Comments on: 2008 Americana Music Association Honors and Awards Nominees Announced

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:24:09 +0000

“…no, I dont wanna be your friend, just take off your clothes and get into my bed”

That isnt subtle, but its clever, and she didnt even have to mention gunpowder to sound like a badass….

By: Chris N.

Chris N. — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:52:11 +0000

Indeed:

“Don’t say you’ll change after the next time
You wouldn’t even be yourself if you weren’t telling a lie
Maybe 20 years in state will change your mind”

By: Chris N.

Chris N. — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:33:31 +0000

Here’s a little more primo Canadiana:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MHjOPsYhNrM

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:29:17 +0000

Finally someone is talking about Kathleen Edwards other than me on this site! While I love Miranda, she could learn a thing or two about expressing anger and bitterness in more subtle and clever ways from Kathleen.

By: Stormy

Stormy — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:46:58 +0000

Chris: And can we take a moment to point out how awesome Kathleen’s videos are, completely away from cliches and fun, but not stupid.

By: northtexas

northtexas — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:40:22 +0000

“Hollerin’ Ben” Kind of reminds me of the old WW2 General “Howlin’ Mad” Smith…now I’m really showing my age (lol)!

By: Dylan Gramm

Dylan Gramm — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:57:47 +0000

Hollerin’ Ben: Thank you.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:55:22 +0000

NorthTexas, My unique opinions tend to generate a bit of discussion of these threads, so I like stirring up the pot just for the fun of it! I consider myself a “Drive-By Blogger”! (lol) I really don’t dislike Carrie that much, as the truth is I really don’t give a rip about her one way or the other…..

Chris, since Kathleen Edwards is from Canada and sings Americana style music, does that make it Canadiana music? Hmmmm…. (I really like Kathleen when she’s not stressing her voice. Hey, maybe Kathleen is the Miranda Lambert of the Great, White North!)

By: anna

anna — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:51:29 +0000

Razor,
Clearly what I meant was that it takes vocal talent on base to win American Idol, as a start. You also need likability, charm, and all the other things associated with being a star. However, to succeed beyond a reality singing show you need to be extremely good to avoid backlash and naysayers and mantain a fanbase, as fans are very fickle.
She proved to have the vocal chops to stay.

As far as Carrie and Miranda, I dont know if Miranda has more staying power if she keeps singing about the same stuff with the same moody attitude. Bad girl is cute and peppy, but i don’t know if it equals longevity.
What Carrie has going for her is versatility and ability to transform into all kinds of singing themes and styles without loosing herself and that girl next door thing. She is versatile, and ultimately a better vocalist. That will give her staying power i think. All the greats who have stayed in the music world, especially females, have shown ability to change, grow ,and adapt.(Madonna, Cher, Dolly in a way)
Miranda is peppy though.

By: Razor X

Razor X — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:11:32 +0000

Anna said, “Its a pretty clear consensus that she has one of the top 5 voices in popular music today, she won american idol and is the top female vocalist 3 years running.”

Change the phrase “top 5″ to “most overrated” and I’ll agree with your statement entirely.

“American idol, besides, means nothing …”

If it means nothing, then why did you bring it up as one of your talking points of why Carrie is so “exceptional”?