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 . 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. Jon Turteltaub. Ryan 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. 12:05 pm. 11:28 am. Seriously? Theyre just doing what they think is best for the bottom line. I was trying to support what you were saying, yet when I read it now I sound like an assnow you see why I dont get around these parts muchhahahahahaha.LoLing all over the place.. Whether he is considered a savior or not, I find Stapletons sound a refreshing relief from the current wave of what I call bubblegum country. Trigger Banjo Summer Jam After a cringy half-zoom-half in-person ceremony in 2021, the HFPA elected not to televise 2022 awards over its own many, many controversies. They never compromised or schmoozed with the wrong people. Can't believe I haven't seen "Iran So Far" yet. I used to hate Forever and Ever Amen by Randy Travis. Kale He even said this in his speech. But take these five songs, and even consider there may be a few more bad ones lurking out there that may not be as obvious, including ones he wrote for Jason Aldean and Tim McGraw, and then consider all the good songs Stapleton has written, and some of the other artists whove cut his songs. Some of these artists are more traditional than Stapleton. Just Wait, Hell Be Cutting Pop Songs Soon Enough Born in Texas, Jones first heard country music when he was seven, and was given a guitar at the age of nine. November 12, 2015 @ Chris Stapletons success is a victory for country music. Chris Lewis "Louie" November 12, 2015 @ Rebound. 1:45 pm. country was HOT ! Trigger I was first drawn to him after hearing his voice on the first Steeldrivers album and I had no idea what he looked like. The tide is turning. All Im asking is for certain traditional country fans to pump the brakes a little bit before anointing Stapleton the most talented/end all/conqueror riding in on a white horse to save country music. (Dolly Shine.check them out on ITunes. Blame game. See all 11 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. November 12, 2015 @ Its unfortunate that an article like this is necessary, but I really had no other choice but to post it. They dont piss me off as much as the people who actually like that shit. 1:30 pm, Well if nothing else he has been great for the comment sections for the last few days, Kale Didnt even know a word. What he looks like. No one, no one, no one ever is to blame You can see the summit but you can't reach it It's the last piece of the puzzle but you just can't make it fit Doctor says you're cured but you still feel the pain Aspirations in the clouds but your hopes go down the drain And you want her, and she wants you We want everyone And you want her and she wants you Because they get abortions when they're young. Cool Lester Smooth November 11, 2015 @ He Wrote Terrible Pop Country Songs for Bad Country Stars At one point in 1979, despite being one of the best-selling artists in the history of country music, he was bankrupt and destitute, living in his car, weighing around 100 pounds and living off of junk food. truth5 Now that hes solidly in the mainstream, will he start to collaborate with other mainstream artists like Luke Bryan or Florida Georgia Line? 11:55 am. Makes me want to pack up my shit and head for another country. 9:19 pm, he is a hell of a lot better then most of that new shit out there, awsomeguy Sturgill Simpson is good but again kind of boring. [Chorus] I know right where I went wrong I know just what got her gone Turned my life into this country song And I got nobody to blame but me I got nobody to blame but me [Verse 3] She fired up my . He looks like he belongs in a stuffy white fraternity. Lol. 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. I didnt want to comment before because I wanted everybody to have their day in the sun but now that youve opened the can of worms My question to people who like Chris Stapleton is: If he looked like Luke Bryan or like Thomas Rhett would his fans still like him as much? Alan is the only one who has been releasing musings with a real melody and lyrics that embody what Real Country Music meant for the last 70 years. Its right here in Nashville, right here two blocks from Music Row, and if we winand if our winning is ever going to amount to anything in the long runweve got to beat them on their own turf.. Lunchbox Much love for your past and future work, man! Thats my worry. And he told me the people who dont like will are people who cant write like him . Ive not seen anyone work harder in this business & only few work as hard. 7:25 am. One concern is that Chris Stapletons success will lead to really bad stars reverting to music similar to Chris Stapletons to ride this new craze that has suddenly taken over country music. I wish they would, but I doubt country radio and profit only labels will ever allow it. He just released that album lol. 12:59 pm. will probably just go back to the simple, moronic pop and hip hop music from whence they came. November 12, 2015 @ "Chris Stapleton Isn't Traditional Country" Others with a more selfish perspective dont ever want to see true country music become accepted in the mainstream because theyve built their entire identities around being oppressed as a traditional country fan. Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and many other country performers throughout the years did not have predominant country music instrumentation in their music either. 10:59 am. Smokey J. There were times he played small venues as a solo artist to virtually nobody. I understand that he got recognition in the matter of a week. November 11, 2015 @ November 11, 2015 @ The garbage that has flowed in the guise of music has been distressing, the formulaic, hyper compressed; lacking artist identity drivel has left us performing golden oldies to supplement our own compositions. You have to also have a great team pushing your cuts to the artists. He had absolutely no intention to win awards with it. Now granted, if its news to you that Stapleton received a songwriting credit for these songs, you might be quite surprised and second-guess your Stapleton fandom yourself. A reader on the No Depression website once wrote that when he says likes Americana music, its like hes lying about something, but he doesnt know what. Stapleton doesn't deviate from what he does best: simple, honest story songs that lean heavy on his once-in-a-lifetime voice. November 11, 2015 @ Take Chris Young, for instance. You want to support Ram Truck Mexican jobs, then take your ass to Mexico and sing Spanish. Just because youre poor, you consider everything thats not indebted to Waylon fuckin watasha