Dont get me wrong. Stapleton paid dues, and dont let anyone convince you otherwise. The concern with Stapleton is that he has compromised at times in his career. Good Article. I like Timberlake but that doesnt belong on country radio in my opinion. 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 . Or maybe The Band Perry flop and delay? To put it another way, he has many of the tools that can shape well-rounded performers, but lacks range or applied knowledge in how to use them. November 11, 2015 @ This is what happens when people try to make subjective taste into a moral issue, or make edictal proclamations about it. November 11, 2015 @ I agree. The music speaks for itself. Chris Stapleton will be the next Chris Stapleton, and thats all we should ask of him. By the way, for anyone interested in hearing Stapleton perform straight down the middle traditional country, you might get a kick out of this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GgdmSNgOcqk, Wind Talker Ive been calling Traveller country since day #1. $89.00 $ 89. November 12, 2015 @ Theyve become so used to losing, it has become part of their identity. He had the puck on his stick in front of the net then just skated off the ice into oblivion. Some real country music singers are too dark and gritty all the time. Theyre just doing what they think is best for the bottom line. That said, above all else, all I ask for is AUTHENTICITY to the kind of music one performs. 11:10 am. country was HOT ! Stapleton doesn't deviate from what he does best: simple, honest story songs that lean heavy on his once-in-a-lifetime voice. I think Stapletons best days in terms of quality have yet to come. I found The Drive By Truckers, Blackberry Smoke, Canadian Ragweed, Ray Wylie Hubbard, The Steel Drivers and ALOT of Texas Red Dirt Music. He is boring, his songs are boring. Great Band). Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a favorable review, saying that it "is a 200-proof country song that'd fit neatly into any generation's best of catalog. It was too much in the same direction. November 11, 2015 @ 11:52 am. 4:37 pm. Im looking forward to hearing more from Stapleton in the future. 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. Does that completely absolve Stapleton of any criticism for writing songs with Thomas Rhett? Eh, Americana is just what NPR people call the country they like, haha. If he has a competitive bone in his body, Im not seeing it. Ill say the same thing I said with Maddie & Taeeven if you dont like this music personally, cant we all just shut up and be happy about the victory for country? Theres an audience out there for them, too. Not surprised you couldnt figure out how to comment since you couldnt read past the title and understand were on the same side. Jones' 1985 song "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" pays tribute to his musical heroesHank Williams, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggardbut rest assured, if there's ever a country music Mount Rushmore, The Possum's mug will be on it. I cant say how much Ive respected your work for years, and what a direct impact youve had in what is happening right now with the success of Chris Stapleton and many others. Trigger Jamey Johnson sang traditional country and he wrote crappy country songs in the past like Chris Stapleton is doing but they are keeping their traditional country among themselves. Thats my rebuttal against the He Wrote Terrible Pop Country Songs for Bad Country Stars, Ive not turned on the real radio dial in nearly ten fucking years because I chose not to and in doing so Ive avoided those songs and instead focused on the real thing. GregN Most of football players were too ogreish and boorish to appeal to the attractive girls. 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Now I did go a little crazy @the end of Might As Well Get Stoned & even then, the solo keeps going, keeps going, keeps going.. THAT PLACE IS TEXAS AND IF COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC MUST DIE, LET IT REST IN PEACE IN TEXAS WHERE IT IS PART OF THE TEXAS WAY OF LIFE AND PART OF TEXAS MUSIC HISTORYOVER 500 YEARS IN THE MAKING! Bloozer Would he get more respect if he looked more like Chris and not like a teenage preppy? Is this a coincidence or is there any chance of connection between the CMAs and this decision? Favorite song hes co- written recently for me is from Hold My Beer Vol. CountryKnight Theyve got the beards to do it too. Besides, if youre going to make a living as a songwriter, you gotta write songs that popular artists are actually going to cut. 3:40 pm. Meanwhile, thank you Alan Jackson for continuing on. Once he had some success he went and did his own thing. So why are they going after Chris Stapleton like hes part of the problem? Write songs to fit in different time periods and trends. 2:52 pm, Cool Lester Smooth He might as well be picking up dog poop in his yard in the suburbs. They missed out on some nice country music, though. Some might even called it wait for it Americana. before you open your mouth STFU, classic stuff. November 12, 2015 @ Call it what you will but not since Killin Time came out have I listened to an album all the way through as many times as I have, as I have with Traveller and Sturgills albums. November 11, 2015 @ Charlie November 11, 2015 @ So, I went to Pandora, my library, and ITunes, looking for music I would and could actually like. Sierra Ferrell In Dreams [Sped Up] (Official Audio), Drayton Farley | American Dream | Western AF, New Brit Taylor Song Aint a Hard Livin', New David Adam Byrnes Song One Two Step Away, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros feat. Although, honestly (or perhaps unfortunately) Willie has sung duets with artists with far less credibility, whether in the country music world or otherwise, than Ray Charles. Garth said that the whole Country World was in danger of spinning off the Pop-Music cliff until Randy came in and drove everything back to the more Country side of things, and allowed himself, Clint Black, Alan Jackson, and all the others to roll in and blow up. Mr. . 