Comments on: Quotable Country – 11/2/08 Edition http://www.countrycalifornia.com/quotable-country-11208-edition/ Country music. Seriously. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:38:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blake Boldt http://www.countrycalifornia.com/quotable-country-11208-edition/#comment-545 Blake Boldt Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:55:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/quotable-country-11208-edition/#comment-545 http://www.theboot.com/2008/10/30/a-conversation-with-toby-keith-day-4/?icid=aimDBDL1_link1-c<br/><br/>I found this fascinating. For the record, Keith has won twice, with 27 nominations. At least in this decade, I'd be hard pressed to give him a Single, Song or Album of the Year victory, and the Male Vocalist category is always deep. I think he hurt his own chances for Entertainer in '02-'04 because of divisive nature. Winning twice isn't probably a great total for him, but he hasn't been totally snubbed either. http://www.theboot.com/2008/10/30/a-conversation-with-toby-keith-day-4/?icid=aimDBDL1_link1-c

I found this fascinating. For the record, Keith has won twice, with 27 nominations. At least in this decade, I’d be hard pressed to give him a Single, Song or Album of the Year victory, and the Male Vocalist category is always deep. I think he hurt his own chances for Entertainer in ’02-’04 because of divisive nature. Winning twice isn’t probably a great total for him, but he hasn’t been totally snubbed either.

]]> By: cmw http://www.countrycalifornia.com/quotable-country-11208-edition/#comment-544 cmw Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:21:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/quotable-country-11208-edition/#comment-544 That's pretty interesting, Blake. It's not like Toby to forget his own accomplishments, but I guess the whining got the better of him. That’s pretty interesting, Blake. It’s not like Toby to forget his own accomplishments, but I guess the whining got the better of him.

]]> By: Blake Boldt http://www.countrycalifornia.com/quotable-country-11208-edition/#comment-543 Blake Boldt Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:52:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/quotable-country-11208-edition/#comment-543 Those complaints have been a common thread in plenty of Keith interviews, and it's past the point of annoying. I think it's interesting that his comments in this particular interview were partly based on a falsehood: <br/><br/><em>Two years ago, I had BMI's most-played song of the year, "As Good as I Once Was." Was it nominated for a CMA? No.</em><br/><br/>Yes, it was, in fact. In 2005, that song was nominated for both Single and Song of the Year, and the corresponding video clip won Video of the Year.<br/><br/>It seems that the perceived slights have even clouded the reality in his own mind. Those complaints have been a common thread in plenty of Keith interviews, and it’s past the point of annoying. I think it’s interesting that his comments in this particular interview were partly based on a falsehood:

Two years ago, I had BMI’s most-played song of the year, “As Good as I Once Was.” Was it nominated for a CMA? No.

Yes, it was, in fact. In 2005, that song was nominated for both Single and Song of the Year, and the corresponding video clip won Video of the Year.

It seems that the perceived slights have even clouded the reality in his own mind.

]]> By: Chris N. http://www.countrycalifornia.com/quotable-country-11208-edition/#comment-542 Chris N. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:28:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/quotable-country-11208-edition/#comment-542 It's the griping about not winning enough awards that gets to me. Shouldn't making $48 million a year ease the pain of that just a little bit? <br/><br/>It's just like bitching about bad reviews. You make music, you get paid -- that's the deal. No other positive affirmations are promised you. It’s the griping about not winning enough awards that gets to me. Shouldn’t making $48 million a year ease the pain of that just a little bit?

It’s just like bitching about bad reviews. You make music, you get paid — that’s the deal. No other positive affirmations are promised you.

]]> By: cmw http://www.countrycalifornia.com/quotable-country-11208-edition/#comment-541 cmw Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:36:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/quotable-country-11208-edition/#comment-541 I agree with you. Of course I'm going to pull out a quote like that, but in truth he comes across as a smart businessman and reasonable guy through most of the interview. He just lets loose with the chest-thumping often enough to make himself seem pretty silly on a regular basis. I agree with you. Of course I’m going to pull out a quote like that, but in truth he comes across as a smart businessman and reasonable guy through most of the interview. He just lets loose with the chest-thumping often enough to make himself seem pretty silly on a regular basis.

]]> By: Photocrapper http://www.countrycalifornia.com/quotable-country-11208-edition/#comment-540 Photocrapper Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:25:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/quotable-country-11208-edition/#comment-540 Aside from that bit of asshole-ish bravado, I agreed with most of what TK said in that interview. On that topic though, sure, he's a big time songwriter... but that doesn't mean he's a better songwriter than the Chicks(in my book they're on fairly even standing). Hey, McDonald's is a big time restaurant... Aside from that bit of asshole-ish bravado, I agreed with most of what TK said in that interview. On that topic though, sure, he’s a big time songwriter… but that doesn’t mean he’s a better songwriter than the Chicks(in my book they’re on fairly even standing). Hey, McDonald’s is a big time restaurant…

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