CMA Award Show

Bob Case · Post by **Bob Case** » 12 Nov 2008 7:12 pm

We were trying to watch the CMA arards show tonight, but finally had to give up. This has nothing to do with country music as I understand it. Kid Rock finally drove me out of the room. Even Alan Jackson didn't have a steel player. Is this the future of country music?

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 12 Nov 2008 8:07 pm

Alan's steel player, Robbie Flint was playin' slide guitar.

Brett

W. C. Edgar · Post by **W. C. Edgar** » 12 Nov 2008 8:29 pm

CMA
Country? My Ass!

I'd rather be shot in the head than have to sit through one of those commercial radio music talent shows.

WC Edgar

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kyle reid · Post by **kyle reid** » 12 Nov 2008 8:47 pm

Chesney again? Spare me! but could have been worse if they gave it to that Horrible voiced gal with Sugarland! Damn,Shania looked good!

Jack Francis · Post by **Jack Francis** » 12 Nov 2008 9:29 pm

My wife made me watch George Straight's performance...They gave the steel player a LONG ride!! I was shocked...it then got "AWFUL", so I pulled out the "HOLY SCEPTER" and got the hell oughta there!!! $:\$

Thank goodness for the Discovery channel.

Billy McCoy · Post by **Billy McCoy** » 13 Nov 2008 12:54 am

Hey,

I noticed the LONG Steel ride on the George strait song as well....did anyone notice that while the Steeler was doing that nice LONG solo that the TV camera guys didn't know what instrument it was they were hearing, because they panned out trying to FIND the SOLOIST...and ended up doing a close up on the ORGAN player.

I agree....wasn't much country happening on this awards show at all....a lot of ROCK music.

Even the Texas or RED DIRT music with it's ROCK-N-ROLL/Garage band influence has STEEL guitar.

I was disappointed....so my wife and I went to COWBOYS in Arlington, TX and heard the house band....really good and my buddy Dave Alexander was picking Pedal Steel there!
GREAT job Dave.

As some of you may know...Junior Knight WAS the Steeler at this local haunt....but he recently resigned.
BIG shoes to fill, but Dave done a great job!

B

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 13 Nov 2008 3:10 am

Out steel guitar club had their monthly jam last night so I didn't get to see any of it (but it really doesn't matter as I wouldn't have watched anyway).

Once again the Pedal Steel Guitar and Paul Franklin were snubbed for the musician award.

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 13 Nov 2008 4:22 am

CMA Awards Show ---- hmmm --- oh yeah, I remember seeing it on the TV listings -- didn't go there though out of fear it might be disappointing -- good one for me I guess , we have this saying in Arkansas--"even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then" --

Alan Harrison · Post by **Alan Harrison** » 13 Nov 2008 5:18 am

I had to laugh at the camera person who couldn't figure out who, or what instrument was playing the long ride on George's song. Certainly wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.

There were several of the bands that had steelers, and some good steel backup but George's steeler was the only one really featured.

If there was a camera shot closer than 50 feet, on any of the steel players I sure missed it. Guess I missed the "Country Music" that the show was named after also. RIP Country Music.

But as Kyle said, "Dxxx, Shania Looked Good".

Bob Cox · Post by **Bob Cox** » 13 Nov 2008 5:46 am

I thought they were modleing dresses.They kept changing throughout the show.This was another country gone head banger.Even got the rega's in on the act mon.

Gary Glisson · Post by **Gary Glisson** » 13 Nov 2008 6:14 am

i tried to watch the show too! turned it on saw about 10 seconds off taylor swift changed channel, then turned it on watch 5 seconds off keith urban , turned it off. as the song by alan jackson and george striat says " muder has been comitted on music row" i wouldn't give 2 cents for the music nashville's putting out these day's.
long live george striat,alan jackson, johnny bush, gene watson and all the other great pure country singers in the world
gary glisson
munford tn

Mike Wilson · Post by **Mike Wilson** » 13 Nov 2008 8:14 am

I new it was gonna be a bad night when Kelly Pickle came out dressed like some tramp that should have been walkin Sunset Boulevard. That noise that was coming out of her mouth was anything but country.
Was glad to see George Strait get the awards that he received.
Thanks to the CMA for their continued failure to know what country music is.

