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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Aug 14, 2018 20:48:19 GMT -5
I happen to love Randy Travis' first three #1 hits: On The Other Hand, Diggin' Up Bones, and Forever And Ever, Amen. What do you think about Diggin' Up Bones? "Diggin' Up Bones" and some of his other 80s songs are fine. The only one I actively dislike is "Always and Forever", since it's just a note for note carbon copy of "Forever and Ever, Amen". Had Travis' career ended after Forever And Ever, Amen, he would have had the best short-lived career in country music. If the classic country format as a whole is to believed, then Randy never released anything AT ALL after "I Told You So". Seriously, why is 90's Randy shunned so much? "It's Just a Matter of Time" (okay, 1989, close enough), "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart", "Better Class of Losers", "Before You Kill Us All", "Whisper My Name", "The Box", "If I Didn't Have You", even "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" all hold up just as well, if not better than, his 80s stuff. But I literally NEVER hear them on Country Gold with Rowdy Yates, SiriusXM Prime Country, or anything else pertaining to 80s-90s country.
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Post by collinkottke on Aug 15, 2018 9:48:35 GMT -5
If the classic country format as a whole is to believed, then Randy never released anything AT ALL after "I Told You So". Seriously, why is 90's Randy shunned so much? "It's Just a Matter of Time" (okay, 1989, close enough), "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart", "Better Class of Losers", "Before You Kill Us All", "Whisper My Name", "The Box", "If I Didn't Have You", even "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" all hold up just as well, if not better than, his 80s stuff. But I literally NEVER hear them on Country Gold with Rowdy Yates, SiriusXM Prime Country, or anything else pertaining to 80s-90s country. This is so true and really kinda weird. Out of all of those I can only think of hearing "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart" on Prime Country.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2018 11:42:19 GMT -5
I happen to love Randy Travis' first three #1 hits: On The Other Hand, Diggin' Up Bones, and Forever And Ever, Amen. What do you think about Diggin' Up Bones? "Diggin' Up Bones" and some of his other 80s songs are fine. The only one I actively dislike is "Always and Forever", since it's just a note for note carbon copy of "Forever and Ever, Amen". Had Travis' career ended after Forever And Ever, Amen, he would have had the best short-lived career in country music. If the classic country format as a whole is to believed, then Randy never released anything AT ALL after "I Told You So". Seriously, why is 90's Randy shunned so much? "It's Just a Matter of Time" (okay, 1989, close enough), "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart", "Better Class of Losers", "Before You Kill Us All", "Whisper My Name", "The Box", "If I Didn't Have You", even "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" all hold up just as well, if not better than, his 80s stuff. But I literally NEVER hear them on Country Gold with Rowdy Yates, SiriusXM Prime Country, or anything else pertaining to 80s-90s country. On Pittsburgh's classic country station I hear "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart", "If I Didn't Have You" and "Better Class of Losers" all the time.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Aug 15, 2018 12:13:11 GMT -5
I probably hear "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart" and "Better Class of Losers" more on radio than I do any of his other singles except for "Forever and Ever, Amen." I sometimes hear "Diggin' Up Bones" and "Three Wooden Crosses" as well. Every once in awhile I'll hear another one of his hits, but it's usually one of those 5.
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Post by onebuffalo on Aug 15, 2018 13:42:51 GMT -5
For some strange reason, WYRK played Deeper Than The Holler to death.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Oct 14, 2018 7:59:51 GMT -5
Adding to the Randy Travis pile, "Forever and Ever, Amen" is cornier than Jiffy Pop, and I don't get why that of all songs is his most popular.
Shelly Fairchild's only album is the most underrated release of 2004. "Kiss Me" in particular should've been huge.
I don't mind the extremely short verse/really long chorus structure of "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye". It's unique.
While it bothers me to no end that Brooks & Dunn have almost no vocal harmony on their albums, it doesn't bother me nearly as much with Brothers Osborne, since John is at least doing 90% of the guitar work.
While I agree with the consensus that "Sideways" and "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes" are Dierks' worst singles, I also hate "Am I the Only One". It just has no energy to it at all.
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Post by mamasaid on Oct 14, 2018 21:03:50 GMT -5
It's a musical testament to taking marriage seriously...and, if I may channel my inner Dick Clark, It has a good beat and it's easy to dance to! Adding to the Randy Travis pile, "Forever and Ever, Amen" is cornier than Jiffy Pop, and I don't get why that of all songs is his most popular.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Oct 15, 2018 15:01:12 GMT -5
I remember quite a bit more from Randy Travis than I thought I did. I really like his sound btw. I also have a feeling that "Forever and Ever, Amen" may join the pile of songs that I was formerly tired of, but now wouldn't mind jamming to!
