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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Jun 21, 2015 21:44:35 GMT -5
The point of the song is that things to the narrator were "better" to her before they became "Automatic," or in other words, you actually had to put the love and care and effort in to things that are now just replaced with technology that does it for you. I think that you have the intent of the song bang on -- the verses of "Automatic" are, for the most part, illustrative of this precisely. But I also think that this expresses why it is such a giant misstep, and really rather tone deaf, to bring social issues into it. The "staying married was the only way to work your problems out" line is an astonishing moralization coming from Miranda, both considering the circumstances in which Miranda and Blake got together and considering the declarations in favor of female independence in several of her other songs. And I'm not sure what she and her co-writers were trying to say via "boys would call the girls, girls would turn them down." I can believe this is meant as some kind of endorsement of old-school courtship over Tinder hookups, but their gendered depiction strikes me as problematic (and again, bizarre coming from someone like Miranda). Moreover, while the verses of "Automatic" do, for the most part, focus on the "love and care and effort" element that you mentioned, the chorus is so sweeping ("back before everything became automatic") that I've gone from antipathy to outright dislike. I don't think that Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby and Miranda really meant to suggest that everything is automatic these days. But in a world where money, privilege, and access to services are distributed so unequally, I just can't get behind the nostalgia in the song, however well-intentioned it is. It strikes me as the kind of the song that is the luxury of people who have it made - kind of tone deaf and clueless from three songwriters whom I think are otherwise anything but. I think that an element of self-critique (i.e., "I've gotten lost in all this technology), which Miranda has delivered in many of her songs, would have rescued the song for me. Anyway, since this is my first post in this thread, I've stored up a few: -The fact that A Thousand Horses already have a #1 hit while The Cadillac Three have yet to see a top-30 hit is a testament to the sandpaper to which A Thousand Horses have submitted themselves and the blandness of current country radio. More specifically, I think that the intensity of Jaren Johnston's voice has been a drawback in the current country radio climate, where listeners respond better to indistinct voices and/or voices drowned out by instrumentation. A similar issue may be hurting Kip Moore. I'm actually kind of concerned that the era in which country singers could be relied upon to sing well live is past (I know that country has not necessarily been full of vocal virtuosos, but what's new about the current time, I think, is that the weak singers are also weak interpreters). -Even though I understand the impact of Luke Bryan's support, I still don't fully get how Cole Swindell has sold over five times as many albums as Frankie Ballard. Though I'm not exactly blown away by Frankie Ballard's music, I'm really surprised by his horrendously low album sales, because he strikes me as having some actual star power. -While I believe that Blake Shelton has a sincerely generous side that has been in evidence when it comes to the female artists to whom he has given platforms and his contributions where he lives, I am not convinced that he has outgrown the part of him with bullying tendencies. -Unpopular opinion on this board, but perhaps not with respect to the general public: Thompson Square strike me as incredibly boring and generic, both vocally and musically. The only time I've heard something from them that made me reconsider this opinion was their contribution to the Broken Bow Merle Haggard tribute album. -Unpopular opinion on this board, but perhaps not with respect to the general public: the appeal of RaeLynn's "For a Boy" is lost on me entirely, and I cannot wait until she stops addressing the gender dynamic in a would-be cutesy "baby talk"-style. -I think the fact that the two biggest non-Carrie/non-Miranda female singles in the past year are "God Made Girls" and "Love Me Like You Mean It" is a testament to how females expecting to connect to country radio's current audience have had to fit very narrow "bro" expectations for the kind of messages they are willing to hear from females. Relatedly, I don't think that it means much for any female other than Kelsea Ballerini that Kelsea Ballerini/"Love Me Like You Mean It" hit #1. -I know that a lot of people think Gary Overton gave Miranda Lambert disproportionate support during his tenure as Sony Nashville head, but I think that the suboptimal single choices under his watch (not all of them, but the lead singles in particular) also sandbagged the sales of Four the Record and Platinum.
