Bucky Covington - “I’ll Walk”

Bucky has great control of a song’s vocal pocket, and this song is good example of that. I think he handles it comfortably and effectively.

But I feel like I’m listening to a very expensive demo singer, not a major label recording artist.

wow…you are 100% correct! This is crap! >:( Who thought this one up??? My lord…

Let me just say to Kelly, that you’re absolutely right that people will come out with that defense of this song, but their sincerity will be in question. The problem, in my opinion, with this song is deeper than the fact that it’s another song about someone overcoming insurmountable odds. There’s a whole psychology that is completely being ignored. The fact that the accident stemmed from an argument. There would be guilt and anger on the guy’s part: He’d feel guilty for makeing the girl so mad that she decided to walk, but angry as well, because she was so stubborn that she insisted on walking…not to mention the feelings on the girl’s part that I imagine wouldn’t be as saintly as this song portrays.

Bucky has the worst vocals I have ever heard live from any major label recording artist.

This song is a disaster.

This song could almost be a parody of these types of songs. It’s that bad, and so obvious. There are so many country songs with this type of formula, and they are rarely done well. I think Sawyer Brown’s “The Walk” sets the bar for how it can be done right. “Don’t Take the Girl” was on the other end of the stick. This one might dethrone Johnny’s daddy and the gang…

On another note… I can’t stand “The Impossible”. It’s well written right up into the bridge, where the songs becomes all about some guy making a horrible argument to some girl he wants to win back. He could have cheated on her, lied to her, hit her over the head with a peacock- but nothing is impossible…

Hey- you can forgive me… right? right? Don’t say no dammit, if this guy can walk, you can forgive me. Right?

I don’t think it’s American Idol that got Bucky his first two “hits.” I think Idol is the vehicle that gets the artist in the record label door. Watching American Idol every weeks cuts down on a label’s discovery costs.

No, music artists are like Hollywood movies. A good film advertises itself by word of mouth. A studio has to push a bad film ten times harder and if you pay attention, you’ll see advertisements for that bad film every where you look. The worse the film, the more intense the advertising.

Music is the same way and poor ol’ Bucky Covington’s face is pasted everywhere, including a daily dose on the9513.com. The more I see him anywhere but onstage, the less I want to see him onstage.

Unfortunately, he’s opening for Dierks Bentley tonight. I’m going to try and arrange dinner at the slowest restaurant in the area. Maybe we’ll have to skip the opening act. Damn.

Well…okay…perhaps “commendable” is being too generous. Maybe “acceptable” is a little more accurate, though I think I’m judging by how I think he sounds on other songs. So, in my opinion, judging him by the standard of himself, this vocal is commendable. Then again, that’s just saying that he’s not as bad as he usually is, which isn’t much of a compliment.

I’ve been inspired… Hopefully Bucky will record this lunch-break masterpiece…

I Think I’m Gonna Puke

She was passed out in my truckbed
Whisky bottle in her hand
Our first date, out way too late
God, what would I tell her dad
She was all kinds of perfect
Muddy clothes and dirty hair
She woke up and she smiled at me
Took a breath of mountain air… and said

I think I’m gonna puke
I’ve never felt like this before
My heart is racin’
I can’t think straight and
I’ll need some gum for sure
You’re lookin’ at me like I’m some kind of kook
I think I’m gonna puke

It was two months down the line
When she knocked at my door
She showed me the EPT
And the rain started to pour
But I smiled at her and took her hand
Told her it would be all right
I kissed her softly on the lips
Then her sweet face turned white… she said

I think I’m gonna puke
I’ve never felt like this before
My heart is racin’
I can’t think straight and
I’ll need some gum for sure
God I hope this results’ some kind of fluke
I think I’m gonna puke

Her daddy glared at me
As he walked her up the aisle
The preacher asked me if I did
And I thought for a while… and said

I think I’m gonna puke
I’ve never felt like this before
My heart is racin’
I can’t think straight and
I’ll need some gum for sure
I’ll love you forever or my name isn’t Luke
But I think I’m gonna puke
But I think I’m gonna puke

Brady what has happened ? You did not use to have such negative feelings for Bucky or “I’ll Walk”.

http://www.the9513.com/album-review-bucky-covingtons-self-titled-debut/

Bucky has such a reverbed vocal that I feel like I have to dive deep to find his voice.

He’s become leagues better of a singer than he was on American Idol. On idol he was prit-near tone deaf. Now he’s much more controlled.

