CMA Awards??

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 7 Oct 2000 1:51 am

"Vocal Event Of The Year: George Strait (a duet with Alan Jackson) - "Murder on Music Row"

Sounds like a "token" award. Something to keep the "die-hard" fans quiet,for a while.
I don't like it. I think it should've gotten,"Song Of The Year"!!

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Pat Burns · Post by **Pat Burns** » 7 Oct 2000 3:38 am

..I'll have to agree with you Smiley, if for no other reason than they're murdering the English language as well as music. Unless the award was for a single performance of the song, it isn't an award for an event, it's an award for a song. If Alan and George had mooned the cameras while performing the song it would qualify for an award as a "vocal event". Roseann Barre singing the national anthem at the world series is a
"vocal event".

A recording by Alan Jackson and George Strait which is played thousands of times over dozens of radio stations doesn't qualify as a "vocal event" by definition. It could qualify as a "song of the year".

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 7 Oct 2000 4:28 am

Smiley It didn't help when old George gets up and said he recorded the song as a "Joke".I guess he takes the traditional fans serious,As serious as he needs them and I guess he doesn't anymore. Too bad because he has blended with past and future.However It may have been a nervous Label thing. One thing that should be noted was;It was the only award George recieved this year.

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Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 7 Oct 2000 4:58 am

I think George and Alan were happy to get the "Vocal Event of the year". George said,"he was shocked"! He's very smart, he's always blended with past and future, thats why he's where he's at!
"Song of the year" was very deserving to LeeAnn Womack's, "I hope you dance"! It sold more and played more, not to mention beautifully written!
But then again, I'm just one of those teens who buys those country cd's!

Theresa[This message was edited by Theresa Galbraith on 07 October 2000 at 06:06 AM.]

erik · Post by **erik** » 7 Oct 2000 6:33 am

Theresa,
For better or worse, they could really get milage out of that song by doing a top40 Dance mix. It has great hook potential.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 7 Oct 2000 6:49 am

You're right, Erik, but of course, then they'd have to take the steel guitar out of the mix!

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 7 Oct 2000 7:00 am

If I was Allen Jackson I would never do another duet with George,if for nothing more than lack of conviction.I think George was smart enough to know the implication of the song when he recorded it and left Allen hang out to dry.You go Allen!Shame on you George.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 7 Oct 2000 7:02 am

Sorry,
The majority of people didn't know what the hook line was.
Yeah, but it was played with steel on country radio first.

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 7 Oct 2000 9:07 am

One thing to mention if George and Alan didn't record the song there would have been no mention of it on the awards show last week. It would not have recieved the national attention it did. For that I am glad they recorded it...Alan Jackson needed the popularity of GS to get this song heard,And it was...It may have been a Joke to George but he didn't seem at all embarassed to hold on to the throphy ..Hopefully he will still be stong enough to get one on his own next year...There must be more jokes out there to record.maybe one of my songs.

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Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 7 Oct 2000 11:06 am

Is this a new award category,or have they,always,had it in the past? If it's new,it looks like a "band-aid" to,temporarily,"stop the bleeding". Wonder if they'll have it,again,next year?

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Ray Jenkins · Post by **Ray Jenkins** » 7 Oct 2000 11:24 am

Smiley,after Georges comment I think he should be selling Poultry Pops.

Ray

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Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 7 Oct 2000 11:26 am

Vocal event has been a catagory since 1988.
Check the link below.

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www.country.com/music/cma2000/cma2000-pastwinners-f.html
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erik · Post by **erik** » 7 Oct 2000 11:28 am

Just to clarify: My post was referring to the song I Hope You Dance. Sorry for any confusion. %-/

erik · Post by **erik** » 7 Oct 2000 11:32 am

Vocal Event has been around for a while. It was designed to award a recording that brings two or more artists together who do not normally record as a "duet" or "vocal group". I think Buck and Dwight won it one year.[This message was edited by erik on 07 October 2000 at 12:34 PM.]

MALCOLM KIRBY · Post by **MALCOLM KIRBY** » 7 Oct 2000 12:21 pm

I think Alan's props (the computers sitting on bales of hay) was a great gesture.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 7 Oct 2000 7:27 pm

Yeah, www.memory

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 8 Oct 2000 1:41 am

Hi Theresa, I did click on that link, but nothing showed up

Was on the BBC last night,was nice to hear Paul on Lee Ann Womack and to see and hear Terry Crisp and Robby Flint both on DERBY, whoaahh!!

Cya, JJ

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Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 8 Oct 2000 1:41 am

"The publisher,www.memory,is unknown". This is what I get when I go to it.

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erik · Post by **erik** » 8 Oct 2000 3:42 am

Folks, Theresa's post was only to mention the name of the song. The default programming of your browser makes it appear as an active link. It's not meant to be clicked.

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 9 Oct 2000 12:47 am

RE:www.memory
Who recorded it?

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Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » 9 Oct 2000 2:59 am

Smiley - Alan Jackson did it on the show, so I am assuming he has also recorded it. Best, Boomer

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 9 Oct 2000 8:02 am

Yeah,right. When I first got into music,the "Hits Of The Week" were on cylinders.
I was buyin' 'em,direct mail-order from ol' Tom Edison.
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Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 9 Oct 2000 8:55 am

Heck,weren't you on Silent radio Smiley?I know you did the soundtracks for silent movies.Too bad they were not Stereo you could have got paid twice as much.

000.000. I tried to send you pictures of St. Louis,You don't have enough memory on that web tv pos. so I got duplicates and their on there way snail mail.

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Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 9 Oct 2000 12:20 pm

Boomer,
You're so right! Sorry, guys you need to watch to learn what's happening and what's new in country music today. "www.memory" is Alan's new single, sure hope it hits #1
Theresa