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Post by Uncle Lumpy on Jun 22, 2015 11:20:53 GMT -5
The point of the song is that things to the narrator were "better" to her before they became "Automatic," or in other words, you actually had to put the love and care and effort in to things that are now just replaced with technology that does it for you. -Unpopular opinion on this board, but perhaps not with respect to the general public: Thompson Square strike me as incredibly boring and generic, both vocally and musically. The only time I've heard something from them that made me reconsider this opinion was their contribution to the Broken Bow Merle Haggard tribute album. I couldn't agree more On Thompson Square. Other than the Haggard contributions I would add they did a good job on "I Cant Out Run You" as well, even though I still prefer the Trace Adkins version.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2015 6:09:36 GMT -5
I get really mad when people say that you're a hater because you can't handle "a mixing of genres within country". Now listen I'm no staunch traditionalist, I love traditional country music, but I also don't mind pop/rock in my country as well. The people who have been saying it's been done for years, well you're right...at least on that part. From the days of Hank Williams, through the Nashville Sound, to the Outlaws, to the Neo-traditionalists, to Garth and Shania and the rest of 90's country, we have always had artists who introduce other genres into their music. The thing is however, is that they've always been mere "influences", meaning that while the songs were a blend of country and *insert genre name here*, the songs were predominantly more country (because you know they're pitching it to the "country" genre). The problem with a lot of songs today is that the songs being pitched to country radio have hardly, if any, country influences. They're pop songs masquerading as country songs (at least recently, this seems to be the new trend). If you want to make *insert genre name* with country influences, that's fine, but don't send it to country. While I don't willingly listen to it on a regular basis, I have previewed tracks from Yelawolf's latest album, a hip-hop\rap album that has southern rock and country INFLUENCES. Not only does it work, but it's being pitched to the right genre. He isn't trying to lie and bullsh*t an audience that since one of songs features a fiddle that its country. And please don't tell me that "genres are dead anyway, so what's it matter?" Listen, that day may come when genres crumble (at that point, I may quit music), but right now there ARE still genres and I feel that those boundaries need to be respected. The songs being pitched to pop radio are predominantly pop songs, the songs being pitched to rock radio are, you guessed it, rock. Same with every genre.....except for country. Every genre has some fundamental characteristics that made it what it is, and country is losing everything about it. It's not just about adding a fiddle or a steel guitar, it's about adding back the honesty and the strong songwriting. You can like FGL, Sam Hunt, etc... that's fine, I don't care. But please don't tell me that they're the evolution of country. That's it for my rant.
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Post by bjer127 on Jun 25, 2015 9:51:58 GMT -5
I get really mad when people say that you're a hater because you can't handle "a mixing of genres within country". Now listen I'm no staunch traditionalist, I love traditional country music, but I also don't mind pop/rock in my country as well. The people who have been saying it's been done for years, well you're right...at least on that part. From the days of Hank Williams, through the Nashville Sound, to the Outlaws, to the Neo-traditionalists, to Garth and Shania and the rest of 90's country, we have always had artists who introduce other genres into their music. The thing is however, is that they've always been mere "influences", meaning that while the songs were a blend of country and *insert genre name here*, the songs were predominantly more country (because you know they're pitching it to the "country" genre). The problem with a lot of songs today is that the songs being pitched to country radio have hardly, if any, country influences. They're pop songs masquerading as