Give the guy a shot, stop getting over-excited that you have ProTools! Hear that Lyric Street? Hear that!

Diver, I didn’t express any feelings towards Bucky in this review and stated in the album review that I didn’t think he was good enough to win AI and I probably wouldn’t enjoy anything put out by him. It did surprise me, but I still didn’t feel it was a particularly strong album.

I personally love this song and I think his vocals are unique and charming and sexy. I like joe Nichols also. This song is uplifting and it is about the courage of the girl and not about the boy. You would have to have a 45 minute song to be able for the guy to express the regret he must feel.

This may not be the best song on Bucky’s debut CD, but his voice is nothing like the so-called polished voices that come from Idol. There have been several artists from Idol that are doing well and I’m not talking about Kelley or Carrie. I also think that this is the direction that Country is going…more raw and less commercial. I would rather have seen Hometown, written by Chris Thompkins as his next single….but it wasn’t my call. I like the more upbeat Country that I am hearing today. Maybe some of the artists that have been around for awhile should take notce of the new sounds and get away from the “twang”. Crossover is a good thing and I feel that is where Country music is heading.

Wow - pretty serious lashings being dealt for someone’s freshman album. I am sure that Merle, Waylon, Willie, et al did not have debut albums that were all that either. And no, I am not comparing Bucky to the all time greats. I am saying that it takes time to hone vocal skills, find your niche, and make it work. For a freshman album I think it is pretty good. I for one am looking forward to what this young artist will bring in the future.

I don’t personally settle for less because it’s somebody’s first album. For a lot of people, the first album is arguably their best work.

Wow, Failed singles? For a new artist to have 2 consective top 10 singles is pretty dang good and I think that Different World song was 5 or 6. AI and Bucky’s down-home country awe shucks attitude brought this rocker dude to the country music station having only heard crossover song. (Missed seasons 1-4) Since my wife and I have started listening to country music, we have bought at least 10 CD’s by other artists and still play the Bucky one as we find it quite enjoyable. I like this new single and I hope it goes to the top of the Charts because formula or not, we just flat out like his vocals on this song and all the ones on his CD. We met him in person in Chicago and he is about as pure country as they come talk and personality-wise. Instead of low-rating him because he was discovered via AI, some other country artists have had increased sales of their own because of the Carrie and Bucky and Josh fanbases that now support other artists as well. There are a lot of “new” country fans out there that never liked the twangy old country stuff but like Bucky, James Otto, Jason Michael Carrol, Dierks as well as the “older” Country Artists such as Kenny, Brad and Trace –just to name a few. And yes, we have Carrie’s albums also!

Brady!

I just went to Diver’s link and looked at The9513 review for the album. Yes, I want to know what happened?? Ok, you say that those weren’t your own “feelings” for the album, so what were they? Anyone who would read the original review right now would think that you possibly liked what Bucky had to offer. It seems now that the song is about to be released, you have chosen to question it after such a fairly positive review in the beginning? Songs are here to entertain us, not always having to be true to life. So I guess Toby Keith’s wife is a “hottie” sitting around in bars all night drinking longneck bottles of beer or Alan Jackson, his wife must be a waitress and he really doesn’t know her name!! Do you kind of see what I mean? Some artist’s are better than others with their song writing abilities but just because they don’t write all of their own songs doesn’t make them any less of an artist. Bucky worked for a living while trying to break into his dream of singing, probably didn’t have time to sit around wrting songs all day. He shouldn’t be faulted for that either. Give him a chance, he co-wrote “Carolina Blue” and from what I have read is currently writing and picking new songs for his next album.

Ed, I didn’t say his first two singles failed, I said that after he has a couple of failed singles, he’ll fade away.

Diver, fans of most artists can say the exact same thing about their artist of choice, but it doesn’t say much about artistic ability or quality. Let us know what he has to offer musically.

Kerri, I didn’t say that those weren’t my feeling for the album. I stated that I didn’t really offer any negative (or positive) commentary on Covington himself in this review, other than to say I think he’s a mediocre artist. As you’ll see, the review focuses almost entirely on the song itself. I don’t think anyone could make this song work. In the album review, I mainly covered the production and delivery of the songs, without providing any critical commentary on the songs themselves, so while his delivery is solid, the song itself can’t be saved due to the reasons I mentioned in the review.

Matt

Of course we’d come to defend our artist! That’s what fans are for!