Frank Harris · Post by **Frank Harris** » 13 Nov 2008 8:53 am

I agree with everything said above. We all know where country has gone and is going. Just listen to Sugerland with VonJovi and Taylor Swift with her regular group and the writing is on the wall.

Randy Gilliam · Post by **Randy Gilliam** » 13 Nov 2008 9:57 am

I Got Lucky and Had A Gig,so I Missed The CMA awards. Maybe Someday They Will Start a Real Country Music Awards Show? $:\$ Randy Country Gilliam.Pass The Gravy Maw.

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 13 Nov 2008 10:40 am

I agree with all that Crap Music Award - rapping Kid Rock was the worst for me too - he proves that you simply can not through some country sounding words or phrases and it's country.

The Sound mix was so bad that when most bands were playing you could not pick who was even playing.

I commented that the camera person could not find the steel guitar but more than likely would not know one if we dropped it on him.

Enough for me toooooooooooo

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 13 Nov 2008 3:14 pm

I could not watch it what with the singing

being screaming on must of the tunes

if you can call um tunes that is

loud distorted guitars on every Dang tune

this Cma had to be the worst yet

wow next year im gonna watch hee haw reruns

and trim my toe nails it wont be near as painfull

Eli Hall · Post by **Eli Hall** » 13 Nov 2008 6:51 pm

I agree it was more a cacauphanous music award event but let's give credit where it is due...that steel player for George Strait sounded great! Does anyone know who it was and what kind of guitar he plays, etc?

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 13 Nov 2008 7:02 pm

I didn't watch all of it. Does anyone if the the writers of (I saw God Today) got an award. Wade Kirby is the son of my friend Dave Kirby.

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 13 Nov 2008 7:11 pm

It looked like Mike Daly to me
It was a fine steel solo great playing and tone!
I think it was a zum steel
hes a fine player and been with Strait
A long time

My hats off to him !!

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 13 Nov 2008 11:07 pm

Howz about that "Lady Antibellum" Boy, now that's what I call Gooooooood Country. . . . .Yeah Right!

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 14 Nov 2008 6:02 am

Eli,
Who you heard was Paul Franklin playing a Franklin.

You saw George's band, Mike Daly playing a Zum.

David Fields · Post by **David Fields** » 14 Nov 2008 6:24 am

When I turned the CMA Awards show on, Kid Rock was finishing up his song. Kid Rock? Country?
Lady Antebellum......Country?
Has anyone seen or heard Lady Antebellum? Great harmony, FleetWood Mackish sort of music, but NO NO NO....not country. My wife laughs at me when I tell her how good Rascal Flatts and Lady Antebellum are, but still not country. Eddie Arnold stirred up the country world with an orchestra backing, but this is ridiculous. Just call the country music today easy rock and be done with it.

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 14 Nov 2008 8:11 am

Theresa was Strait singing with studio tracks?

then my hats off to Paul Franklin!!!

I should have know that was Paul
I new he did the studio thing

and he was all over the solo!!

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 14 Nov 2008 8:44 am

This annual thread always brings to mind the word "Masochism".

Billy McCoy · Post by **Billy McCoy** » 14 Nov 2008 9:59 am

Hey Theresa,

Hope all is well with you today.

I thought that might be the case with a lot of the music...but the twin guitar thing with Brad and Keith and some of vocalist being flat threw me off....

I thought Alan Jackson's band was LIVE...because of the guitar picker...but I could be wrong.

Theresa....I haven't heard anything about Brian Franklin in a few years...what is HE up too these days?
I seen him set in with Jason Sellers a few years ago and gave him some guitar cables when a couple of his WENT BAD during the concert.

Billy

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