country songs (at least recently, this seems to be the new trend). If you want to make *insert genre name* with country influences, that's fine, but don't send it to country. While I don't willingly listen to it on a regular basis, I have previewed tracks from Yelawolf's latest album, a hip-hop\rap album that has southern rock and country INFLUENCES. Not only does it work, but it's being pitched to the right genre. He isn't trying to lie and bullsh*t an audience that since one of songs features a fiddle that its country. And please don't tell me that "genres are dead anyway, so what's it matter?" Listen, that day may come when genres crumble (at that point, I may quit music), but right now there ARE still genres and I feel that those boundaries need to be respected. The songs being pitched to pop radio are predominantly pop songs, the songs being pitched to rock radio are, you guessed it, rock. Same with every genre.....except for country. Every genre has some fundamental characteristics that made it what it is, and country is losing everything about it. It's not just about adding a fiddle or a steel guitar, it's about adding back the honesty and the strong songwriting. You can like FGL, Sam Hunt, etc... that's fine, I don't care. But please don't tell me that they're the evolution of country. That's it for my rant. You make some good points here zack97. I actually wrote a paper in college on Country music's identity crisis (and that was 2009, imagine that argument now!!). I think it was for my speech class, we were just told to write a paper on any topic, and present it in a speech format to the class, using graphs/charts/data etc. It was a mandatory class, for my Construction degree haha. Anywho, I was just thinking about this the other day. I still believe in genres. And there should be those lines. Anyone can make any type of record, and good music is simply good music. Hip/Hop and Rap will ALWAYS be hip/hop rap. It evolves, but it's core remains the same. Pop will always be the flavor of the month, hot dance trend, whatever song every TV commercial is playing etc. Blues is blues, Jazz is jazz etc. However, country , more then EVER, is really stretching the boundaries. For who knows why. But it's mostly $$$$. The demographic has changed from grandfathers and blue collar people, to college kids and frat boys who just want to drink and party. And that does make me angry. This is a genre I love, and grew up on, and have lots of nostalgia over. The Nashville Sound of the 60's was very pop laced, with strings and all, but still COUNTRY. The Outlaw movement was great. Even Urban Cowboy pop-era had some good songs. And 90's country was good as well. But now we are just lost in a pop world. Commercial, vanilla, meaningless music. Here's a fun game...find how many songs open with the lines "HEY GIRL". I can count almost 10 within the past 2 years. I did this just a few weeks ago LOL However, another genre that is getting weirder is ROCK. I hardly ever listen to rock radio, actually never. I still prefer classic rock (Creedence, Zeppelin, Skynyrd, AC/DC etc), and 90's rock (some Nirvana, STP, Black Crowes etc). But they now consider some weird stuff Rock, like skinny-jean wearing hipster folk stuff. It's really weird. Not sure whats going on there. Anybody follow the Rock world? Is Rock truly dead ? LOL thats the age long question.
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Post by bjer127 on Jun 25, 2015 10:04:43 GMT -5
Sorry for the double post. I wasn't done from above lol
Another reason why I think the genre wanted to change was the stigma around the word Country. Lots of younger people just think of it as hokey, as men sitting in front porches playing banjo and hitting their knee with a spoon. It was always looked at as old timey. Hence maybe the new demo trend of young males.
I just think the world is becoming so generic and vanilla and unfortunately music is a part of it. Everything has to be PC now. Trophies for every kid. Change Winston cup NASCAR to sprint cup. Can't say pledge of allegiance in school. Can't say merry Christmas. Change the name of the Redskins. And now this whole confederate flag debate Everyone has an agenda that they think is making the world better. When in fact everyone should mind their own. And grow some balls again like the great folks who built this nation.
