Comments on: Quotable Country – 06/21/09 Edition

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:33:21 +0000

Yeah, I’ve found that to be true. There are twenty-four hours in a day for a reason, People.

By: C.M. Wilcox

C.M. Wilcox — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:28:09 +0000

It’s easy to find time for lots of things if you just forgo sleep.

By: Hubba

Hubba — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:26:35 +0000

woohoo my local big-city paper made the Quotable Country section!
dude, where do you find time to dig this crap up?

By: J.R. Journey

J.R. Journey — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:22:49 +0000

Melinda Newman is my new hero.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:45:02 +0000

“the Jonas Bros. bringing out Alabama to sing ‘Song of the South’”

Which just proves she knows nothing about the Jonas Brothers because they would TOTALLY do that.

Oh, good Lord, the B52s… *sigh* No.

By: Mike Wimmer

Mike Wimmer — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:59:37 +0000

That Jamey Johnson quote and photo is awesome.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:12:06 +0000

“Country music should have embraced its own past, not pilfered from another genre’s history”
And rockers should hold on to THEIR roots as well. Keep rock in rock! The flip side of this issue is just as bad, and under reported. Its depressing to see legendary (or at least hugely successful veteran) rock stars kissing Taylor Swift’s ass and the like. What happened to rock’s culture and pride? Melinda Newman was criticizing country for not honoring their past I know, but rock music should be just as mad. As a rock fan as well as country, I wish the rockers would show a little pride for their craft and not do things like that. Rock music fans aren’t thrilled when Def Lep and Bon Jovi and Kid Rock go claim they’re country now. No one buys it (literally and figuratively) and would much rather see the “old guys” tour the “old stuff” than leave rock and their long time fans behind. There are ways to appreciate/collaborate/cover respectfully and artistically. This crap ain’t it.

this crap is degrading to country and rock and pisses me off in general.
Rant over.

Great edition as always.

By: Sam G

Sam G — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:15:20 +0000

The shudders of the B52s possibly going country were alleviated by the thought of Rascal Flatts exploding.

By: Mike K

Mike K — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:47:39 +0000

Kenny Chesney is kinda like Peter Pan, if Peter Pan was sponsored by Captain Morgan.

I enjoyed the Melinda Newman post as well as Jamey Johnson’s restraint.

Thanks for another great set C.M.

By: Trailer

Trailer — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:49:06 +0000

Another nice set… some real head scratchers here. This point on Robbie’s list is a hard one for me… then again, I’m not trying to make it as a pro musician. “8. Resent people with no discernible skill and much discernible money.”