Also known as “the grand experiment,” it’s a potluck-style live blog in which the host himself will not actually be watching the show. Yep, pretty much a trainwreck waiting to happen.
That was the original description, but what began as a not-so-promising solo live blog attempt was ultimately saved by the surprise participation of several luminaries of the “angering Carrie Underwood fans online” world, including Matt Bjorke (Roughstock), Leeann (Country Universe), Dan (Country Universe), Brady (The 9513), Blake (The 9513, Country Universe, Roughstock, Modern Family), Trailer (Farce the Music), Baron (Twang Nation) and serial commenters Annie, KC, and AikoujOi. Thanks to all who showed up and added their voices to the mix.
I made a few minor edits for readability, but basically you should read this with the expectation that it will be a semi-disorienting chat session rather than a formal live blog. Without further ado…
- 7:05 PM: CountryCa Welcome to the 2009 CMA Awards Live Blog: Pacific Edition!
- 7:13 PM: CountryCa We’ll get started shortly before 8.
- 7:16 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) Since I’m in the pacific timezone, I’ll be joining ya this year.
- 7:16 PM: CountryCa Awesome, Matt. Glad to have someone who’s actually watching the show!
- 7:18 PM: AikoujOi I’m gonna follow this for as long as I can
- 7:21 PM: CountryCa Good to have you, AikoujOi. Who do you all think will win Entertainer?
- 7:23 PM: AikoujOi I dunno honestly
- 7:23 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) So you just can’t stand Taylor twice, eh? I’ll send some RS West coast readers to here via twitter.
- 7:24 PM: CountryCa My money’s on David Kersh.
- 7:25 PM: CountryCa I’d watch the show if I could. I’m without TV for a while.
- 7:25 PM: CountryCa Luckily, I don’t suspect I’ll miss a whole hell of a lot.
- 7:25 PM: AikoujOi what are the nominations for Entertainer? I’m willing to bet Taylor Swift is one of them
- 7:26 PM: CountryCa Kenny, Keith, Brad, George, Taylor.
- 7:26 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) haha, have you tried to get some sort of feed via the computer?
- 7:26 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) Did you see my predictions @ Roughstock?
- 7:26 PM: CountryCa Been looking around, but came up with nothin’ (re: feeds)
- 7:27 PM: AikoujOi Judging on the fanbase and the trend in Nashville, it’ll be either Keith or Taylor
- 7:27 PM: CountryCa I was just looking at your predictions, Matt. Slowly. Since it seems they’re spread out over about 24 posts. ;-)
- 7:28 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) haha, yes, 5 posts.
- 7:28 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) but it was designed to get people comin’ back and it works.
- 7:28 PM: AikoujOi I predict Sugarland will win Duo of the Yeat
- 7:29 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) What’s a Yeat? I kid, I kid…
- 7:30 PM: CountryCa I’m guessing Brooks and Dunn for duo.
- 7:30 PM: CountryCa Based on the timing. They’re breaking up next… yeat.
- 7:31 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) Perfect, I will predict “of the yeat” all night now…Actually I agree CM…
- 7:31 PM: CountryCa Anyhow, we should talk about how the West Coast is way better than the whole rest of the country.
- 7:32 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) haha, we could. Seattle has 2! of the Top 15 radio stations in the country according to Country Aircheck.
- 7:33 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) I’m feeling like writing ! like Shania! Tonight, In honor of the Seattle Mariners! resigning! Ken Griffey, Jr! again! Then again, maybe not…
- 7:34 PM: CountryCa I vote for not.
- 7:34 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) I’ve ignored twitter and other sites since 5pm to not know who won CMA Awards…
- 7:35 PM: CountryCa Yep, gotta go on lockdown.
- 7:37 PM: CountryCa For those just checking in, show starts in about 23 minutes.
- 7:37 PM: CountryCa Feel free to propose a discussion topic to fill this time.
- 7:37 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) What non country tunes/artists are you diggin’ at this time…
- 7:38 PM: AikoujOi I have a few non country tunes
- 7:38 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) Me personally, I’ve been enjoying the new Swell Season “Strict Joy” record and the Cage The Elephant self-titled disc…
- 7:38 PM: CountryCa I like Norah Jones.
- 7:39 PM: CountryCa I’m pretty bad about keeping up with anything that isn’t country.