Ok back to work. I have no idea where that tangent came from
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Post by Andy on Jun 25, 2015 22:34:16 GMT -5
I get really mad when people say that you're a hater because you can't handle "a mixing of genres within country". Now listen I'm no staunch traditionalist, I love traditional country music, but I also don't mind pop/rock in my country as well. The people who have been saying it's been done for years, well you're right...at least on that part. From the days of Hank Williams, through the Nashville Sound, to the Outlaws, to the Neo-traditionalists, to Garth and Shania and the rest of 90's country, we have always had artists who introduce other genres into their music. The thing is however, is that they've always been mere "influences", meaning that while the songs were a blend of country and *insert genre name here*, the songs were predominantly more country (because you know they're pitching it to the "country" genre). The problem with a lot of songs today is that the songs being pitched to country radio have hardly, if any, country influences. They're pop songs masquerading as country songs (at least recently, this seems to be the new trend). If you want to make *insert genre name* with country influences, that's fine, but don't send it to country. While I don't willingly listen to it on a regular basis, I have previewed tracks from Yelawolf's latest album, a hip-hop\rap album that has southern rock and country INFLUENCES. Not only does it work, but it's being pitched to the right genre. He isn't trying to lie and bullsh*t an audience that since one of songs features a fiddle that its country. And please don't tell me that "genres are dead anyway, so what's it matter?" Listen, that day may come when genres crumble (at that point, I may quit music), but right now there ARE still genres and I feel that those boundaries need to be respected. The songs being pitched to pop radio are predominantly pop songs, the songs being pitched to rock radio are, you guessed it, rock. Same with every genre.....except for country. Every genre has some fundamental characteristics that made it what it is, and country is losing everything about it. It's not just about adding a fiddle or a steel guitar, it's about adding back the honesty and the strong songwriting. You can like FGL, Sam Hunt, etc... that's fine, I don't care. But please don't tell me that they're the evolution of country. That's it for my rant. You've been on a roll in this thread, zack. I agree with every word. I recently discovered this song through Farce the Music. It pretty much sums up my thoughts on this issue exactly.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2015 5:06:28 GMT -5
I pretty much agree with everything you said, zack97. My only comment is that I don't really think it's an unpopular opinion, lol At least not here on Pulse anyway. I think most of us 'regulars' here hate the fact that more and more non-country or barely-country songs are getting worked to country radio instead of another format. As far as genres go, I don't think they'll ever disappear. Maybe from a radio standpoint they will, but there will always be people who make country music, and there will always be people who make rap music and rock music, etc.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2015 7:16:02 GMT -5
I pretty much agree with everything you said, zack97. My only comment is that I don't really think it's an unpopular opinion, lol At least not here on Pulse anyway. I think most of us 'regulars' here hate the fact that more and more non-country or barely-country songs are getting worked to country radio instead of another format. As far as genres go, I don't think they'll ever disappear. Maybe from a radio standpoint they will, but there will always be people who make country music, and there will always be people who make rap music and rock music, etc. Well I figured it fit better here than anywhere else. I mean I see people in the weekly chart thread on this board who like those types of songs and that's perfectly fine, my intent was not to slam them in anyway. I just fear where the genre is going is all. There's room for those types of songs (I guess) but I don't think it's too much to ask at all for a balance. I mean why can't radio play Kacey Musgraves's new album? Not only is it traditionally inclined, it also sounds modern enough to work. Country has always been a genre that has had a big fad, and went with it and had its copycats. But at least there was always a balance. I feel like the genre right now is in a "hair metal", basically when we had a TON of rock/metal (whatever you want to call it) bands. The image mattered and the music (for the most part) didn't. It's similar to right now, at least IMO. Country desperately needs a Nirvana moment to swing things back around, and hey the genre is always changing, I haven't lost hope. But I fear that if country continues down this road that it will become an "extinct" genre much like rock is now
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Post by dm2081 on Jun 27, 2015 0:51:55 GMT -5
