Comments on: Chris Janson – “Until A Woman Comes Along”

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:48:55 +0000

hey know i think hes pretty hott

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:06:51 +0000

I listened to portions of all his songs on MySpace and found the last two to be worth hearing all the way through. “It’s Not a Passion” is a fine folk country song and seems to be the zone where Chris shines. All of the mainstream artist sound alike songs strike me as demonstrating “derivative competence” at best and as boring as the artists he is trying to mimic. Chris has talent but it seems misdirected at Top 40 Airhead Country Radio, fortunately he has the Americana realm to fall back to…

By: eskstn

eskstn — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:26:57 +0000

I’ve been following Janson for years – since his days playing Tootsie’s. I’m very glad to hear he’s finally gotten a major label deal, but sorry that they’ve watered down his music. I’m still rooting for him though. The kid’s talented.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:59:00 +0000

…black dress stuff, karen p

By: karen p

karen p — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:23 +0000

My husband and I went to Puckett’s Grocery in Leiper’s Fork on a “date night”. We saw Chris Janson there, he was amazing! He had our attention from beginning to end. This kid is so talented, and seems to have the best personality. He really connects with his audience. He has the whole package, he plays guitar, sings and plays the heck of the harmonica. We can’t wait to see him again on our “date night”.

By: M.C.

M.C. — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:03:35 +0000

Stormy,
Janson does indeed know how to play an instrument–several of them, as Jason points out. He’s been a street musician and a Lower Broad regular for years. He’s caught the ear of a lot of good musicians over time, including Neil Young, who hand-picked Janson to play outside the Ryman Auditorium on its front pavilion when he filmed his “Heart of Gold” concerts a few years back.
He’s got a much more interesting story than is being told in his bio, but apparently a major entertainment conglomerate would rather take a more standard approach while trying to position him for big-time radio play. So he’s being molded to fit the system, obviously, and he’s going along with it.
That said, we all ought to know better than to judge any performer by the bio material put out by a major label.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:44:00 +0000

Actually, he can play any instrument he picks up and, let’s face it, to be on the radio you have to keep it in the center!

By: Steve M.

Steve M. — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:32:18 +0000

Wasn’t this a title for a Chicago song? Or was it “Along comes a woman”? My first thought it was a remake-hey, if someone could try and pass a Hall an Oates song off as country, why not Chicago?

By: stormy

stormy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:45:48 +0000

That fact spits in the face of a list of influences that boasts primarily outlaw country and punk rock artists, including the Sex Pistols, the Rolling Stones, and Waylon Jennings–there’s not one thing about Janson’s music that draws from an outlaw or punk influence, musically or otherwise.

I don’t know. I mean there is no Waylon or the Stones, but I would be willing to believe he can’t play an intrument.

By: PaulaW

PaulaW — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:27:31 +0000

I liked it ok …….. but I liked “Take It To The Bank” the best. One thing I liked about all of them though was that they sound …. well … uhm …. COUNTRY! ;-)