It’s ok not to like a song from a particular artist but what I don’t like is the ability for people to leave such demeaning words in their comments (not just here, everywhere) What ever happened to saying “I don’t care for the artist or the song, it’s not my style”? I’d be fine with that, we all don’t like the same things.

In my review of this song at country universe, I indicated that this will be a hit for Covington. While I don’t know for sure if it will, I think it has a chance due to its manipulative content. Even though it’s a bad and unrealistic song (i might even argue that it’s dismissive of the real struggles that would accompany such a situation), radio will eat it up. So, sure it’ll likely be a hit, but it won’t be a classic and it certainly won’t be a well respected composition in five to ten years. Just because a song is a hit, it does not mean that the song is good.

…or, a country awards show will have an over-moussed, wannabe pop-rock band play a song called “bob your head” and act like it’s real country?!?!??!?!

someone above said merle, waylon, willie, etc. may not have had spectacular debut albums, either. i beg to differ on that. i can’t speak for merle or waylon, but willie nelson’s first album was called ‘and then i wrote’ and it’s a stone-cold classic. any collection should have it. so for the record, willie’s debut WAS brilliant. it WAS all that.

More later but a quick review of Bucky’s part of the show last night as Dierks Bentley’s opening act. Bucky’s biggest song of the night was Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall.” I’m not sure what, but that says something. All of it was heavily reverbed so I can’t really tell you much about his live voice. I will say I have to give him credit for finding so many songs that have only six notes in them.

I’ve got to give the dude credit. I didn’t watch Idol, nor will I probably ever watch that overrated cash cow, but you can’t help but hear the talk at work, or the dj’s on the radio, or see Bucky’s face plastered everwhere you look and not wonder what’s the hype? So… I checked him out. He’s about my age and seemed like a cool guy, you know someone I’d be friends with. The CD is awesome. I can see where I’ll Walk may appeal to the ladies more than the men, but so what. In reference to the bad story, well look at Sugarland’s Stay. That song is bad. Everytime I hear or see that video, I think that’s what she deserves for being the other woman. That song made it to number one. In my opinion, I’ll Walk is better. Good luck to Bucky and his fans, hope he has a long career in country music.

In reference to the bad story, well look at Sugarland’s Stay. That song is bad. Everytime I hear or see that video, I think that’s what she deserves for being the other woman. That song made it to number one.

Ok, fair enough. So what are the differences between the songs? The performance. The emotional appeal of the musical arrangement and Jennifer Nettles wonderful singing voice. Bucky Covington hasn’t show any of those strengths. Ok, maybe in performance. He is one perky dude.

I am surprised that some posts here complain about the “nasty” comments. I don’t think I’ve read a single post that attacks Covington as a human being or man. I have read numoerous complaints about his singing voice. He’s selling himself as a singer - it’s fair game to criticize his singing voice. I’m now having a home built and I care a lot about the construction abilities of those doing the work. Why is it different for a singer?

Asking the audience to get out their cell phones and light them up comes across as a bit arrogant IMO. And it does take away from the beauty of it happening spontaneously. I believe Martina McBride did the same thing though, last May when I saw her. So I guess it’s not unheard of.

The funniest gaffe like that I’ve seen in concert was Daryl Singletary telling the audience that the next song he was going to sing was written by the writer of Friends in Low Places, and so it was going to be a smash hit. I don’t remember the song, but I remember his ego.

Ha. “YOU WILL LIKE THIS SONG!” “Do I have a choice?” “NO!” - is basically what he Singletary would be saying in that circumstance.

Danielle, any good critic knows that their reputation is bound to their consistency. I scanned back through the discussion and didn’t examples for most of your points here though. There was mention that Bucky’s inability to write his own material might be a detriment to his career, but, unless I missed it, nobody wrote that it’s a necessity. BTW- putting “Good Directions” in the same league as “More Than A Memory” kills me.

You are right though about consistency. It is important. I have actually been quite impressed with this site’s critics for, in all cases I’ve seen, calmly defending their critiques against those who disagree.

“To think that some folks actually sit and analyze a song and its meaning and the emotional impact it will have on others is quite ridiculous and sad to me. I could care less either way, a song plays, either I like it or I don’t. Its quite simple.”

And THAT is really sad to me. What in the world is so wrong with thinking about things? I will never understand that. I will never understand why we live in a society that constantly says “get an education” and then tries to make us feel like outcasts any time we use our brains.

Andie, I’m dying to know whether you prefer orange popsicles or red? I could probably decide for myself but I hate to think.