I get really mad when people say that you're a hater because you can't handle "a mixing of genres within country". Now listen I'm no staunch traditionalist, I love traditional country music, but I also don't mind pop/rock in my country as well. The people who have been saying it's been done for years, well you're right...at least on that part. From the days of Hank Williams, through the Nashville Sound, to the Outlaws, to the Neo-traditionalists, to Garth and Shania and the rest of 90's country, we have always had artists who introduce other genres into their music. The thing is however, is that they've always been mere "influences", meaning that while the songs were a blend of country and *insert genre name here*, the songs were predominantly more country (because you know they're pitching it to the "country" genre). The problem with a lot of songs today is that the songs being pitched to country radio have hardly, if any, country influences. They're pop songs masquerading as country songs (at least recently, this seems to be the new trend). If you want to make *insert genre name* with country influences, that's fine, but don't send it to country. While I don't willingly listen to it on a regular basis, I have previewed tracks from Yelawolf's latest album, a hip-hop\rap album that has southern rock and country INFLUENCES. Not only does it work, but it's being pitched to the right genre. He isn't trying to lie and bullsh*t an audience that since one of songs features a fiddle that its country. And please don't tell me that "genres are dead anyway, so what's it matter?" Listen, that day may come when genres crumble (at that point, I may quit music), but right now there ARE still genres and I feel that those boundaries need to be respected. The songs being pitched to pop radio are predominantly pop songs, the songs being pitched to rock radio are, you guessed it, rock. Same with every genre.....except for country. Every genre has some fundamental characteristics that made it what it is, and country is losing everything about it. It's not just about adding a fiddle or a steel guitar, it's about adding back the honesty and the strong songwriting. You can like FGL, Sam Hunt, etc... that's fine, I don't care. But please don't tell me that they're the evolution of country. That's it for my rant. But they now consider some weird stuff Rock, like skinny-jean wearing hipster folk stuff. It's really weird. Not sure whats going on there. Anybody follow the Rock world? Is Rock truly dead ? LOL thats the age long question. That music is technically considered Alternative, which has been tied to rock music, but never really full blown rock music. In the 90's Alternative was responsible for some harder rock groups like Pearl Jam and Nirvana, but in the 80's it was mostly New Wave and Synth Pop, and that's very similar to what the genre has seen the past few years, with groups like Imagine Dragons, Foster The People, and others dominating the format.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2015 11:46:57 GMT -5
-Although I understand the overall reasoning for Garth Brooks to put his music on streaming services, Youtube, etc. as a casual fan of his, I also find his stance frustrating.
I absolutely love a few of his songs (The Dance, Friends In Low Places, If Tomorrow Never Comes), but I'm not about to go out and purchase a whole album or box set just for a few songs.
Sometimes people don't have the means to purchase an artist's entire discography, and simply want a few songs they like.
As long as fans are willing to put down money to legally purchase music, I don't see the harm in making an artist's music available in a few different platforms; forcing people to buy hard copies of an album is kind of ridiculous, if your material only comes in very expensive box sets that aren't even reasonably priced.
-I didn't come around to Eric Church until he released "The Outsiders." The album is quality, and unlike most his peers (I'm looking at you, Brantley and Jason), I feel like he actually found a way to make the Country/Rock sound his own, as opposed to making it sound forced and watered down.
-Kenny Chesney's live awards show performances do nothing for me, and do not make me want to put down money to see him live. Considering he's probably the most successful live act in Country music, I'd expect his awards show performances to be much better than they are.
-I love Miranda's material, but as a live performer she does absolutely nothing for me, and I've yet to hear anything good from anyone who has paid to see her live
-I don't really understand people who are so cynical about Miranda losing so much weight for the sake of her image. She looks fantastic, and it's really no one's business why/how she's lost so much weight. It's her body, and she seems happy and confident with her results.
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Post by Andy on Jul 16, 2015 21:49:05 GMT -5
I love Waylon's rockin' songs as much as anyone, but my favorite songs of his tend to be tender ballads (e.g. "Freedom to Stay," "Belle of the Ball," "Dreaming My Dreams With You", etc.).
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Post by baltized on Jul 31, 2015 21:09:01 GMT -5
I think Kacey Musgraves is simply too liberal for country music.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2015 8:33:18 GMT -5
As much as I constantly rag on him,I don't blame Sam Hunt for the START of this R&B/Pop/EDM movement in Country. I blame it on Jerrod Niemann. "Drink To That All Night" proved you could send an EDM song to the top of the Country charts. Guys like Sam Hunt only solidify that fact.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2015 8:45:58 GMT -5
If this is an unpopular opinion sorry.
Love Kelsea Ballerini's music. It just so great and I love her pop-country.
I find Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett and Chase Rice to be the worse newcomers out there also Sam Hunt.
