Comments on: “Country has become the pop radio as we knew it…” – Tim McGraw

By: Baron Lane

Baron Lane — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:19:13 +0000

I’m glade you like him, Jennifer I really am. But I would be hesitant to call any musicians career a “blessing.”

I reserve that to the arrival of children and the rarity of love.

By: JENNIFER

JENNIFER — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:15:05 +0000

Well Baron you would be wrong. Tim is a blessing to country music and has given us some amazing touching songs and peformances. In this lover of country music since the 60’s, Tim is defintley one of the blessings.

By: Baron Lane

Baron Lane — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:37:05 +0000

Thanks Brody. I don’t think Tim would ever consider himself the countrified second coming of Andy Gibb, but I would.

By: Brody Vercher

Brody Vercher — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:44:21 +0000

It's not in the post anywhere, but if you follow the link to the article about why country music has been successful filling seats you'll find it. He wasn't referring to the Backstreet boys, but the rest of the quote says pop music of the 70s and 80s.

By: Baron Lane

Baron Lane — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:44:50 +0000

I can’t fund in your post the context Tim McGraw states that “Country has become the pop radio as we knew it�” but if he’s referring to The Backstreet Boys or The Romantics he might be on to something. I hear very little in Country music that could compare to the pop genius of The Beatles, The Beach Boys or even to mighty Cheap Trick.

As I’ve always said, the only sin in music is to be boring.. and most of the 2 minute + pop products I hear on the radio and CMT is pleasant but disposable. but I guess you can say that about most music, I just don’t write about most music so this is where I take a stand and try to cover the better, not necessarily “popular”, artists of a genre I love.