I also have a feeling that I'll find his 90s output to be just as strong, if not stronger, than his 80s output given my time to warm up to most of his mid-90s singles.
On another note, I must confess that I'm not that wild over Sugarland's single "Babe". I really like the verses, but the chorus seems so fragmented to me that I almost get "Umbrella" in my head with all of the 'eh's echoed throughout. However, I am surprised that it seems to have petered out just inside the top 20 as I was thinking that the Taylor Swift connection would give it a big enough boost towards the top five. Maybe country radio PDs feel betrayed by Taylor going pop on us?
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Post by raylatch98 on Oct 29, 2018 21:30:22 GMT -5
I feel like every group that has broken up or taken a hiatus only to return like Sugarland or Lady Antebellum, the solo music is better than the duo or group music. I loved the last Jennifer Nettles solo album where as the new Sugarland album feels strangely empty for me. Same with Lady Antebellum. Charles Kelly solo album was great and same with Hillary Scott, the past Lady Antebellum album was bleh.
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Post by Troublemaker on Oct 30, 2018 0:06:30 GMT -5
Funny I was thinking about the same idea, only difference is I believe Charles’s album was rushed because of the Grammy nomination he received for the lead single. The album /EP also wasn’t promoted with the right singles
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Post by raylatch98 on Nov 13, 2018 23:28:12 GMT -5
"Our Kind of Love" is one of Lady Antebellum's best singles. Favorite part is always "You get me laughing with those funny faces".
On that note I think Hillary Scott is one of the most under appreciated vocalists. Her voice always has a nice warmness particularly in ballads that makes the song sound better.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Nov 14, 2018 0:19:07 GMT -5
I seem to be alone in thinking "American Honey" is one of Lady A's best singles. I also really liked "Long Stretch of Love".
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Post by baltized on Nov 17, 2018 18:50:51 GMT -5
I wish the Brothers Osborne would stay out of politics. I unfollowed them on twitter because of their self-righteous political tweets
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Post by tim on Nov 17, 2018 19:29:24 GMT -5
I wish the Brothers Osborne would stay out of politics. I unfollowed them on twitter because of their self-righteous political tweets A lot of country artists are a bit left of center ranging from Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley, and Tim McGraw to Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, and Margo Price. Considering you previously mentioned that Kacey Musgraves is too liberal for country music I think we can assume where you fall on the political spectrum. Country music is a big tent that includes people from all walks of life and I like to think of the genre as being inclusive rather than exclusive to anyone’s particular way of life.
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Post by carriekins on Nov 17, 2018 22:03:29 GMT -5
I wish the Brothers Osborne would stay out of politics. I unfollowed them on twitter because of their self-righteous political tweets They have the same right to their political opinion as you do yours. Just because they're entertainers doesn't make them suddenly exempt from being human and having thoughts and opinions.
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Post by recordyear on Nov 17, 2018 23:24:38 GMT -5
Miranda Lambert's Four The Record is so much better than Pistol Annies' Hell on Heels. Also Interstate Gospel is the best of Pistol Annies' album, while Hell on Heels is the worst. Too many half-baked songs that rely on initial shock on that one.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Nov 18, 2018 5:06:19 GMT -5
I wish the Brothers Osborne would stay out of politics. I unfollowed them on twitter because of their self-righteous political tweets They have the same right to their political opinion as you do yours. Just because they're entertainers doesn't make them suddenly exempt from being human and having thoughts and opinions. THIS. So much this. I find it mind-numbing how often I see people make comments suggesting that entertainers shouldn't be allowed to speak out about things. :X
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 18, 2018 5:32:19 GMT -5
Well, there is definitely a point to be made about musicians misusing their platform. Like, I know people who have stopped being Bruce Springsteen fans because of how his shows usually devolve into political rallies. When you're paying to see your favorite artist in concert, you're paying to hear them sing. Not to have any kind of political agenda thrust upon you. Even if they have the same political views as you, it can be annoying. The fact that they have a microphone in front of them and thousands of fans doesn't mean that a musician's opinion about politics has any more importance than any of ours.
Besides, it's a pretty unwise thing to do from a business perspective, because no matter which opinion you are expressing you are risking the alienation of approximately 1/2 of your fanbase.
