Comments on: Dolly Parton To Take Her Hits To American Idol Tomorrow Night

By: mikeky

mikeky — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:09:31 +0000

you know, as much as i love dolly as a songwriter and performer, she is starting to look a bit like a circus clown. there’s just too much plastic surgery going on with her. sad, too. but i remain a fan. :) but hey, i also like circuses. :)

By: Dolly Parton Lover

Dolly Parton Lover — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:45:38 +0000

Omg, Dolly Parton was so wonderful! You forget how good Dolly is until you see and then you fall in love all over again. What an amazing lady.

By: Leeann

Leeann — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:41:17 +0000

Well, Brady, that’s true. I forget that Wal-Marts aren’t readily accessible to everyone. I have two Walmarts within 15 minutes of where I live, a Super Wal-Mart and a regular one. I suppose if I lived so far away from a WM, I’d make a list of other things I needed from there before going to pick up the Garth albums, in order to make the trip worth it. However, if one is not much of a Garth fan, then the price of Garth songs wouldn’t be worth purchasing at 99 cents a song either.:)

To be honest, I fully realize Garth’s problems. Not all of his music is great, he is definitely money driven (then again, so am I, to a point.), the retirement thing is crap and he has an ego bigger than this whole country. So, I certainly understand people’s annoyance with him. It’s just that I’m pretty sure I still wouldn’t be a country music fan today, if a Garth song hadn’t caught my attention. Sure, something else may have done it, but I can’t be sure of it, because nothing else had done it up until that time. Moreover, I believe he has talent, though he may not always use it as I wish he would. Even my absolute favorite, Vince Gill, doesn’t hit the mark with me every time.

By: roger

roger — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:10:16 +0000

….nice term Brady…i haven’t used “booger snot” in many years but it get’s a point across quite well! Someone just needs to explain to Garth the definition of the word RETIREMENT!!!!! He hasn’t even “unretired” yet and i am sick of him! I have been happy to see that his rehashed 80’s rock song did not top the charts…maybe the masses are demanding more of him?….sure hope so….

By: Brady Vercher

Brady Vercher — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:21:39 +0000

Just to be a a booger snot… For me to get to and from the nearest Walmart, I’d use up about a gallon of gas ($3) and waste at least half an hour, which at federal minimum wage would near another $3. That pushes the cost of the album up over the standard digital price of about $10, so it really does cost more to purchase in the store, especially if you live further away from a Walmart.

By: Leeann

Leeann — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:29:11 +0000

To be fair to Garth, his albums can be bought for less (under $5) at Wal-Mart than they would cost if you were to buy the entire album (or five songs) digitally. Likewise, his concert tickets have always been kept at a very reasonable price (around $20). I remember going to a Billy Currington concert that was only about 45 minutes long for $20. Also, buying his Ultimate Hits also gets you an extensive video catalog. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the new songs alone aren’t worth the money. He could have chosen much more wisely in selecting four songs to show us that he’s still a viable artist.

Then again, I understand the annoyance of him not digitally releasing his songs. While I have all of his studio albums, I hate it when I can’t find digital albums from other artists.

By: Mike W.

Mike W. — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:17:04 +0000

What annoys me most about Brooks is how he refuses to allow his catalouge to go digital. It’s just stupid to be so stupid of him to ask his fans to buy his new album for, what, 3 new songs? Like you said Craig, all he cares about is selling record, not about pleasing his fans.

By: CRAIG R.

CRAIG R. — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:23:49 +0000

Garth Brooks’ sadness over the decline of the honky-tonks is like the fox being upset that all the chickens are eaten. Brooks may have started out in honky-tonks, but his whole recording life has been about numbers: how many cds can he sell, how many seats can he fill, how much of his ego can fit into one room.
Meanwhile if country music is suffering Garth Brooks should see how he helped that suffering along. He treated country music like a cheap whore. He helped create blandness, meaningless lyrics, and shallow style. I know a lot of you guys will disagree with me. I understand that Garth Brooks is not the only one who helped push country music over the cliff, but he sure gave it one hell of a shove.

By: Austin

Austin — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:38:52 +0000

I just want to add this because I’ve seen George recently and that it was what I’ve expected from a man that has accomplished all that one can. And the fact that Little Big Town opening happened to be amazing did bring George down a bit, but you couldn’t tell from the fans. There was a tiny gasp when he messed up a line on “Unwound” however.