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Post by pen on Aug 18, 2009 0:16:40 GMT -5
Slade may have a drawl but there is nothing else about his music that is even remotely country.
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Post by PHOBES on Aug 18, 2009 12:41:56 GMT -5
Slade may have a drawl but there is nothing else about his music that is even remotely country. Is that in reference to me saying Daughtry has a drawl? Dude, if that's your way of saying "There's nothing else about Daughtry's music that is even remotely country," then go pick up Daughtry's new album, listen to "Tennesse Line," and shoot yourself in the foot a couple more times.
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Post by lockebox on Aug 18, 2009 12:57:12 GMT -5
Slade may have a drawl but there is nothing else about his music that is even remotely country. Is that in reference to me saying Daughtry has a drawl? Dude, if that's your way of saying "There's nothing else about Daughtry's music that is even remotely country," then go pick up Daughtry's new album, listen to "Tennesse Line," and shoot yourself in the foot a couple more times. That song is hardly country. And even if it was that doesn't make Daughtry country because he has one country sounding song. By this thinking, Avril lavigne must be post-grunge as she has like two grungy sounding songs on her debut or Anberlin must be screamo as they use screams in like three songs. I'm sure there are more high profile instances than these, but still this "country" thing seems to have deluded some.
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Post by someguy on Aug 18, 2009 13:06:03 GMT -5
I guess I should throw in here that Kid Rock's "All Summer Long" hit #1 on country radio (I think). Kid Rock only got to #4, but he did do quite well. Bon Jovi did have a #1 on country with "Who Says You Can't Go Home" a few years ago. I liked their last album, but I'm looking forward to them doing another straight ahead rock album.
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Post by PHOBES on Aug 18, 2009 13:57:16 GMT -5
Is that in reference to me saying Daughtry has a drawl? Dude, if that's your way of saying "There's nothing else about Daughtry's music that is even remotely country," then go pick up Daughtry's new album, listen to "Tennesse Line," and shoot yourself in the foot a couple more times. That song is hardly country. And even if it was that doesn't make Daughtry country because he has one country sounding song. By this thinking, Avril lavigne must be post-grunge as she has like two grungy sounding songs on her debut or Anberlin must be screamo as they use screams in like three songs. I'm sure there are more high profile instances than these, but still this "country" thing seems to have deluded some. Oh cut it out, your subtle little insults are getting old. If you read what pen said, then you'd know that I'm not saying that Daughtry is purely country. Pen said there is nothing about them that is "remotely country." But that is very off. I don't know how long it's been since you've heard a country song, but "Tennessee Line" is more country than any Rascal Flatts or Keith Urban song in years. Today, what qualifies as "country" is really "pop country" by past standards.
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Post by lockebox on Aug 18, 2009 14:25:16 GMT -5
That song is hardly country. And even if it was that doesn't make Daughtry country because he has one country sounding song. By this thinking, Avril lavigne must be post-grunge as she has like two grungy sounding songs on her debut or Anberlin must be screamo as they use screams in like three songs. I'm sure there are more high profile instances than these, but still this "country" thing seems to have deluded some. Oh cut it out, your subtle little insults are getting old. If you read what pen said, then you'd know that I'm not saying that Daughtry is purely country. Pen said there is nothing about them that is "remotely country." But that is very off. I don't know how long it's been since you've heard a country song, but "Tennessee Line" is more country than any Rascal Flatts or Keith Urban song in years. Today, what qualifies as "country" is really "pop country" by past standards. First of all I wasn't insulting anyone. Is all in good humour . Sorry but, maybe you are annoyed that people are disagreeing. And infact I would agree that Daughtry isn't remotely country... and neither is Slade for that matter. ;)
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Post by mcbrearty on Aug 18, 2009 14:35:02 GMT -5
Its leaked. Its very like "Have a Nice Day" or "Its My life", but I like it.
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Post by pen on Aug 19, 2009 0:36:43 GMT -5
Slade may have a drawl but there is nothing else about his music that is even remotely country. Is that in reference to me saying Daughtry has a drawl? Dude, if that's your way of saying "There's nothing else about Daughtry's music that is even remotely country," then go pick up Daughtry's new album, listen to "Tennesse Line," and shoot yourself in the foot a couple more times. I didn't know Isaac Slade was in Daughtry. I thought he was in The Fray.
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Post by mcbrearty on Aug 19, 2009 6:27:07 GMT -5
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Post by blurple on Aug 19, 2009 8:56:58 GMT -5
Its leaked. Its very like "Have a Nice Day" or "Its My life", but I like it. My HAC station premiered it this morning. They said it's the lovechild of Born To Be My Baby and It's My Life.
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Post by WotUNeed on Aug 19, 2009 12:59:52 GMT -5
Not country enough!
Eh, this is okay, but it also seems pretty limp for a Bon Jovi song. Could grow on me, but as of right now, color me unimpressed.
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Post by PHOBES on Aug 19, 2009 13:11:11 GMT -5
Oh cut it out, your subtle little insults are getting old. If you read what pen said, then you'd know that I'm not saying that Daughtry is purely country. Pen said there is nothing about them that is "remotely country." But that is very off. I don't know how long it's been since you've heard a country song, but "Tennessee Line" is more country than any Rascal Flatts or Keith Urban song in years. Today, what qualifies as "country" is really "pop country" by past standards. First of all I wasn't insulting anyone. Is all in good humour . Sorry but, maybe you are annoyed that people are disagreeing. And infact I would agree that Daughtry isn't remotely country... and neither is Slade for that matter. ;) Snide little comments bother me, not disagreements. Just for the record. I didn't know Isaac Slade was in Daughtry. I thought he was in The Fray. What? They needed a piano player. I guess I should pay more attention to these people's names, all I know him as is "The singer from The Fray." I thought your point was the drawl thing, not the person himself, my mistake. But I definitely think The Fray have country influences.
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Post by PHOBES on Aug 19, 2009 15:54:33 GMT -5
Shoot yourself in the foot a couple more times. It's as if I was talking to myself.
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Post by The Party Captain on Aug 19, 2009 18:19:22 GMT -5
the fray is probably more influenced by preVLV Coldplay than country.
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Post by The Party Captain on Aug 19, 2009 18:21:32 GMT -5
At best you could say The Fray is slightly influenced by Springsteen who is country influenced.
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Post by PHOBES on Aug 19, 2009 20:33:47 GMT -5
^Or I could be a free thinker and stick with what I actually said. ;)
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Post by Pipa on Aug 19, 2009 21:57:02 GMT -5
This song sounds very 80's...but in a new wave way.
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Post by Gaz@NokiaMusic on Aug 20, 2009 4:53:45 GMT -5
I used to be an obsessive fan of Bon Jovi, Keep The Faith and These Days are albums that will always define the band for me. I stopped listening to them after These Days (I guess I just exhausted my love for them) but recently I've been reflecting back and am keen to catch up. Does anyone know if the new stuff will sound anything like those days? (see what I did there?)
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Post by mcbrearty on Aug 20, 2009 7:25:44 GMT -5
I used to be an obsessive fan of Bon Jovi, Keep The Faith and These Days are albums that will always define the band for me. I stopped listening to them after These Days (I guess I just exhausted my love for them) but recently I've been reflecting back and am keen to catch up. Does anyone know if the new stuff will sound anything like those days? (see what I did there?) The new single suggests it won't.
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Post by The Party Captain on Aug 22, 2009 19:26:56 GMT -5
^Or I could be a free thinker and stick with what I actually said. ;) nobody said you weren't allowed to be wrong. ;)
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