Jennings sissy pop, and you may or may not have a Hank3 skeleton tattoo on your back doesnt mean youre not a hipster. I didnt spend enough time with the record to have any cogent explanation for that reaction; he just left me cold. When he stops, not even the Grand Ole Opry will be able to produce. However, the very specific way he was able to get himself a major label deal, and walk away from the 2015 CMA Awards with three trophies was by working the system as a songwriter. Whoever wrote this article has to be an idiot. The only thing I can add is that when I listen to him, I hear alot of Travis Tritt and maybe a small bit of Waylon. November 11, 2015 @ 1:59 pm, Chris Lewis "Louie" November 13, 2015 @ Is anybody knowledgeable really saying that? david hardy November 11, 2015 @ 7:27 pm. I am just curious about the future. Seen yall twice this year, may have to make it a 3rd on New Years. I believe that everyone has a right to good music, and that is why I care about what the popular opinion of country music is. Think about how long it takes a person to become just average on the guitar and then wonder what level of perfection is required to play like a Stapleton, or Campbell, or Jerry Reed; the list is fairly long but the fact remains that as a percentage of those who call themselves active musicians, songwriters and vocalists, the list of those that hit it big is VERY short. Yeah, the skill players (WR/RB/QB) and the DBs would have done fine no matter what, but most of the team would only get girls because they played football. January 24, 2016 @ 8:26 pm, Terminator At this point Im unsure if everybody is messing with me or that everybody is so stuck in their world that they dont even realize the difference. Coop Hope to be ahead. And Stapleton delivers that in spades on Traveller, regardless if the track is more dripping with country, blues, soul or rock flavors. I mean the sales number from last week prove if nothing more he got everyones attention. Because he is pokey. glendel I know its the equivalent of putting a kick me sign in some circles to say these are good pop country or that such a thing can even possibly exist. Are these idiots gonna ever go after Merle? THAT is why Im happy with his breakout success, as well as the fact it is happening to one of the nicest guys (in my opinion) in the scene. Recording Engineer: Sorrel BrigmanStudio Personnel, Asst. But to say Chris Stapleton isnt country is hubris. If you are a songwriter by trade, you must write songs which sell. November 12, 2015 @ Big Cat Then when the voters actually got their cards in front of them they said, Well hell, if it was up to me, Stapleton would win. And lo and behold, he did. 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. August 4, 2017 @ However, as far as a cohesive album and truly authentic and compelling songwriting goes, Traveller doesnt hold a candle to Something More Than Free in this listeners opinion. Its a victory for traditional country, for independent country, for alt-country and Americana, and for bluegrassall of which is embodied in the Chris Stapleton career and sound. 11:43 am. Everything he has PERFORMED has been from the roots of country, blue grass, and the blues. For me personally, I really dont care at all that Chris wrote a few bad songs. November 11, 2015 @ November 12, 2015 @ Im trying to have the same attitude myself. My only concern is can he ride this wave for very long. November 11, 2015 @ 9:12 pm. Until the End of the World. ONLY THE DIE-HARD C&W FANS CAN ACTUALLY SAVE THE GENRE! Its what makes them feel unique, and they dont want others impinging on the reality theyve set for themselves. Because it underestimated the love and respect Stapleton had garnered in the industry as a songwriter. 11:51 am. 1:12 pm. He has a family to feed and for people to say, fuck this guy, he isnt country; those people need to take a lon look within themselves and ask if the road to success is all glorious. They thought this would be the red meat to keep the traditionalists and independent fans at bay. Despite her behavior, he admits there is "nobody to blame" but himself for his situation. November 12, 2015 @ But even then, lumping such a distinction on any artist seems like an unfair load on their shoulders. Chris is I believe you would. He also is a very nice guy who has paid his dues. 4:03 pm. He is talented with his guitar playing and He also has copied many melodies such as Etta James, I will go blind ..: to his Tennessee Whiskey .. It also makes labels and radio realize that there is more of a market out there for traditional country music in my opinion. If all you do is buy their songs off iTunes, do it. EPISODE 113: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: Now that George Santos has been tied financially to the cousin of a sanctioned Russian Oil Oligarch, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy has confirmed he won't move to oust him, the Democrats have to run with the gift the Republicans have given them. Bobby 2:32 pm. Thank heavens for an artist that doesnt make my ears and soul bleed. Wind Talker So why are they going after Chris Stapleton like hes part of the problem? November 11, 2015 @ CountryKnight Once again, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and so many other traditional country stars collaborated with pop artists in their day, and some even had their dalliances in the pop realm themselves. Theyre definitely less country than most of his other stuff, and less so than pretty much anything on Traveller. Two major differences: There are two versions of this song, the first of which appears on Howard Jones' 1985 LP, Dream Into Action. I seen Chris and you at The Paramount Art Center, this past August. Its the Chris Stapletons and the Kaceys and the Sturgills and the Jason Isbells and the Maddie & Taes who will save country music. November 11, 2015 @ Final warning. It became Stapleton's first top 10 single on the US Country Airplay chart. I guess I get it but I aint gonna hold my breath and it sure as hell aint enough to get me to start listening to the local country station again. 3:36 pm, Is one article a day on Stapleton since the CMAs not enough? 12:00 pm. And if you take Chris Stapletons career, split it down the middle, pull out the tweezers and start dissecting, youre going to find some unsavory stuff, at least if youre a traditional country fan. Musically he is good. 3:07 pm. November 11, 2015 @ I have the utmost respect for people like him doing what it takes to put food on the table in the music biz. nobody to blame george jones May 25, 2022 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 . Period. 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