His new album sucks, but it isnt because he traded his flannel and blue jeans for a suit and tie. As for performing with a pop star. I have followed his music career from day one, from the bluegrass, to the garage rock, to his stuff today. Agree that time will tell if he bends to what the mainstream wants. I flew from Canada to Nashville last weekend to see Sturgill at the Ryman. Good for him. I also think it needs to be emphasized that people are so conditioned to equating pop country to bad, fake autotuned shit that sucks as pop or country or whatever one wants to call the unholy hybrid that theyre quick to dismiss the possibility that theres good and bad pop, too. January 24, 2016 @ 3:53 pm. How Stapleton chooses to apply his new success and stardom from here on out will determine my broader opinion of him. 1:59 pm, Chris Lewis "Louie" 8:01 am. They look left wing. I was first drawn to him after hearing his voice on the first Steeldrivers album and I had no idea what he looked like. Then A B it against how many people comment. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. Theyre just doing what they think is best for the bottom line. Waylon was more JJ Cale and Tony Joe White than he was ever Ernest Tubb. Chris Stapleton has opened a LOT of new ears young and old alike to the music of Sturgill , Cody, Colter and Tyler ,even great bluegrass artists from Billy Strings to Molly Tuttle etc and from there they dig deeper and discover everyone from George Jones and Waylon Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Emmylou Harris etc the only reason these people never knew they loved Country music before hearing Chris was because they thought Country was the crap being played on radio (i.e. 11:57 am. Ill be looking forward to more! Well, Lavigne started her career out by releasing an album that I still consider to be her most mature to date..then gradually continues to grow increasingly immature with each subsequent album as a whole and seems to have no clue how to grow up with her initial fans. Despite her behavior, he admits there is "nobody to blame" but himself for his situation. 10:15 am. Its amazing how parallel the stories of Jamey Johnson and Chris Stapleton are. His recent cover of a Merle Haggard song was equally lackluster. Made me laugh and be a better writer, Trigger I, like yourself, fell in love with Stapleton through the Steeldrivers. He builds to other peoples specifications so that he can eventually be able to build to his..or to maintain. No offence, but I dont really think you know what I mean lol. Lennie started traveling and working with George when a. he was let out of an institution b. his parents died c. his aunt died d. he was found wandering the streets e. Both c and d e. both c and d In both the first and last chapters of the book a. the setting is the same b. George tells Lennie about the dream c. Lennie is running away from trouble "[5], The song first entered the Country Airplay chart at number 46 and the Hot Country Songs chart at number 50 for the chart dated November 21, 2015. 2:34 pm. November 11, 2015 @ Now granted, some of these names will still be polarizing to country purists. If some of the current country superstars adjust their sound for a little more traditional appeal in some cases might have wanted to do that already, but needed leverage when going to their producers, handlers, and so forth- then that might be a good thing,too. November 11, 2015 @ Its the Chris Stapletons and the Kaceys and the Sturgills and the Jason Isbells and the Maddie & Taes who will save country music. 12:17 pm. one_time I mean, I fully expect Chris Stapletons main thrust to be toward the traditional country Traveller side of his talents, and that his future CDs will reflect that. I was surprised when Trigger wrote here, Country music isnt a formula, it is a feeling, and Chris Stapleton delivers that feeling in bushel baskets. From my limited exposure to Traveler, I didnt get the feeling. 12:52 am, Jeb Barry The good ol boy system that regularly rigs these awards always works to spread the love out among multiple artists on multiple labels. Ethan RAM is owned by Chrysler and they are made at the Warren Truck Plant in Warren, Michigan. How many people are giving him a pass because he looks the part. As a rather sedated, nondescript, somewhat country, but ultimately sort of boring offering, it was really hard to get worked up about it one way or the other. In his one-man show, Garth gave a great deal of credit for the success of the Class of 89 to an immediate predecessor Randy Travis. 5:43 pm. Family (1) Exactly! 1:12 pm. Real Country Music will be gone. Dahl tritt And you havent written yet (that Ive seen) how Sturgills album was the influence/inspiration for Traveller. Lets not assume this is what people are doing, just because they like his music, and theyre happy hes finding some success. All this Is he country enough? talk is really tedious. . Relatedly, in the wake of burning down the CMAs, Justin Timberlake has submitted Drink You Away to country radio and may be plotting a crossover into the genre. mark What fun would that be? 12:56 pm. Two major differences: They dont piss me off as much as the people who actually like that shit. Once again, lets hold our horses. November 12, 2015 @ Oh snap! Rod and Inara met when Inara sang backup on Rod's band Idlewild's last record. The best artists have their own style that doesnt necessarily fit in a box. Sure he could. I like Willie. I am not knocking Chris btw. Wind Talker . No country artist was as dominant of an artistic and commercial force for a longer period of time than George Jones. 