Of course they are allowed to have their own opinions, but that doesn't mean they are entitled to subject everyone else to their opinions, when they have the added responsibility of being musicians with thousands of people watching their every move for reasons totally unrelated to politics.
Edit: It's basically the same reason why it is frowned upon for teachers to talk about their political beliefs in class. Nobody's saying they can't have political beliefs, but it's not what they're paid to do. It becomes a case where the administrators are like "Just do your effing job." Lol
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 18, 2018 5:48:11 GMT -5
I don't mean to say that musicians don't still have the right to share their beliefs if they want to. But it is definitely a slippery slope, where they should be mindful of the fact that literally nobody follows them because of their political beliefs. So the risk of alienating people is always going to be WAY higher than the potential for making people like you more.
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Post by collinkottke on Nov 18, 2018 9:36:04 GMT -5
What I don't understand is how people can not seperate someone's art and politics. I think John Rich sometimes can be an idiot politically, but I'd love to see Big & Rich live again. Bruce Springsteen is a lot more left than I am personally, but if he comes to town there is no way that I'm going to miss him. You don't have to agree with the artist, but i find it sad that some apparently determine their fandom based on what an artists' political leanings and views are.
Maybe that's just my view (and an easy view to have) as someone who finds himself fairly middle on the political spectrum. I can see the point that Brothers Osborne is saying and the point that Craig Morgan is saying.
I have never come to the point where I think an artist is pushing their political agenda down my throat and that includes two Bruce Springsteen shows that defiently did not turn into political rallies.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Nov 18, 2018 13:20:30 GMT -5
Maybe that's just my view (and an easy view to have) as someone who finds himself fairly middle on the political spectrum. I can see the point that Brothers Osborne is saying and the point that Craig Morgan is saying. For further clarification, what exactly are these two artists making points about? I have no idea what's been said by either that's prompted any of this discussion, fwiw.
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Post by tonyei31 on Nov 18, 2018 13:29:46 GMT -5
They have the same right to their political opinion as you do yours. Just because they're entertainers doesn't make them suddenly exempt from being human and having thoughts and opinions. THIS. So much this. I find it mind-numbing how often I see people make comments suggesting that entertainers shouldn't be allowed to speak out about things. :X If you have views that aren't as progressive as music/society/etc. would like you to be you don't get that same right to speak out about things without a caravan (pun intended) of controversy, shunning, etc. I am very conservative but if I was famous I would NEVER voice my conservative views due to the major backlash you get. It's been this way for years. I commend guys like Kanye , James Woods, Kid Rock and others for truly saying "F the media". It's impacted movie roles, promotion in music, garnered them death threats, etc. but they continue to voice what they believe. I guess my point is it's not equal in having those rights to speak out in that area if you don't "follow the line" of what the media wants you to follow.
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Post by tonyei31 on Nov 18, 2018 13:35:08 GMT -5
What I don't understand is how people can not seperate someone's art and politics. I think John Rich sometimes can be an idiot politically, but I'd love to see Big & Rich live again. Bruce Springsteen is a lot more left than I am personally, but if he comes to town there is no way that I'm going to miss him. You don't have to agree with the artist, but i find it sad that some apparently determine their fandom based on what an artists' political leanings and views are. Maybe that's just my view (and an easy view to have) as someone who finds himself fairly middle on the political spectrum. I can see the point that Brothers Osborne is saying and the point that Craig Morgan is saying. I have never come to the point where I think an artist is pushing their political agenda down my throat and that includes two Bruce Springsteen shows that defiently did not turn into political rallies. So with you on this. Steve Earle, based on what I believe, is absolutely wrong on everything political. Almost laughable to me. The second he has an album or collaboration out I buy it. The problem is most people can't differentiate. Anyone that follows this board or posts is a huge music fan so I would venture to say 100% of the people on this board don't shun music based on the artists political beliefs but it definitely happens with the casual music fans. All you have to look at is the Dixie Chicks years ago or Kanye West just recently.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Nov 18, 2018 14:12:26 GMT -5
THIS. So much this. I find it mind-numbing how often I see people make comments suggesting that entertainers shouldn't be allowed to speak out about things. :X If you have views that aren't as progressive as music/society/etc. would like you to be you don't get that same right to speak out about things without a caravan (pun intended) of controversy, shunning, etc. I am very conservative but if I was famous I would NEVER voice my conservative views due to the major backlash you get. It's been this way for years. I commend guys like Kanye , James Woods, Kid Rock and others for truly saying "F the media". It's impacted movie roles, promotion in music, garnered them death threats, etc. but they continue to voice what they believe. I guess my point is it's not equal in having those rights to speak out in that area if you don't "follow the line" of what the media wants you to follow. Nah, it goes both ways so it's not something that just isn't allowed if you're a conservative. Those people you listed as examples are not lambasted any more by people on the left side of the aisle when they speak out on political topics than people like Beyonce or Dixie Chicks or Madonna do from people on the right when they speak out on things. Dixie Chicks got their entire country radio career cancelled overnight and Kid Rock hasn't had shit happen to him. Trump being elected President is about all the proof one would need to say that conservatives only are unfairly slighted for speaking their mind is inaccurate.