8:46 am. Pete Marshall 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.. September 8, 2018 @ I cant believe they didnt know what they were doing. 2:51 pm. November 11, 2015 @ What if his short hair was combed, clean shaven and wore what ever the brand of country clothes the bro boys wear? November 11, 2015 @ .001% maybe? January 1, 2018 @ 7:50 pm. November 11, 2015 @ But not liking it doesnt equate to it not being country. Hes done them on radio tours some of the bigger cuts. Somebodys got a wicked case of the envy. Rod and Inara met when Inara sang backup on Rod's band Idlewild's last record. He even said this in his speech. Part of this concern stems from the fact that Stapletons big moment came while he was sharing the stage with Justin Timberlake on the CMAs. I agree that his weak point is his lack of emotion and depth to his vocals . Just because Timberlake is more liked than most pop stars in country and beyond, doesnt remove the fact that hes still a pop star, and one who got his start in a boy band to boot. Why? Because of some hate mail? 4:04 pm, I said in this article, and even bolded the type, Stapleton paid dues., Robby Turner 11:55 am. Personally, he isnt my favorite country combatant against the bros, but if he truly kicks the door down, I am excited at who could follow him to the top. Some of these artists are more traditional than Stapleton. 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 . Applejack 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. 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. 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 . 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. 8:07 am. And everyones going ga-ga over him in the traditional/Outlaw realm. Comedy. Now, the Nashville stud who has presumably made a small fortune writing songs for gasp! It is a misguided notion to think that all country music must sound extremely traditional at all times or it cant qualify as country at all. The day after the CMAs, I specifically got challenged from people saying Chris Stapleton is not the next Randy Travis. Nobody will be the next Randy Travis, just like nobody will be the next Waylon Jennings. RobertS 6:44 pm, he sucks as a singer . That is one of the reasons I am so down on ZBB. Charlie Offer something useful to the discussion, or go find a YouTube comment section to haunt. There are some songs which, when originally recorded, became instant classics. Stapeltons win is a great story. Am I biased? They thought this would be the red meat to keep the traditionalists and independent fans at bay. SteveG Thank you for spreading the word. On a much better note, I do love the steel guitar on Traveller Hahaha.. 12:18 pm. It was apparently an album of duets with a bunch of country artists, including Merle Haggard. No country artist was as dominant of an artistic and commercial force for a longer period of time than George Jones. I always think of it likes this..A kid graduates high school, lands a construction job and gets married. He doesnt build what he considers his ideal home. I wish they would, but I doubt country radio and profit only labels will ever allow it. Stapletons name has been on a number of songs that certainly havent done any favors in furthering the hopes of either substance or country roots making a resurgence in the mainstream. As a strong, dedicated member of the Music Row songwriting community, Stapleton has written songs for Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, and Thomas Rhettnot necessarily the resume you would expect from a country music savior.. Arabs Have Nobody To Blame but Themselves. Ive seen him live. I mean like Eddie Arnold or Jim Reeves. Yes, Traveller is certainly more country sounding, and it gathered much more widespread traction in the mainstream than Isbells album, especially after the CMA wins. Also, even though Drink A Beer may not be great, its not particularly offense. Dylan Rimbaud It was never my experience that the football players were the type of guys that had girls fawning all over them. He is with Mercury Records and they dont have the best track record when it comes to keeping critical favorites relevant(Jamey Johnson&Kacey Musgraves). Joco Blake He seems to be going about things the right way and keeping that balance (like him or hate him). No big son-of-a-bitch is gonna laugh at me Slim Slim neither encouraged or discouraged him. You have to also have a great team pushing your cuts to the artists. November 11, 2015 @ He performed with a boy band star turned pop singer on the CMAs and everybody goes crazy for it. November 12, 2015 @ And Ill happily admit it. Band was called honey honey. "Nobody to Blame" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. hey, if BJ Barham is happy for him, then so am I. Austin Lee country music doesnt need a savior. 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. I had no idea what he looked like at that point (really until Trigger wrote a piece on him). How Stapleton chooses to apply his new success and stardom from here on out will determine my broader opinion of him. Hes short haired with a goatee wearing New Balance shoes. 