Comments on: Kenny Chesney Plans to Expand Personal Brand With A Line of Rum

By: agent713

agent713 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:45:40 +0000

How is Kenny singing about his own brand of rum different than mentioning Cruzan? It doesn’t bother me at all. I can’t say it will make me buy it, but it doesn’t bother me.

I agree with Mike. The “branded” thing is much more annoying, and stations in the PNW are exceptionally bad for it, although I understand MG re-recorded that song for every major NFL market.

By: Brody Vercher

Brody Vercher — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:07:16 +0000

@Jordan - You can listen to it here. It's kind of disappointing that they're not even "leaking" the full song.

By: Stormy

Stormy — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:51:56 +0000

If Kenny Chesney can only figure out how to get it imported from Cuba, I would buy his rum.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:35:43 +0000

I really like Joe Diffie’s early stuff but lost interest when novelty songs became his radio staple. It makes sense for once successful mainstream country artists who are now on the shelf to go the bluegrass route where they can at least perform at festivals all over the country if they can pull it off.

Gene Autry’s spirit is still strongly present every April at his old “Melody Ranch” western film studio in Santa Clarita during their annual Cowboy Music and Poetry Festival. Many of Autry’s big hits (particularly “I’m Back In The Saddle Again”) get sung by various cowboy artists througout the weekend, but its usually Don Edwards that sings “That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine”. Gene’s favorite horse “Champion” is buried somewhere on the premesis but the grave is not marked to discourage souvenir theives……

By: Occasional Hope

Occasional Hope — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:27:46 +0000

I think Joe Diffie has a great voice when he picks the right song and isn’t trying to be funny. I started a top ten thread for him in the forum if anyone’s interested. I’m definitely interested in hearing him do bluegrass, and think it could be great, as long as the songs are right. He has just the voice for the high lonesome style.

By: John Maglite

John Maglite — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:09:38 +0000

Holy cow, I won something… again. I’ll be sure to wear my swanky Willie braids while I listen to the Randy Rogers Band CD.

By: Razor X

Razor X — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:05:05 +0000

With respect to the Womack album, by “leaking” do they mean that one song per week will be streamed on her website or that they will be available for download on iTunes?

By: leeann Ward

leeann Ward — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:54:35 +0000

I’m actually excited about the Diffie bluegrass album too. While his version of “Grandpa That I Know” isn’t necessarily strictly bluegrass, it gives me for hope for the album. He’s also done good work with Ralph Stanley. I think his voice will be well suited for it.

By: Brody Vercher

Brody Vercher — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:54:24 +0000

@Jim – Me too.

@Mike – I’m not opposed to it either until it’s done explicitly for the sake of advertising–which is what I believe any Chesney song pimping one of his, or one of his sponsors’ products would be. It’s like the name-checking songs, there’s nothing inherently wrong with it unless the name-check is obviously done for the sole purpose of pandering (ie: the John Rich penned, Jason Aldean performed “Johnny Cash”).

By: Jordan Stacey

Jordan Stacey — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:40:24 +0000

Wow I won the give away, thanks guys.

I’m curious ot know where those Lee Ann Womack tracks are I couldn’t find them?

As for the whole Joe Diffie thing, I think It’ll turn out alright. He has a voice that suits bluegrass so as long as he picks better material than he did before all should go well.

And The Kenny thing. Well now there’s another reason I won’t be buying his music.