2:15 pm. 9:40 am, I wish I could leave a comment for the article, but it wont let me for some reason so Ill have to do it this way. 4:53 pm, Hee. His ex has kicked him out of the house and destroyed all of his belongings, often in sadistic fashion (dumping out his whiskey, breaking his fishing rods, burning his guitar in a bonfire, running his hot rod car into a pond and putting sugar in the gas tank of his lawnmower). Charlie 1:04 pm. 11:32 am. She took down the photograph Of our wedding day Ripped it down the middle And threw my half away And I got nobody to blame but me I got nobody to blame but me She broke all my fishing rods Put my guns in hock Threw my clothes out in the yard And changed out all the locks And I got nobody to blame but me I got nobody to blame but me I know right . But are any of these truly terrible songs from a songwriting perspective, or do we just hate them more because of who sang them, and how they were produced? In some respects, Chris Stapleton may not make the best country music savior if there will ever be such a thing. That voice. Applejack 4:32 pm. I dont know what JTE is but I looked up the Patterson Hood and yes, he looks hipster but that is completely different than preppy. Oh and lets not forget the YEARS of work as a member to the wrecking crew in ( Dare I say it, CALIFORNIA) where he worked with tons of mainstream pop, soul, rock and that unsuccessful , rinky dink outfit known as the Beach Boys. Is anybody knowledgeable really saying that? Rebound. Ill answer that for myself. 11:26 am. Write songs to fit in different time periods and trends. That would result in a dimensional anomaly that would cause the catastrophic annihaltion of the entire universe! Pete Marshall "Nobody to Blame" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. How can people be against him? If you were sincere about your stance on traditional country music, you wouldnt even acknowledge their presence, or care what the popular opinion of country music is. Then he sought out Cobb and here we are. I mean the sales number from last week prove if nothing more he got everyones attention. Everything he has PERFORMED has been from the roots of country, blue grass, and the blues. THERE IS A CRY ON THE HORIZON, THE DEATH OF COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC, A TOPIC GARNERING OVER 800,000,000 RESULTS ON GOOGLE ALONE WITH SURGES ON THE DEATHS OF TEXAS LEGENDS GEORGE JONES AND RAY PRICE AS THE FRIENDS AND FANS OF C&W CHAT, TEXT, TWEET, BLOG, POST AND PEN THEIR DISENCHANTMENT WITH THE NASHVILLE MUSIC MONGRELS EFFORTS TO END THE SOVEREIGNTY OF C&W MUSIC FANS AROUND THE WORLD AND TURN THE PEOPLES MUSIC INTO SOMETHING OF LEGAL TENDER FOR CONGLOMERATES, ARTISTS, AND CEOS WHO CARE LITTLE FOR THE MUSIC, OR THE PEOPLE AND THE HISTORY, HERITAGE, CULTURE OR PLACE OF ORIGIN. 12:00 pm. I only played football until 9th grade and then played baseball and basketball in high school and baseball in college. I think that some turned into a huge number last week. 11:52 am. But consider a song like Luke Bryans Drink A Beer. First off, Stapleton didnt necessarily write this song specifically for Luke Bryan. Well, Chris Stapleton's age is 44 years old as of today's date 14th January 2023 having been born on 15 April 1978. November 11, 2015 @ Buy their albums, buy their merch, go out and see their shows. July 10, 2018 @ November 11, 2015 @ RD, is that what the girls told you? Lets enjoy these moments instead of fabricating reasons to believe theyre destined to be fleeting. 4:16 pm. November 11, 2015 @ If they leverage playing bro country songs into being allowed to make the type of album they want to make, rather than something pumped out of the Nashville Machine, we should give them the benefit of the doubt, too. They never compromised or schmoozed with the wrong people. And he told me the people who dont like will are people who cant write like him . I apologize for sounding harsh. But before we pull our own crossover into the singles section, there are a few more top-10 debuts on the albums chart: Now 56 at #4 with 58,000, the limp We Love Disney comp at #8 with 31,000, and Def Leppards Def Leppard at #10 with 30,000. November 11, 2015 @ The term bro with a beard was used as well. November 11, 2015 @ What we need is Pokey.. Thats right Pokey. This Bible-thumping style of traditionalism isnt helping preserve the traditions of country, its helping them slip through our fingers because it gives fuel to folks like Blake Shelton who say traditional country folks only want to listen to the exact same songs over and over and never want to move forward at all, because thats exactly what these hardcore traditionalists are condoning. It was an inevitability that protesting Everton fans who stayed back after the final whistle chanted "sack the board" - they've been saying that since the shambolic 4-1 capitulation against Brighton & Hove Albion 11 days earlier - but while calls of "You're not fit to run the club" followed during the post-match sit . 1:30 pm, Well if nothing else he has been great for the comment sections for the last few days, Kale 10:04 am. November 11, 2015 @ Certainly. Some are saying Stapletons wins were all a ploy to lure traditional country fans back in the fold, or otherwise anoint a new star that they can then turn into the next Luke Bryan. 12:21 pm. November 11, 2015 @ A comment was basically made saying that the industry pulled the wool over our eyes, by having one of their own play the fake outlast law part, and we fell for it. Stapleton co-wrote the song with Barry Bales and Ronnie Bowman. When I talked to Chris two years ago, he was very honest about his career and songwritinghe even admitted he Did plenty of much ally tribal thingsbut as a songwriter trying to make a living he knew he had to write for the current music culture and try to fit the ears of the listeners . Take Chris Young, for instance. Good Article. And his name on Music Row spread to every office. I PERFORMED, PLAYED AND PRODUCED C&W WHEN IT HAD A HEART. Some of these artists are more traditional than Stapleton. Although he had disliked "He Stopped Loving Her Today" when it was first offered to him, Jones ultimately gave the song credit for reviving his flagging career, stating that "a four-decade. Theyre so used to seeing things go wrong, theyre untrusting when anything goes right. Also, I actually think he could make Crash and Burn a pretty cool song if he cut it himself. Country needed saving. Is Chris Stapleton some ideal specimen for every independent and traditional country fan to get behind? 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