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Scoop27
03-14-2013, 09:05 AM
Speaking of artists following behind you, what have your thoughts been toward Blake Shelton's comments about "old fart" country music? That older musicians are out of touch?

Mr. Shelton will have to pay for that probably more than he realizes at the moment. It's not a good thing to do. It'll probably bite him in the ankle some day.

Children are easy to feed something new. I have a different taste in music. I like something you can listen to rather than something that's just like the song you heard before. If I accidentally get onto that new country station, I can't get to the volume knob early enough. It's kind of back at you, Blake.

http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2013/mar/13/mc_merle_haggard_031413_203140/?entertainment&get-out

defense51
03-15-2013, 01:08 AM
Tell it like it is Merle!!!

Farmersfan
03-15-2013, 08:32 AM
Speaking of artists following behind you, what have your thoughts been toward Blake Shelton's comments about "old fart" country music? That older musicians are out of touch?

Mr. Shelton will have to pay for that probably more than he realizes at the moment. It's not a good thing to do. It'll probably bite him in the ankle some day.

Children are easy to feed something new. I have a different taste in music. I like something you can listen to rather than something that's just like the song you heard before. If I accidentally get onto that new country station, I can't get to the volume knob early enough. It's kind of back at you, Blake.

http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2013/mar/13/mc_merle_haggard_031413_203140/?entertainment&get-out



This was very disrespectful of the people that blazed the trail before Blake Shelton was even born. Although it is probably true that the older musicians are out of touch with the modern way of things that doesn't mean their way is any worse or antiquated. Music (even country) has always went through shifts and changes. It natural. Someone who grows up with the "old farts" will generally have a nostalgic view of that kind of music. I use to fight with my two teenage boys about our music tastes. i was primarily a 70's & 80's rock guy and they were into the more modern music. Now they both listen to ALL music and have a great fondness of the 70's and 80's rock just as their music influenced me to expand my listening. I now listen to ALL music and enjoy it all equally.

Old Tiger
03-15-2013, 11:50 AM
I'm 25 and I like the old country music a hell of a lot more than this new crap.

Tejastrue
03-16-2013, 12:07 AM
One of my favorites...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=a5AocjtoEGc

defense51
03-16-2013, 07:56 PM
One of my favorites...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=a5AocjtoEGc

That's a classic, it actually told a story unlike alot of the new music.

zebrablue2
04-06-2013, 05:40 AM
One of my favorites...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=a5AocjtoEGc



plus one, rolling down hill like a snowball headed for hell, classic....