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Post by mamasaid on Nov 20, 2018 12:29:33 GMT -5
Anyone concerned with artists staying out of politics should become a serious fan of Van Morrison...If the show starts at 8, he walks on the stage at 8 to begin his first song...if the show is 90 minutes, at 9:30 he walks off the stage...The boy is seriously short on sparkle, doesn't say 2 words to the audience the entire 90 minutes. But you leave thoroughly entertained and left wanting more and more. I saw him last week...he played the old stuff with new arrangements, still excellent...played new stuff with a very jazz sound...also excellent...he was grumpy (not uncommon), kept turning away to blow his nose...he either was dealing with a cold or the smoke from the northern CA fires was bothering him...he was here for the worst days of smokey air. We left energized down to the gypsy soul. His band is stellar...and not a political (or any other) word.
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Post by tryexp on Nov 20, 2018 16:16:55 GMT -5
To be honest I like that artists are being more out spoken - there is some music I still appreciate without being a fan of the artist. The Brothers Osborne is actually a really good example of the opposite, because to me the music is kind of meh, but I follow them on twitter and I like they are outspoken and I think they usually bring up really good points. On the opposite end of spectrum I also like if artists whose music I enjoy voice opinions different than mine - sometimes I appreciate a different perspective, and if they are completely idiots about it, it allows me to move on and just enjoy the music without being a fan! I am quite open about my beliefs and political views, so intelligent discussion and new opinions are welcome, and I like that artists stopped being so hypocritical about it.
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Post by Wackadoodle on Jan 16, 2019 10:46:07 GMT -5
I'm not sure if this is an unpopular opinion on Pulse, but I don't care for Luke Combs. At all. As a matter of fact, I can't stand his music or his voice. I probably wouldn't mind him as much and would just see him as another disposable, vanilla artist releasing dull, generic radio fodder if it weren't for how insanely successful his career is already and how hard it is to take a 15-minute drive without coming across his voice on the radio and having to flip the station at least twice. The only songs I've heard from him that I care for even remotely are Hurricane and Houston, We Got a Problem, and I wouldn't miss either song at all if I never heard them again.
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Post by recordyear on Jan 16, 2019 11:11:41 GMT -5
I'm not sure if this is an unpopular opinion on Pulse, but I don't care for Luke Combs. At all. As a matter of fact, I can't stand his music or his voice. I probably wouldn't mind him as much and would just see him as another disposable, vanilla artist releasing dull, generic radio fodder if it weren't for how insanely successful his career is already and how hard it is to take a 15-minute drive without coming across his voice on the radio and having to flip the station at least twice. The only songs I've heard from him that I care for even remotely are Hurricane and Houston, We Got a Problem, and I wouldn't miss either song at all if I never heard them again. I see Luke Combs (and Kane Brown) as very "ordinary" stars, unlike most new male artists that are partly marketed by their looks. It certainly helped some artists such as Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood to reach stardom. And imo some of Luke Combs fans are just Kane Brown haters.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 3, 2019 6:25:47 GMT -5
Sorry for double post but I think this opinion suits here more than the random thoughts one.
i hope fewer artists would hop on 90s country trend. The production and melody in 90s style are probably better and more natural than bro-country, but in the end, 90s country will only be a trend and does not "save" country music much if that is the concern. Diversity does, however, and I hope more artists would bring more unique perspectives (lyrical idea, production choices...) to country music, but not these fake diversified artists that are purely based on personal traits (black/LGBT/female) or marketing of attitude instead of diversified output compared to others.
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Post by raylatch98 on Aug 13, 2019 22:35:01 GMT -5
I know I won't make people happy with this take.
I think Carrie Underwood "Mama's Song" is a very underrated song and I think it gets hated on way more than it should be imo.
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