Comments on: The good, the bad and the country

By: gory bateson

gory bateson — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:00:40 +0000

You want to hear a country artist who is hopelessly bad. Check out Gory Bateson’s new Country Christian song “Your Name” at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nINlQjR6az0

By: Lorna

Lorna — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:12:49 +0000

Katherine,

I’d love to join Zack Brown and the band over in Iraq but the USO won’t have me. (Trust me, my agency has tried.) An open lesbian who opposes the war in Iraq and quotes Karl Marx essays in the liner notes of her records is a pretty tough sell. :)

By: Lorna

Lorna — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:03:00 +0000

Michael,

Mary-Chapin Carpenter has been one of my biggest inspirations for as long as I can remember. “I am a Town” is one of my favorite songs, country or otherwise, of all time. She is a true master of the craft.

By: Michael Suttkus, II

Michael Suttkus, II — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:43:26 +0000

Mary-Chapin Carpenter’s “I am a Town” might be considered to have gone too far in the other direction from “Chicken Fried”, but I’ve always loved it. It’s bittersweet.

“I am peaches in September, and corn from a roadside stall
I’m the language of the natives, I’m a cadence and a drawl
I’m the pines behind the graveyard, and the cool beneath their shade,
where the boys have left their beer cans
I am weeds between the graves.

“My porches sag and lean with old black men and children
Their sleep is filled with dreams, I never can fulfill them
I am a town.”

By: Trace

Trace — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:41:13 +0000

chicken fried is a great song because it shows how americans can appreciate the simple things in life and be happy with what they have. the negative response to zac associating the troops sacrifices to simple american pleasures is just what makes the song great and shows that he sees things from a unique perspective. i am currently doing a school report on why the song is special to me and how it relates to my life, and that is what zac is about, putting simple american life in the perspective of others.

By: Katherine Mulkey

Katherine Mulkey — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:43:45 +0000

I can’t believe I wasted my time reading this but I have to respond to the Chicken Fried critique. When bands write songs, they are not trying to make every song they write a lyrical masterpiece. Some songs are just fun and that’s what Chicken Fried is and it is now the #1 Country Song in America. As far as the patriotic and heroism remark, why don’t you join Zac Brown in Iraq when he’s there this month playing for the troops. By the way, Kid Rock was just qouted in Entertainment Weekly saying that Zac Brown is the best he’s heard in ages and said he spent all weekend with his son listening to Zac’s new album and was blown away. You seem to be in the minority when it comes to this band but to each his own.

By: Wade Tatangelo

Wade Tatangelo — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:44:39 +0000

Great post.

Check out my New Nashville fave Miranda Lambert’s ballad “Desperation.” Not the most poetic lyric, but the expressiveness of her voice is pure country gold.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S81JRJyn-j0

And here she is doing it live, accompanying herself on guitar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7YIXp_v_o0

By: lorna

lorna — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:16:12 +0000

thanks for having my back banchu. It is nice to know someone took the time to read the dern thing. I promise no more posts over a thousand words!

By: banchu

banchu — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:54:10 +0000

You know, there are decaf brands that taste just as good.

Lorna’s not a reporter; she’s a damn fine musician. The burning question of who wrote “Where I’m From” up against who recorded it recently isn’t incredibly relevant to the point she was trying to make.

Thank God you didn’t take time to read more.

By: Matlach

Matlach — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:42:23 +0000

Stock answer: “Matlach”

Just remember that no one reads at your level. You cant expect a reporter to write at it.