If there are 2 artists who I don't think get enough recognition is Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley. Both make some really great music that I wish the award shows would recognize.
If they are newcomers I like they are and I hope they're all successful. Kelsea Ballerini Maddie & Tae Dan + Shay Brothers Osborne Cam Chris Janson Mo Pitney Chase Bryant Mickey Guyton
That's all I can come up with for now.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Aug 8, 2015 8:59:04 GMT -5
I think Kacey Musgraves is simply too liberal for country music. I think you're on to something. I don't think her political stance is necessarily the issue, I think her outspokenness is the issue. I think many of the newer artists in country music are probably liberal, too, but their music doesn't necessarily show that. Kacey's political views are clearly evident in her music, and I think that polarizes her so much so that radio tends to stay away. Now I don't know if your point was more about her overall popularity, or lack thereof, being because of her political views; or just about why she isn't mainstream in country music in general. Either way, I think country fans and most of her peers are ready to embrace her. I don't think she would have won Song of the Year for "Follow Your Arrow" if they weren't. I just think country radio is behind the ball...
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Post by jesster on Aug 8, 2015 16:43:36 GMT -5
For me, it is more that she comes across as lecturing and cynical / disapproving in quite a few of her songs. Literally finger-wagging in at least one of her videos. There are a lot of things I like about her, and any given song I can deal with it. But in song after song, the lecturing / negative quality gets tiresome.
More variety of subject matter would really help.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2015 16:53:16 GMT -5
More variety of subject matter would really help. We talking about Kacey, or country radio now? ;) (I'm sorry, I couldn't resist)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2015 17:32:01 GMT -5
I think Kacey Musgraves is simply too liberal for country music. I think you're on to something. I don't think her political stance is necessarily the issue, I think her outspokenness is the issue. I think many of the newer artists in country music are probably liberal, too, but their music doesn't necessarily show that. Kacey's political views are clearly evident in her music, and I think that polarizes her so much so that radio tends to stay away. Now I don't know if your point was more about her overall popularity, or lack thereof, being because of her political views; or just about why she isn't mainstream in country music in general. Either way, I think country fans and most of her peers are ready to embrace her. I don't think she would have won Song of the Year for "Follow Your Arrow" if they weren't. I just think country radio is behind the ball... Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I don't think calling Kacey "liberal" was referring to her political stance, but rather her veiws on certain topics, which might come off as quite liberal to more conservative folks in Country music.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Aug 8, 2015 17:45:01 GMT -5
I think you're on to something. I don't think her political stance is necessarily the issue, I think her outspokenness is the issue. I think many of the newer artists in country music are probably liberal, too, but their music doesn't necessarily show that. Kacey's political views are clearly evident in her music, and I think that polarizes her so much so that radio tends to stay away. Now I don't know if your point was more about her overall popularity, or lack thereof, being because of her political views; or just about why she isn't mainstream in country music in general. Either way, I think country fans and most of her peers are ready to embrace her. I don't think she would have won Song of the Year for "Follow Your Arrow" if they weren't. I just think country radio is behind the ball... Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I don't think calling Kacey "liberal" was referring to her political stance, but rather her veiws on certain topics, which might come off as quite liberal to more conservative folks in Country music. I didn't necessarily mean "Democrat". I was just using the term loosely because she definitely seems to be more liberal on a number of things. I was using "liberal" to describe the overall theme of her music, not her individual political stance. Does that make sense? So, yes, I know the original poster wasn't literally talking about her political affiliation. Rather, just a general theme in her music. I see where the confusion lies; I don't think anyone was literally talking specific political parties. I realize now I could have worded that better, my bad.