Let me rephrase. I am fine with analyzing the meaning, but to predict the impact it will have on others is, well, presumptious. Lighten up guys!

Being admittedly presumptious as all get-out, I predict this song will have a huge impact on people who don’t listen to music very much, which is what it’s supposed to do.

I love this song, I sure it will touch many others lives as it has touched mine.

noplclkhmlbg: welcome to our world of analysis!!!!

The reason I now strongly dislike this song is that every time I hear it, I have to take out my cell phone and wave it above my head. Bucky’s orders.

I am an admitted Bucky Covington fan who has seen him live in concert a half dozen times. I was at a recent concert in Rockford, IL where this song was warmly received.

This is not my favorite cut on his CD, but I feel that it will do well on the charts. Will it be the most memorable song ever,no. However, I listen to music to be entertained not for social relevance or deep messages. I guess I’ll leave that for critics to ponder. I have seen a lot of movies that critics loved that I would have liked to get my money back for. I know what I like and I trust others will make their own decisions the same way not based on what experts think.

I have always been entertained by Bucky’s music and stage presence. In addition, he is a most genuine individual, a trait that has endeared him to his many fans. As someone else mentioned previously he the kind of guy you would like to have for a friend.

As many have noted he used AI to jump start his career as have many others. This doesn’t guarantee success as witnessed by other past winners can attest. Hard work and a willingness to take advise from others does make it possible.

Brady: “Diver,….. doesn’t say much about artistic ability or quality. Let us know what he has to offer musically.”

To answer this as professionally as I can I will quote from musician and vocal masterclass critic Rosanne C. Simunovic who said the following about Bucky’s performances:

“You have a very unique quality to your voice, even though the raspy timbre does worry me in the long run. However, your pitch, despite the raspy quality, is very good - sort of similar to what we hear when Rod Stewart sings. This was evident when you navigated the key change with ease and effortlessness. It indicates that you have an excellent ear when it comes to hearing your melodic lines with pitch perfect clarity.

Vocally, we were treated to the pure head tone timbre in your voice.You seemed to be attempting to direct your vocal sound away from your throat and into the resonating cavities of your vocal masque. (face) It was wonderful to hear.

You have a wonderful and embracing demeanor that naturally endears you to the audience.You have a wonderful charisma on stage, Bucky -one that captivates your listeners. You have a natural and authentic personality that is transferred to your song performances. Never lose that. It truly is a precious attribute in securing believable performances and in acquiring the continued loyalty of your fans.”

And this after he sang a ballad:
” Bucky -Congratualations.! You selected a ballad ….a song selection perfect for your personal voice and style.
However what really amazed me was the purity of your vocal timbre when you performed I don’t know if your listeners could appreciate it, but I sure did. You generally sang with a pitch centered purity, embracing the pure vowels within your lyrics. It was just wonderful to hear you really work at the ever- important sustaining element in your melodic line.

Your voice derived benefit from a gentler, uncluttered attribute that was absent from your quicker paced performances. I could actually hear the ringing essence of head tone in your voice, Bucky, and this was indeed music to my ears.
Additionally, I loved your calm and relaxed performance approach while singing this number. You communicated the emotional core of this song impeccably and the result was a genuine and believable performance. Kudos, my man! “

“if you want to make the incorrect assumptions that people going through difficult therapy don’t ever have the determination to walk (or relearn any common task) again, please learn more about these matters before you bring your bitter and closed-minded worldview to your computer.”

Perhaps I’ve missed a comment on this thread, but I don’t believe anyone has done what you are so, beligerently, claiming. To add my beligerence to yours, I refuse to be manipulated or lectured into liking a song.

For the record, I am no stranger to disability: I work with it every day in my profession and I live it in my personal life. So, please don’t act as though people are closed minded for recognizing that this song does a poor job of representing the stages of grief and realities of a disability. The song is overwrought, disingenuous and and unrealistic. Sure, it’s just a song. But then there are people like you who feel it’s an accurate representation of what someone with a disability goes through. So, therin lies the danger of a song like this.

Maybe I’m being too forceful here, but I am honestly getting tired of these songs and the people who project that those who don’t “get it” are heartless or “closed minded.”It’s not closed mindedness to know that songs like these glamorize something that is certainly not the end of the world, but also not something that everyone “rises above.”

