Darius Rucker

Marlin Smoot · Post by **Marlin Smoot** » 23 Sep 2008 11:53 am

I had a chance to meet DR and found him to be one of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 23 Sep 2008 1:57 pm

Thanks Marlin,
Nice picture, he does have a warmth about him.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 23 Sep 2008 2:12 pm

Theresa Galbraith wrote:I heard melody in both songs by Darius on the GOO.
Everytime I turn on the radio, I hear melody.

To me, it's not a melody or a lyric thing, it's more a style and delivery issue. His "Opry" debut country song 'Don't Think I Don't Think About It' had the modern NCS melody and chord changes, but even with the country backup - it just didn't sound country (to me, anyway).

Of course, most of today's NCS doesn't come across to me as "real country". Maybe he'll do some real country songs, eventually.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 23 Sep 2008 2:50 pm

I understand you guys don't like change.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 23 Sep 2008 2:52 pm

I think it's comtemporary country, sounds good to me!

The crowd loved him!

It's hard to believe these cross over artist get critised and they use steel.

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 23 Sep 2008 8:07 pm

Guys, guys, c'mon. Darius was already a country artist. Don't you remember the cowboy outfit in the Burger King commercials?

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 24 Sep 2008 3:02 am

Darius might have a future singing his version of Country..But after buying the CD and listening to it a few times I don't believe he's Countrys future..If he wasn't H&tBF this would be just another CD that will last until he does another one...If I was him I'd start on it tommorrow.

Dennis Graves · Post by **Dennis Graves** » 24 Sep 2008 3:29 am

The "country" music industry continues to take on anyone they think they can make a dollar on. I've never heard a Hootie song and never will. Just not my thing. It just amazes me that people accept all these so called "country" stars on the GOO.
And then we have so many excellent country singers in Texas (such as Amber Digby) and other places that will probably never have the opportunity to be on the GOO.
Something is just not right here. And just because it has a steel guitar in it, doesn't make it country.
I'm just tired of the crap and therefore I'm not going to accept what most everyone else does.

Think I'll go listen to my Leona Williams CD now.

Dennis

Marlin Smoot · Post by **Marlin Smoot** » 24 Sep 2008 1:09 pm

It's Official -- A Darius Double Dip: The first round of really awesome news for Capitol recording artist Darius Rucker came Monday (Sept. 22), when he topped the R&R country chart with "Don't Think I Don't Think About It." As Wade Jessen, senior director of charts for R&R and swami of all things musical, pointed out, Rucker became the first solo act in 21 years to lead the R&R chart after gaining initial stardom outside the format. Some of you may remember Michael Johnson doing it with back-to-back No. 1s in 1987 with "Give Me Wings" and "The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder." Johnson was already famous for his signature pop hit, "Bluer Than Blue," from 1978. Rucker, of course, was the frontman for Hootie & the Blowfish, whose hits included "Let Her Cry" and "Only Wanna Be With You," both from 1995's "Cracked Rear View," a multi-million seller that just about every red-blooded American owned at one point or another. Part two of Rucker's really great roll came today; his debut country album, "Learn to Live," is No. 1 on the country album chart after selling over 60,000 units in his first week. It also clocks in at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Oh ... and there's one more piece of good news for Rucker, just handed to us: Apparently, he just saved a ton of money on car insurance by switching to Geico!

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 24 Sep 2008 1:36 pm

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 24 Sep 2008 6:33 pm

"I've never heard a Hootie song and never will. Just not my thing"

How would anyone know if it was their thing, liked it, didn't like it, or whatever... if they never heard it?

Dennis Graves · Post by **Dennis Graves** » 24 Sep 2008 6:45 pm

Bo,

Don't question anything you nothing about.

Dennis

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 25 Sep 2008 8:28 am

Don't question anything you nothing about.

Obviously, a disciple of the "Ignorance is Bliss" doctrine.

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 25 Sep 2008 9:59 am

"I nothing about ? "

ditto Barry

Dennis Graves · Post by **Dennis Graves** » 25 Sep 2008 12:31 pm

Obviously, there are a couple of folks that can't write a complete sentence.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 25 Sep 2008 12:51 pm

We were quoting your original post, Dennis ....

Dennis Graves · Post by **Dennis Graves** » 25 Sep 2008 1:32 pm

Barry,

You didn't quote my original post. And just so you'll know, there is a difference in "questioning" something or asking questions about something.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 25 Sep 2008 3:08 pm

Alright, Dennis, since we're splitting hairs here, we were quoting your 24 Sep 2008 6:45 pm post.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 25 Sep 2008 6:20 pm

Theresa Galbraith wrote:I understand you guys don't like change.

No Theresa, I love change a lot of times. What I don't love is when a non-country artist tries to sing country and it fails as country music.

Shucks, Ray Charles did a country album, even had Emmons on a couple of cuts. Now, Ray was a great singer, but to me - he didn't come off as any more country on his album than Dean Martin did on his "country album". $:\$

Bruce Meyer · Post by **Bruce Meyer** » 25 Sep 2008 8:24 pm

Theresa. Some of us still think we look good in our Leisure Suits too, even though the tummy and seat are a little tight.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 5 Oct 2008 9:01 am

Way to go Darius, his first #1 in Country Music!

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 6 Oct 2008 12:57 am

(in my best Charlie Brown immitation) Oh good grief!?

Dennis Graves · Post by **Dennis Graves** » 6 Oct 2008 3:30 am

Another sad day for country music....Just pitiful!!

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 6 Oct 2008 10:12 am

Dennis Graves wrote:Another sad day for country music....Just pitiful!!

How do you know?

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 6 Oct 2008 1:24 pm

Darius Rucker may be the greatest country singer to come along in several decades. Maybe the best to ever! keep those hit records coming.