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Post by jesster on Aug 8, 2015 18:26:49 GMT -5
Both of course. But is the other half of that (radio) technically an unpopular opinion? Idk, I do think I hear more variety (*) on radio than from Kacey going by her singles and some of the YT tracks. A lot of them, to me, come across as disapproving descriptions of everyone (else) as narrow-minded, smalltown losers ... Though oddly it did not come across that way when I saw her concert set last summer. Maybe in concert I was more focused on the overall experience than individual songs. Plus the sound was not that great to hear all the lyrics ;) (*) girls, beer, partying, boys, family, patriotism, beer, driving, rural living, dirt roads, girls with beer, fishing, partying with beer, trucks, dogs, beaches/flip-flops, black dresses, boats, dogs with beer [ ok, maybe not that one that I can recall off-hand ] ...
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Post by M&TSwiftie on Aug 8, 2015 20:12:29 GMT -5
If this is an unpopular opinion sorry. Love Kelsea Ballerini's music. It just so great and I love her pop-country. I find Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett and Chase Rice to be the worse newcomers out there also Sam Hunt. If there are 2 artists who I don't think get enough recognition is Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley. Both make some really great music that I wish the award shows would recognize. If they are newcomers I like they are and I hope they're all successful. Kelsea Ballerini Maddie & Tae Dan + Shay Brothers Osborne Cam Chris Janson Mo Pitney Chase Bryant Mickey Guyton That's all I can come up with for now. the fact that dierks was overlooked for male vocalist and single and album of the year at this past year awards stuns me a lot
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Post by carriekins on Aug 8, 2015 21:46:25 GMT -5
If this is an unpopular opinion sorry. Love Kelsea Ballerini's music. It just so great and I love her pop-country. I find Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett and Chase Rice to be the worse newcomers out there also Sam Hunt. If there are 2 artists who I don't think get enough recognition is Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley. Both make some really great music that I wish the award shows would recognize. If they are newcomers I like they are and I hope they're all successful. Kelsea Ballerini Maddie & Tae Dan + Shay Brothers Osborne Cam Chris Janson Mo Pitney Chase Bryant Mickey Guyton That's all I can come up with for now. the fact that dierks was overlooked for male vocalist and single and album of the year at this past year awards stuns me a lot Don't even get me started. ;)
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Post by mdouty on Aug 9, 2015 15:29:46 GMT -5
I'm a big Chase Rice fan.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2015 18:12:14 GMT -5
Just because something sounds Country doesn't mean it's good. Case in point - Michael Ray- "Real Men Love Jesus"
Just because something doesn't sound like strict Country means it's bad either. Case in point - Dierks Bentley- "Riser"
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gardyfan
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Post by gardyfan on Aug 26, 2015 15:52:22 GMT -5
I'd be happy to never hear a new song from Kim Moore.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2015 15:58:58 GMT -5
I think Easton Corbin and Scotty McCreery aren't that much of traditionalists really at all.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2015 16:11:08 GMT -5
I'd be happy to never hear a new song from Kim Moore. Heck I never have! But I'm always interested in more females ;)
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justme60
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Post by justme60 on Aug 26, 2015 20:00:46 GMT -5
If there are 2 artists who I don't think get enough recognition is Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley. Both make some really great music that I wish the award shows would recognize.
I totally agree with you about Dierks, but not Kenny Chesney. Kenny has won EOTY about 5 to 6 times in a row over the years! He is also one of radio's most played artist. IMO, Kenny Chesney is way overrated. I honestly do wish Dierks would get more recognition at award shows.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2015 20:14:49 GMT -5
If there are 2 artists who I don't think get enough recognition is Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley. Both make some really great music that I wish the award shows would recognize.I totally agree with you about Dierks, but not Kenny Chesney. Kenny has won EOTY about 5 to 6 times in a row over the years! He is also one of radio's most played artist. IMO, Kenny Chesney is way overrated. I honestly do wish Dierks would get more recognition at award shows. While Kenny is still being played on the radio it feels like he's overdue for recognition cause he is still making real solid music and I think it's time for some more recognition. Dierks is underrated so much it's not funny he's made so much good music come on he took a risk and made a bluegrass album. I recently checked out the rest of his singles and man it is so umfair he only gets the occasional nomimation and hardly any wins.
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