just As Soon Go", but it had literally three of my top 10 favorite George singles "Blue Clear Sky", "Carried Away" and "I Can Still Make Cheyenne" :).
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Post by carriekins on Feb 5, 2014 18:02:08 GMT -5
^ Wow is there anyone who likes that song. It' all about nostalgia for me but perhaps it got killed with how much it was overplayed. Looks like I'm alone on this one...First time for everything ;). I like it! I mean, it's not a favorite, but I do enjoy it. (Though there is some level of mocking with the "yes!" and "wow!")
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