Comments on: Artists To Watch In 2009: Recapping 2008 http://www.the9513.com/artists-to-watch-in-2009-recapping-2008/ The latest country music news and reviews. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:35:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: PaulaW http://www.the9513.com/artists-to-watch-in-2009-recapping-2008/#comment-117122 PaulaW Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:44:55 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=4139#comment-117122 <i>Paul: As the line in Jack Greene’s great early 70s hit put it “I’ll keep on dreaming, until my dreams come true”</i> Well, that song is playing now on the XM channel I am listening to. So, maybe it's a sign? :-) Paul: As the line in Jack Greene’s great early 70s hit put it “I’ll keep on dreaming, until my dreams come true”

Well, that song is playing now on the XM channel I am listening to. So, maybe it’s a sign? :-)

]]> By: Michael http://www.the9513.com/artists-to-watch-in-2009-recapping-2008/#comment-117083 Michael Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:51:34 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=4139#comment-117083 Mark Chesnutt has always been a favorite of mine. I wish his cover of "Rollin' With the Flow" had been more successful. Mark Chesnutt has always been a favorite of mine. I wish his cover of “Rollin’ With the Flow” had been more successful.

]]> By: Adam http://www.the9513.com/artists-to-watch-in-2009-recapping-2008/#comment-116203 Adam Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:11:39 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=4139#comment-116203 I also thought James Otto's first release was pretty good. I picked it up for a $1 in a used bin, and it was worth at least 4 times that much :) I saw Jamey Johnson at a county fair in Westminster, MD. His live show is kind of dull, but I listen to That Lonesome Song all the time. I also thought James Otto’s first release was pretty good. I picked it up for a $1 in a used bin, and it was worth at least 4 times that much :)

I saw Jamey Johnson at a county fair in Westminster, MD. His live show is kind of dull, but I listen to That Lonesome Song all the time.

]]> By: Linda http://www.the9513.com/artists-to-watch-in-2009-recapping-2008/#comment-116108 Linda Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:12:32 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=4139#comment-116108 I was wondering what happened to Carter's Chord's album. That's too bad they didn't make it. I was wondering what happened to Carter’s Chord’s album. That’s too bad they didn’t make it.

]]> By: Paul W Dennis http://www.the9513.com/artists-to-watch-in-2009-recapping-2008/#comment-116098 Paul W Dennis Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:36:07 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=4139#comment-116098 I probably listened to less country radio in 2008 than I ever did before. A lot of the new music just did not interest me and most of the newcomers's albums were just too inconsistant. One of the cable networks pushed the Road Hammers but other than "Girl On The Billboard", none of their music was memorable - a shame since Jason McCoy's previous solo efforts were good James Otto, Crystal Shawanda, Hayes Carl, Randy Houser, Ashton Shepherd and Lady Antebellum all had songs that I liked on their albums, but also songs I did not like. The Joey + Rory album was pretty good but I can only take so much bluegrass before I lose interest. I think the Jamey Johnson and Patty Loveless albums were probably the best two CDs Nashville produced in 2008 I've come to the conclusion that it's almost impossible to re-start a cold career in Nashville. Country radio simply won't let you. Even if an older artist gets a stray hit (like "Find Out Who Your Friends Are") radio won't play the follow up. Canadian artists such as Lisa Brokup, Paul Brandt and others have been able to re-connect with their Canadian fan base so it seems that Terri Clark is behaving rationally in turning her attentions northward - eh ? For 2009 I'd love to hear More steel guitar Less Mandolin Subdued lead guitars A non-acoustic album without drums The arrival of the next Dallas Frazier or Harlan Howard and less of the slop produced by songwriting committees As the line in Jack Greene's great early 70s hit put it "I'll keep on dreaming, until my dreams come true" I probably listened to less country radio in 2008 than I ever did before. A lot of the new music just did not interest me and most of the newcomers’s albums were just too inconsistant.

One of the cable networks pushed the Road Hammers but other than “Girl On The Billboard”, none of their music was memorable – a shame since Jason McCoy’s previous solo efforts were good

James Otto, Crystal Shawanda, Hayes Carl, Randy Houser, Ashton Shepherd and Lady Antebellum all had songs that I liked on their albums, but also songs I did not like. The Joey + Rory album was pretty good but I can only take so much bluegrass before I lose interest. I think the Jamey Johnson and Patty Loveless albums were probably the best two CDs Nashville produced in 2008

I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s almost impossible to re-start a cold career in Nashville. Country radio simply won’t let you. Even if an older artist gets a stray hit (like “Find Out Who Your Friends Are”) radio won’t play the follow up. Canadian artists such as Lisa Brokup, Paul Brandt and others have been able to re-connect with their Canadian fan base so it seems that Terri Clark is behaving rationally in turning her attentions northward – eh ?

For 2009 I’d love to hear

More steel guitar
Less Mandolin
Subdued lead guitars
A non-acoustic album without drums

The arrival of the next Dallas Frazier or Harlan Howard and less of the slop produced by songwriting committees

As the line in Jack Greene’s great early 70s hit put it “I’ll keep on dreaming, until my dreams come true”

]]> By: Paula_W http://www.the9513.com/artists-to-watch-in-2009-recapping-2008/#comment-116015 Paula_W Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:15:28 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=4139#comment-116015 I'm going to be the dissenter here and say that I'm just not all that crazy about Jamey Johnson. I like the song In Color, and I like some of the other stuff he's written, but when he sings he sounds (to me) like he's got a wad of tobacco in his mouth (and if he does, that's ok, as long as it doesnt <i>sound</i> like it!) I’m going to be the dissenter here and say that I’m just not all that crazy about Jamey Johnson. I like the song In Color, and I like some of the other stuff he’s written, but when he sings he sounds (to me) like he’s got a wad of tobacco in his mouth (and if he does, that’s ok, as long as it doesnt sound like it!)