Personally, being blind is definitely not something that gets me down. I’ve “risen above” it, for sure. However, I know many people who have not. They still struggle, their families struggle…and such feelings should not be minimized and their plight should not be portrayed so often in the dismissive and patronizing light of “work hard and you’ll just get through it.” A positive attitude is important, for sure, but it’s certainly not the full picture.

I’ve said it before: you just can’t talk someone into liking a song.

I dont know, I kind of enjoy it when someone tries to talk me into liking a song…especially by quoting peple who I have never heard of…also, if Bucky is ever in a “master class”, can the class be called “master” anymore??

Kelly, I have to agree about quotes from people you’ve never heard of.

Also, although I will admit to being a fan of Bucky’s, I certainly would not label him as a master of anything musical(as yet). But, I think you’re having a little fun at Diver’s expense? She provided a good critique from someone who obviously has a lot of experience in the music field. It gives Bucky’s talent some vaildation, like it or not. It doesn’t have to make you like him or this song.

I’m just amazed that this topic(and Bucky) has received so much attention here. A discussion ranging from questioning the reality of “I’ll Walk’s story line to offering up testimony to Bucky’s authentic personality and performance… well it looks like a reflection on Bucky Covington’s rising popularity.

You know what they say, if they’re not talking about you, then you must be dead. Talking about Bucky Covington - good, bad or indifferent is alive and well!

Oh, I see what the intent was in giving examples of quotes from other people who are fine with Bucky. Also, I agree that him being the topic of conversation is a sign of his being a well-known celebrity. Having said that I would stop short of acting as if this discussion is proof that his popularity is rising. I was having a bit of fun, and that is because I get tired of giving certain songs and artists the time and effort of such exhaustive analysis.

This isnt a good song and ultimately i dont think the song itself or Bucky himself is what is being discussed here in the bigger picture. We are ultimately trying to figure out what makes people like these types of cookie-cutter songs that attempt to tug at heart-strings, and why artists continue to keep offering them up (I guess because people keep responding to them, which is odd to me).

“Chris N. is a brilliant genius.” — A. Nonymous

“Chris N. is the best lover in the world.” — Miss Fortune

“Chris N. is the greatest human being who ever lived.” — B. Elzebub

OK Kerri. I am not trying to be mean, but please refrain from lecturing us on being “mean-spirited”. No one is cussing, being profane, or even attacking Bucky personally in even a remote way. I made a snarky comment on Diver’s comment, and again, it was innocent and harmless, as I value all opinions. If we all agreed it would be boring. I agree with many things said on this site and do not look for conflict. You seem to have no problem discounting what myself and others have said on this and another thread, yet that seems to be fine by you. You’re right, these songs, blogs, reviews etc.. arent life altering, yet you are the one using all caps, “taking up” for other commenters and trying to comfort artists who are the subject of negative comments. Most people are on here to have discussion, not to be children and to be told to play nice. Each artist has their own message boards where fans can go and talk positively about their favorites and not worry about being hurt by people that do not share their love for that artist.

Ben, agreed. I have seen some songs in a different light due to people’s more fined tuned reading of them. In fact, I’ve even grown to love artists that I either overlooked or thought I didn’t like as a result of people’s recommendations or enthusiasm. I just don’t like being told that I have to like a song because others do or I’m devoid of proper emotion if I don’t. Furthermore, I don’t I’m never convinced to like a song because the artist is “such a great person.”

I love to read everyone’s opinion or analysis of a song. That’s why I read blogs. Of course, I like it when people confirm my opinion, but I respect other’s opinions as well. I suppose it’s all in the execution of the convincing.

i didn’t read all the comments….but i don’t agree with the review….

“i’ll walk” it’s a beautifull song and Bucky’s voice is great in there too… i think it’s gonna be a bigger hit than “A Different World”

this single was chosen by the fans on his myspace page…so i think that if they chose it, it must be a good choice!

anyway, that’s just me…

=]

Thanks for the “heads up” Roger and Mike. I’m absolutely in over my head here. I’m not much for picking apart a song’s lyrics…I lean more toward a “Bandstand” philosophy…if I like the beat and can dance to it…it’s a keeper!!!

My statement about making the song work wasn’t a prediction of success, it was a statement of quality, or lack thereof. I don’t think any performance of the song would be worth listening to more than once on it’s own merits because once the novelty of the performance is gone, there’s nothing compelling enough about the song itself to make it worthwhile.