- 7:39 PM: AikoujOi hahaha yeah
- 7:40 PM: AikoujOi Kinda the same way too
- 7:40 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) It’s a curse, I tell ya. A curse. Then again it’s a good way to listen to something that’s not about small towns and tractors from time to time
- 7:40 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) Also, it gives me appreciation or lack thereof when artists cover rock songs. Like “Use Somebody.” That cover by a newcomer doesn’t do it for me.
- 7:40 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) Margaret Durante
- 7:41 PM: AikoujOi Terri Clark is a really good country singer. She doesn’t sing about tracter and small towns or somethimg
- 7:41 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) If anybody is gonna cover that song, Sugarland should do it.
- 7:41 PM: CountryCa Sugarland can cover anything.
- 7:41 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) oh I know. I also have been diggin’ Steve Wariner’s Chet Atkins disc. Classy record, right there.
- 7:41 PM: AikoujOi Even Terri Clark? Would be interesting lol
- 7:42 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) Yes, as long as it’s not Kristian singin’ it.
- 7:43 PM: CountryCa Have you heard him doing “Holly Jolly Christmas” on that holiday disc?
- 7:43 PM: CountryCa His enunciation is so weird.
- 7:44 PM: CountryCa “Have a haw-ally jaw-ally Christmas…”
- 7:44 PM: AikoujOi hahahaha
- 7:44 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) Yes, it is weird but I don’t mind his voice from time to time
- 7:44 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) I just wouldn’t want him to sing Use Somebody…
- 7:44 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) or Terri Clark.
- 7:45 PM: CountryCa 15 minutes until showtime!
- 7:45 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) Have any of y’all heard Jace Everett’s “Red Relevations?”
- 7:45 PM: CountryCa Is it a communist manifesto?
- 7:46 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) hah, nope. good ole fashioned rockabilly record.
- 7:46 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) with “Bad Things” tacked on because of “True Blood” using it as the theme
- 7:47 PM: CountryCa I think “Bad Things” is all I’ve heard from him.
- 7:49 PM: CountryCa So.
- 7:49 PM: CountryCa Who are you guys wearing?
- 7:49 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) Well The damn record was one of the best I’ve heard this year…
- 7:49 PM: AikoujOi 11 more minutes until the fun starts here lol
- 7:49 PM: CountryCa I should check it out, Matt.
- 7:50 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) I was gonna wear the Jon Gosselin line until I decided I didn’t wanna look like a douche….so I decided on the Rory Feek line from Tractor Supply…
- 7:51 PM: CountryCa Sounds like a wise decision.
- 7:51 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) The Jace Everett record is on eMusic
- 7:51 PM: CountryCa Country Weekly was nice enough to RT my live blog announcement, so we should get a few more people yet as the show starts up.
- 7:52 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) that’s nice. I also posted it…
- 7:52 PM: AikoujOi ok cool
- 7:52 PM: CountryCa Thanks, Matt.
- 7:53 PM: AikoujOi 7 more minutes can’t wait for the humor
- 7:54 PM: CountryCa Now’s the time to start gathering your supplies for the three hours ahead. Water, snacks, earplugs, Dale Watson records.
- 7:54 PM: CountryCa Whatever you think you might need.
- 7:54 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) Dave Serby Records work too.
- 7:55 PM: CountryCa Blasphemy.
- 7:55 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) really? you don’t like Serby?
- 7:55 PM: KC Hi everyone
- 7:55 PM: CountryCa Well, he’s not Dale Watson.
- 7:55 PM: CountryCa But then, neither is Chuck Norris.
- 7:55 PM: CountryCa Hi KC!
- 7:56 PM: AikoujOi Kept saying my post looked like spam, I was trying to say hi
- 7:57 PM: CountryCa Huh, that’s weird.
- 7:59 PM: Matt Bjorke (Roughstock) it’s almost ‘game time’
I keep getting bumped out, so I think I’ll call it a night.
Glad you made it back in, Leeann. Sorry for your troubles.
It was great fun! I’m glad I stayed the whole 3 hours.
That was fun! Y’all made me laugh – a lot! Let’s get together & do this again.
That was me. Ann = Annie.
I’m not as tired as I’d imagined I’d be. Guess three hours of sleep ain’t that bad. It was fun.
Was great fun…
I had a great time in the short span I was on!
The chat is too long for non-participants to read the dirty deets. However, they may also be confused and assumed I work on Modern Family, which is awesome blossom.
I paid attention to a commercial for Modern Family for the first time and it looks like one wacky show.
Wacky could describe it but it’s great fun, like some NBC comedies. I was surprised that it not only made ABC but that its also doing well on ABC.
Good live-blog, gang. Nice editing, CM. ;)