]]> By: Paula_W http://www.the9513.com/artists-to-watch-in-2009-recapping-2008/#comment-116012 Paula_W Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:13:01 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=4139#comment-116012 Rick -- Hmmm, you're one of the few that I've heard say they liked that song the best. Although I still agree it was the best song to release to radio, and I DO like the song, just not 'best'. 'Venus' is a fun song too. I wish I could give you more of an indication of what the new album will be like, but I just dont know yet. Supposed to be some touring in the works for the summer, but I dont know the specifics on that yet either. Funny that you should mention Jeffrey in your first post. You know he just struck a deal of some sort with Best Buy to distribute his albums. (Although I havent been able to find them in any of my local stores.) Rick — Hmmm, you’re one of the few that I’ve heard say they liked that song the best. Although I still agree it was the best song to release to radio, and I DO like the song, just not ‘best’. ‘Venus’ is a fun song too.

I wish I could give you more of an indication of what the new album will be like, but I just dont know yet.

Supposed to be some touring in the works for the summer, but I dont know the specifics on that yet either.

Funny that you should mention Jeffrey in your first post. You know he just struck a deal of some sort with Best Buy to distribute his albums. (Although I havent been able to find them in any of my local stores.)

]]> By: Rick http://www.the9513.com/artists-to-watch-in-2009-recapping-2008/#comment-116008 Rick Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:44:41 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=4139#comment-116008 Paula, I actually liked "If That Ain't Country" best of all the songs on that album. I always enjoyed seeing the music video for that song on GAC and couldn't understand why LA's Top 40 country radio station at the time ignored it completely. I was just expecting the rest of the album to sound like that and it surely didn't, sort of like with Raandy Houser's "Anything Goes". For whatever reasons the recorded sound quality of the song "If That Ain't Country" is amazing compared to most of the big label Nashville output these days and would be a great track to demo high quality sound gear with. Paula, I actually liked “If That Ain’t Country” best of all the songs on that album. I always enjoyed seeing the music video for that song on GAC and couldn’t understand why LA’s Top 40 country radio station at the time ignored it completely. I was just expecting the rest of the album to sound like that and it surely didn’t, sort of like with Raandy Houser’s “Anything Goes”. For whatever reasons the recorded sound quality of the song “If That Ain’t Country” is amazing compared to most of the big label Nashville output these days and would be a great track to demo high quality sound gear with.

]]> By: Paula_W http://www.the9513.com/artists-to-watch-in-2009-recapping-2008/#comment-116001 Paula_W Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:24:33 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=4139#comment-116001 Rick, The title song was definitely not the best song on the album. But I do understand why it was released, it was "radio friendly". There were some solid songs on there though. I love 'Who Invented The Wheel' (which Trisha Yearwood also did a great job on), 'Metropolis' (Sammy Kershaw sang that one well), and 'John J Blanchard' and 'What Brothers Do'. I didnt know Anthony at that time, I met him shortly after that. I havent heard all of the new album yet, but he assures me it's going to be ground-breaking. He's on James Stroud's new label 'Stroudivarious' (I hope I spelled that right!) and he has support from his label like he's never had before (not dissing anybody in the past, but he's really excited about the team of folks he's working with now). I'm on pins and needles waiting to hear the full album. From what I know about it personally, and from what Anthony tells me, it's not gonna be what the "Nashville suits" tend to crank out for the radio. So, at least it'll be different, whether everyone likes it or not. Rick,

The title song was definitely not the best song on the album. But I do understand why it was released, it was “radio friendly”. There were some solid songs on there though. I love ‘Who Invented The Wheel’ (which Trisha Yearwood also did a great job on), ‘Metropolis’ (Sammy Kershaw sang that one well), and ‘John J Blanchard’ and ‘What Brothers Do’.

I didnt know Anthony at that time, I met him shortly after that. I havent heard all of the new album yet, but he assures me it’s going to be ground-breaking. He’s on James Stroud’s new label ‘Stroudivarious’ (I hope I spelled that right!) and he has support from his label like he’s never had before (not dissing anybody in the past, but he’s really excited about the team of folks he’s working with now).

I’m on pins and needles waiting to hear the full album. From what I know about it personally, and from what Anthony tells me, it’s not gonna be what the “Nashville suits” tend to crank out for the radio. So, at least it’ll be different, whether everyone likes it or not.

]]> By: Marc http://www.the9513.com/artists-to-watch-in-2009-recapping-2008/#comment-115950 Marc Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:56:23 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=4139#comment-115950 Fart music will finally emergence as the traditional country roots music we've been clamoring for? I too would welcome such a change. My farts are definitely more country than Jewel or Keith Urban. :) Fart music will finally emergence as the traditional country roots music we’ve been clamoring for?

I too would welcome such a change. My farts are definitely more country than Jewel or Keith Urban. :)

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