I heard this song for the first time this morning. I got to work and I googled “awful song ‘I’ll walk’” and ended up here. To each their own, but I absolutely hated this song. I txt’d my husband this morning and told him I finally found a song to take the place of Don’t Take the Girl for the most treacly and manipulative song I have ever heard.

My husband loves Don’t Take the Girl, and that’s fine. I still respect him. It’s like how he loves the movie Patch Adams, and that movie makes me want to fork my eyes out. It takes all kinds.

That said, I really, really hate this song, which is unfortunate, because I anticipate a lot of people are going to like it.

It seems to me that this song exposes the Catch 22 in which Nashville songwriters (especially ones who are relatively new to the scene) undoubtedly find themselves. They want to (and often can) craft insightful, transcendent songs, but those aren’t as likely to become hits. So they’re must create stuff that falls in line with other Top 40 hits, or say goodbye to a songwriting career. “I’ll Walk” isn’t the most greatest song ever, but the fact that it has been recorded probably means some songwriter can spend a little less time criss-crossing the world in some singer’s touring band and more time with his family.

Music, and all art, is utterly in the eye of the beholder. One nice thing is if you don’t like it, don’t buy it, change the station, shut it off, tell your friends to run away from it. Bottom-line is that perhaps “I’ll Walk” isn’t the greatest piece of music ever written – my guess is that even the song writers would agree with you. Still, it’s a sweet story about pain, hope, healing and love. If you choose to call those time immemorial human traits of hope “formulaic”, that’s fine. Nevertheless, it’s also one of the things that give us broken human beings hope. There will always be an audience of us “fools” who will find hope in art like this.

I’m guessing there are a lot of artists out there who wish they could come up with just one “formulaic” song. ”I know as a writer, it’s ALWAYS helpful to have someone tell me WHY they think my work sucks.” I’m sure Brent and Lonnie were just waiting, and grateful, for your prized opinion.

Walk on.

But what about all the people out there that haven’t yet seen the movie? I’m guessing the first time you saw it, you actually might have been moved — heck, maybe even the second time.

And some of us have even been behind the curtain, we’ve seen how the special effects are created, and yet we are still moved (I know… we’re suckers).

Whatever. It is nice to have choices.

Thanks to Ken Tucker for the good news about Bucky Covington. He will appear in the upcoming Hannah Montana movie currently being filmed in TN.
Disney’s “Hannah Montana: The Movie” is scheduled for release in 2009 and stars Miley Cyrus and her father, Billy Ray Cyrus.

1. He is a REVIEWER. Its his job to critique songs and albums.
2. If he had followed your advice about not listening to the song before determining that he did not like it, you would be bashing him for not listening to the song.
3. My grandmother DID get run over by a reindeer and I really don’t appreciate you mocking out pain.

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i went through and read some of these comments and i completely disagree with all of the ones i read.this is most deff. the greatest song i have heard in a long time.his vocals r great and the song is beyond beautiful and anyone who disagrees with the point of this song has terrible taste in music and should maybe start listening to something else.WAY TO GO BUCKY ON A GREAT SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One more exclamation point and I would have been swayed.

I never considered “The Walk” to be a tragedy song.

Oh, goody, another critic to whom we have to give more time. (to? -critics never end a sentence in a preposition). How bout Stormy goes back to reading every one of the posts on this well thought out and discussed forum (and such) until Stormy is ready to be a mainstream critic. Sorry about your grandmother.

Diver +1 with a thumbs up!
Stormy on the other hand -1 with the thumbs down.

What do they say if you cant “critic” with the big dogs, stay on the porch.

crit·ic (krĭt’ĭk)

One who tends to make harsh or carping judgments; a faultfinder.

They say if you can’t use verb tenses with the big dogs, stay on the porch.

I just saw Bucky sing “I’ll Walk” live at two performances July 20 near Chattanooga, TN. One was at 3:00pm and the other at 8:00pm. When he sang it at the first show, people would walk up to the stage with their cell phones opened. He had not asked for them to do this. It reminded me of a Billy Graham revival response . Very quietly and reverently they filled the aisles to get closer and they all had their cell phones held up toward the singer. The exact same thing happened at the evening performance and I remarked it was like the Pied Piper. “I’ll Walk” really touches people and ,as you say Bobby, many don’t know why. I think it is the pure tone of his voice and his stage presence when he sings it. You can tell he really feels it.

As much as I hate to say this, I actually like this song. It sounds like something from the 90s with the oh-so-sad storyline and happy ending, but I still like it. But it’s still strange how his voice changes for every song….