3:53 pm. 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. I think I need to spend more time hanging out here. They decided to write some songs together across the atlantic ocean by emailing ideas back and forth and have recorded a full album in a hotel November 12, 2015 @ I cant trust a guy that doesnt like Willie Nelson. There are two versions of this song, the first of which appears on Howard Jones' 1985 LP, Dream Into Action. Nobody does George Jones like Ron Crites. 5:45 pm. Cool Lester Smooth November 11, 2015 @ Chris is a great musician, lyricist and artist. 10:48 pm. George Jones Rock 45 RPM Speed Vinyl Records, George Jones Country 45 RPM Speed Vinyl Records, Vinyl Records Norah Jones, Watch as Jones and his team . ONLY THE DIE-HARD C&W FANS CAN ACTUALLY SAVE THE GENRE! The answer to this question is that we have absolutely no clue where Chris Stapleton will go from here, and its unfair to assume what Stapleton is going to do one way or the other in the future. I flew from Canada to Nashville last weekend to see Sturgill at the Ryman. November 11, 2015 @ 7:32 pm. Chris is great though. He worked from inside the system. Jack Williams I am just curious about the future. But, theres my opinion. The steel is prominent throughout. It was a rain delay and they were under one of them pole barn things- they had one at stagecoach also for the side stages. March 22, 2017 @ November 12, 2015 @ November 11, 2015 @ Oh snap! Haha. The good ol boy system that regularly rigs these awards always works to spread the love out among multiple artists on multiple labels. "Nobody to Blame" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. He strikes me neither as suffering from egoism, nor narcissism disorder, nor entitlement attitudes. Whatta ya think? See, this is where some folks are getting into trouble. November 12, 2015 @ Anyways holds about 4,000. The song, in its original version, can be found on his second studio album, Dream into Action, which was released in 1985.. November 11, 2015 @ Stapleton is the James Buster Douglas of country music today. All this Is he country enough? talk is really tedious. November 11, 2015 @ Chris Stapleton Didnt Get to the Top The Right Way November 11, 2015 @ Of course it is! Or, something to go side-by-side WITH Metro-bro. I would rather watch my 400lb boss wiggle his loose tooth with his tongue while farting Twinkle Twinkle Little Star then listen to Hunter Hayes. Chris Stapleton had a JOB as a songwriter on music row to pay his freaking BILLS. Chris comes off as a friendlier, more outspoken type of guy. Now that hes solidly in the mainstream, will he start to collaborate with other mainstream artists like Luke Bryan or Florida Georgia Line? Hunter Hayes has talent, but to me, his voice is horrible. 11:21 am. Id still take him just as serious. I never say I listen to Americana music, because that sounds somewhat contrived to me. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You - James Arthur Cheating - John Newman: 43. . However theres the forest, and then theres the trees. I can honestly say that I would still be a fan. Ive absolutely loved Stapletons music since the first Steeldrivers album. He just sat back quiet and receptive slim George looked over at Slim and saw the calm, godlike eyes fastened on him Carlson You ain't being kind to him keeping him alive Curley Then I saw Don Schlitz play it at the Bluebird Cafe and instantly fell in love with the song. November 11, 2015 @ I cant listen to Traveller and think it is anything other than a country album. My point is that I wonder how many people are listening to Chris Stapleton with their eyes. 10:55 am. Do you think Stapleton planned or had ant idea that his album would blow up like it did? 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. Where you dont have to wait to hear or read the credits to know whos singing. Johnson's song is a melancholy expression of his spirit, as the blues style echoes the depths of his guilt and his struggle. SteveG 00 $. Kyle P Chris Stapleton played the game. Trigger Ive not seen anyone work harder in this business & only few work as hard. Of course I wont so I wait and wait for FGL to go the fuck away. [6] The song peaked at number 10 on the Country Airplay chart, making it Stapleton's first single to reach the top 10. Trigger I havent listened to a whole lot of him but from what Ive heard he sounds more like a blues / R n B guy than a country singer. I really appreciate that SCM can cover this phenomenon without going overboard in excitement and expectations, but also without being overly cynical. And let me put it like this: for all his bro and metro songs that he put out, yeah sure the soccer mom and the people driving to high schools were probably the ones listening to them. He looks like he belongs in a stuffy white fraternity. The idiots who like bro country, pop tart country, etc. Blame It on Me George Ezra 37. You guys need to stop sucking sellout Stapletons dick. R & B. I personally love steel guitars, banjos and fiddles. I like Willie. Recording Engineer: Sorrel BrigmanStudio Personnel, Asst. 4:49 pm. Anthony And that good ol boy system failed. 2:03 pm. it is also funny how the Eric Church conversations fit into this.. If it does lead to posers trying to make good country music but failing miserably at it, well then well call those folks out, label them as phonies and bandwagoners when its time. 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