Myron, mob-rule is becoming ever more popular. The monkey see, monkey do syndrome is very much in vogue; and it does work, by carrying some otherwise obscured to the so-called top. I just like to think for myself.
While we were visiting in Jacksonville, FL in the spring, the host had four free tickets to the Kenny Chesney show. All four of us could take it for only about 45 minutes, and we had to leave. But, I did not hear Kenny sing __ I couldn't; because the drums were miked with four mikes. And, the electric bass had amps about the size of, apartment size refrigerators.
Drums and bass were playing lead __ not electric guitar__ not steel guitar__ not electric piano; drums and bass were.
...could be the reason Kenny is popular. Audiences don't hear Kenny just the beat.
I've earned my GEEZER status.And I think this whippersnapper sucks!!! If any one likes him,buy his music,He really needs the money to buy some new jeans and a CLEAN tank top,also a new Bic shaver.
At least Tiny Tim had a distinctive voice,no matter if you liked it or not,he was an original.the same can't be said about the cloned clowns of today.Never remember him smashing his ukulele on stage and calling it entertaning.
A couple years ago while watching tv, I saw the latest comedian doing a satirical parody of what the average mental thumbsucker thinks is country music. I recognized Kenney Chesney as the original star of KC and the Sunshine Band. If I'm ever at a show where he is on the bill, I'm going to sit in the front row during his set--with earplugs and a blindfold.
Besides, how good could your music be if you're dumb enough to step out on Rene Zellweger a couple of weeks after you marry her? I'd give my Bud if she'd zell my weger.
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"Elmore James kept playing the same licks over and over, but I get the feeling he meant it." Frank Zappa
Retrocop, I really like the way you and some of the boys think.
Tiny Tim was a "gag act", and years later when I saw him on a TV interview he admitted that was his "schtick". He seemed a regular, though homely guy, that figured out how to make it big and earn some huge bucks "amusing" people. (Some call it entertaining)
What bugs me most, is that of all the people that have some "great talent", so few of them seem to solve the riddle of how to make "great money" too.
I was never a great talent, but I did try, and worked my ass off for a number of years. I barely made a living until I got a "real job" in electrical engineering.
I have to admit that it makes me feel a bit envious of a "seeming lesser" have so much success. Of course, then there's freaks like Michael Jackson worth $600 million too.
Charles,
Here's the deal. If you want to know what's best, just look at what's the most popular. Every politician that got more votes than the other guy was the best politician.
1796 John Adams beat Thomas Jefferson, proof that Adams was better.
1800 Jefferson beat Adams, proof that Jefferson was better.
1824 John Quincy Adams beat Andrew Jackson, proof that John Quincy Adams was better.
1828 Jackson beat John Quincy Adams, proof that Jackson was better
1836 Martin Van Buren beat William Harrison, proof that Van Buren was better
1840 William Harrison beat Martin Van Buren, proof that Harrison was better.
1888 Benjamin Harrison beat Grover Cleveland, proof that Ben was better
1892 Grover Cleveland beat Benny Harrison, proof that Cleveland was better. (Obviously he was better. He invented Grover tuners. Later he invented the Cleveland Indians, and then went to work at Ford and invented Cleveland engines.)
We also know that JFK was a better Democrap that Humphrey because JFK beat Nixon and then Nixon beat Humphrey. Likewise, we know that Clinton was a better Democrap than Dukakis because Bush beat Dukakis and then Clinton beat Bush. And we know that Dubya is a better Republicrud than his pa 'cuz Dubya got re-elected. And we know that Dubya is inferior to Kerry because Kerry got more votes. And Kerry was the second Catholic President because he won the election, even though he wasn't elected.
Hey wait a minute, something's messed up here. But trust me, Charles, this is the deal.
Barney Kessel had a fairly good thumb rule and criteria for a good song, and over the years I've found him to be right on the money;
a) the song has to swing
b) it needs to have a good melody
c) it needs to be harmonically interesting
He didn't mention lyrics, I believe 'cause lyrics really aren't music but stories and poems written to go with music. Unfortunately, I rarely hear these three elements in today's hit country music, in the so called alternative indie c&w scene yes, but not in the songs by the big stars. It wouldn't really matter if the alt/indie artists actually had an equal chance to have their work heard and promoted on the major radio stations too. Only then we would really know what sells and who really are the good song writers. <font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Jussi Huhtakangas on 02 December 2005 at 05:48 AM.]</p></FONT>
“NOT ME MAN!!
The wife had already found the show and announced her intent to watch it promptly at seven.
So in an effort NOT to ruin my evening, I opted for a nice steak at a nice resturaunt. I timed it just right and we got home just as the show was ending. And of course she forgot to tape it so I'm home free now.”
